Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire
Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire is the debut studio album by Firewater, released on October 22, 1996 by Jetset Records. It is a marked difference in sound from Tod's previous work in Cop Shoot Cop.[3] In 2017, the album was re-issued on vinyl in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of its release by Checkered Past Records.[4]
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| Released | October 22, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | RPM, NYC | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 42:03 | |||
| Label | Jetset | |||
| Producer | Tod Ashley, Doug Henderson | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press | [2] |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Tod Ashley.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Some Strange Reaction" | 4:44 |
| 2. | "Bourbon and Division" | 3:23 |
| 3. | "Refinery" | 4:23 |
| 4. | "When I Burn This Place Down" | 3:01 |
| 5. | "The Circus" | 4:45 |
| 6. | "I Am the Rain" | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Balalaika" | 3:05 |
| 8. | "The Drunken Jew" | 2:06 |
| 9. | "Mr. Cardiac" | 3:38 |
| 10. | "Snake-eyes and Boxcars" | 3:04 |
| 11. | "One of Those" | 3:22 |
| 12. | "Hold On, Slow John" | 3:40 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire liner notes.[5]
Firewater
- Tod Ashley – lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, production
- Duane Denison – guitar
- Yuval Gabay – drums, djembe, tambourine
- Kurt Hoffman – saxophone, clarinet, accordion
- Jim Kimball – drums
- David Ouimet – piano, organ
- Hahn Rowe – violin
Additional musicians
- Jennifer Charles – vocals (5, 9)
- Jane Scarpantoni – cello (3, 5, 7)
Production
- Doug Henderson – production, recording, mixing
- Rod Hui – mixing (9)
- Scott Hull – mastering
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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| United States | 1996 | Jetset | CD | TWA04 |
| 2017 | Checkered Past | LP | CPR 030 |
References
- Raggett, Ned. "Firewater: Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- columnist (December 1996). "Firewater: Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire". Alternative Press: 73.
- Nichols, Amanda (2007). "Firewater". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 19, 2015.
- bsradmin (May 9, 2017). "Firewater's Debut Album Get Off the Cross... to be Reissued on LP!". Checkered Past Records. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
- Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire (sleeve). Firewater. New York City: Jetset Records. 1996.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- Get Off The Cross... We Need The Wood For The Fire at Discogs (list of releases)
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