Hard Candy

by Counting Crows

Hard Candy cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 July 2002
  • Label: Geffen
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:02:42
  • Community rating: 3.05/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Jordan Schur, Ben Mize, Tal Herzberg, Ryan Adams, Steve Lillywhite, Dan Vickrey, David Immergl眉ck, David Bryson, Leona Naess, chamberlin, Gary Gersh, Andre Carter, Matt Malley, Sheryl Crow, Jerry Hey String Section

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'Hard Candy' marks a shift toward a brighter, more polished aesthetic while retaining the band's hallmark lyrical introspection. The production features a diverse array of guest contributions, resulting in a lush, highly melodic rock sound that contrasts with its deeply personal undertones.

Genres

Descriptors: theatrical

Tracklist

  1. Hard Candy (4:20)
  2. American Girls (4:32)
  3. Good Time (4:24)
  4. If I Could Give All My Love -Or- Richard Manuel Is Dead (3:52)
  5. Goodnight L.A. (4:16)
  6. Butterfly In Reverse (2:48)
  7. Miami (5:01)
  8. New Frontier (3:50)
  9. Carriage (4:02)
  10. Black And Blue (3:52)
  11. Why Should You Come When I Call? (4:37)
  12. Up All Night (Frankie Miller Goes To Hollywood) (5:07)
  13. Holiday In Spain (3:48)
  14. 4 White Stallions - Non-LP Version (4:19)
  15. Big Yellow Taxi (3:46)

Credits

  • Jerry Hey - arranged by [horns], conductor [horns], arranged by [strings], conductor [strings], strings [jerry hey string section], flugelhorn, arranged by [horns], arranged by [strings], conductor [horns], conductor [strings]
  • Adam Duritz - arranged by [strings], vocals, piano, sampler [string], music by, words by, words by, music by, arranged by [horns], arranged by [strings]
  • Charles Gillingham - arranged by [strings], piano, organ [hammond b-3], piano [tack], mellotron [melotron], chamberlin [chamberlain obo], electric piano [wurlitzer], omnichord, electric piano [fender rhodes], synthesizer, vocals, music by, arranged by [horns], arranged by [strings]
  • Matt Malley - bass guitar, double bass [upright], vocals, music by
  • Jolie Levine - contractor
  • Ben Mize - drums, percussion, loops, vocals
  • Dan Vickrey - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, vocals, music by
  • David Immergl眉ck - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, slide guitar, bass, sitar [electric], mandolin, synthesizer [fm amount], vocals, music by

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