If I Left the Zoo

by Jars of Clay

If I Left the Zoo cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 9 November 1999
  • Label: Essential Records
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 42:54
  • Community rating: 3.24/5 from 1 rating

Artists on this release: Matt Odmark, Dan Haseltine, David Henry, Clay Jones, Joe Porter, Dennis Herring, Ben Mize

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Jars of Clay's third album incorporates folk and world-music instrumentation into their acoustic rock, and won the Grammy for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album. The Nashville band recorded it after the crossover success of their debut.

Genres

Descriptors: christian, acoustic, melodic, guitar-driven

Tracklist

  1. Goodbye, Goodnight (2:53)
  2. Unforgetful You (3:20)
  3. Collide (4:44)
  4. No One Loves Me Like You (3:48)
  5. Famous Last Words (3:25)
  6. Sad Clown (4:27)
  7. Hand (3:36)
  8. I'm Alright (3:40)
  9. Grace (4:31)
  10. Can't Erase It (3:33)
  11. River Constantine (4:52)

Credits

  • Aaron Sands - bass, percussion
  • Ben Mize - drums, percussion, effects [minute timer]
  • Dan Haseltine - percussion, percussion [loop], handclaps, piano [toy], drums, percussion [loop]
  • Matt Odmark - handclaps, percussion
  • Charlie Lowell - organ [vox jaguar], handclaps, organ [pump], piano [toy], synthesizer [moog], accordion, percussion
  • Stephen Mason - synthesizer [casio], handclaps, effects [car horn], guitar [lap steel], percussion
  • Ben Egan - guitar [lap steel]
  • Jonathan No毛l - backing vocals, music by, lyrics by

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