Mudcrutch (album)
Mudcrutch is the first studio album by American rock band Mudcrutch, released on April 29, 2008. The album was recorded during a two-week period in August 2007. Mudcrutch was originally formed in 1970. The band recorded several demos and singles but never released a record. Mudcrutch was disbanded by the record company in 1975 and did not play together again until recording this album 32 years later. After the initial break-up, band members Tom Petty, Mike Campbell and Benmont Tench went on to form Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.
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| Released | April 29, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | August 2007 | |||
| Studio | The Clubhouse, Los Angeles | |||
| Genre | Southern rock, country rock | |||
| Length | 56:53 | |||
| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Tom Petty, Mike Campbell, Ryan Ulyate | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 79/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Consequence of Sound | C−[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| Mojo | [5] |
| Now | 4/5[6] |
| Q | [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
The album entered the U.S. Billboard 200 chart at No. 8, selling about 38,000 copies in its first week.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Shady Grove" | Traditional | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Scare Easy" | Tom Petty | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Orphan of the Storm" | Tom Petty | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Six Days on the Road" | Earl Green, Carl Montgomery | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Crystal River" | Tom Petty | 9:29 |
| 6. | "Oh Maria" | Tom Petty | 3:43 |
| 7. | "This Is a Good Street" | Benmont Tench | 1:54 |
| 8. | "The Wrong Thing to Do" | Tom Petty | 4:10 |
| 9. | "Queen of the Go-Go Girls" | Tom Leadon | 3:42 |
| 10. | "June Apple" | Traditional | 2:25 |
| 11. | "Lover of the Bayou" | Roger McGuinn, Jacques Levy | 4:32 |
| 12. | "Topanga Cowgirl" | Tom Petty | 3:54 |
| 13. | "Bootleg Flyer" | Tom Petty, Mike Campbell | 3:48 |
| 14. | "House of Stone" | Tom Petty | 3:00 |
| 15. | "Special Place" ((iTunes bonus track)) | Tom Petty | 4:41 |
| 16. | "Scare Easy" ((iTunes Bonus Video)) | Tom Petty | 4:40 |
| 17. | "The Wrong Thing to Do" ((iTunes Bonus Video)) | Tom Petty | 4:06 |
| Total length: | 65:49 | ||
Personnel
- Tom Petty – bass guitar, lead vocals
- Mike Campbell – guitar, mandolin
- Tom Leadon – guitar, vocals, lead vocal on "Queen of the Go-Go Girls", co-lead vocal on "Shady Grove"
- Benmont Tench – keyboards, vocals, lead vocal on "This Is a Good Street"
- Randall Marsh – drums
References
- "Critic Reviews for Mudcrutch by Mudcrutch". Metacritic. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- "Mudcrutch - Mudcrutch - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic.
- Young, Alex (May 23, 2008). "Mudcrutch – Mudcrutch". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- "Mudcrutch Review". Entertainment Weekly. May 2, 2008. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
- "Mudcrutch Mudcrutch". Mojo. July 2008. p. 108.
- "Mudcrutch Mudcrutch". Now. May 8, 2008. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- "Mudcrutch Mudcrutch". Q. July 2008. p. 107.
- Archived September 22, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- Katie Hasty, "Madonna Leads Busy Billboard 200 With 7th No. 1", Billboard.com, May 7, 2008.
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