King James Version (album)

King James Version, originally released by Sire Records on September 12, 2000, is the second full-length album by alternative rock band Harvey Danger. Although it garnered critical acclaim, it failed to produce a hit song, unlike the earlier Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?. After the release of King James Version, the band took a three-year hiatus.

King James Version
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 12, 2000
Recorded1999
StudioBearsville Sound Studios (Bearsville, New York)
GenreIndie rock, alternative rock
Length46:29
LabelSire Records
ProducerJohn Goodmanson, Harvey Danger, Daniel Cannistra
Harvey Danger chronology
Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone?
(1997)
King James Version
(2000)
Sometimes You Have to Work on Christmas (Sometimes)
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+ [2]
Melodic [3]
Rolling Stone [4]
Wall of Sound74/100[5]

The album is characterized by a polished and energetic indie rock style and lyrics laden with historical, literary, and pop cultural allusions.

Track listing

  1. "Meetings with Remarkable Men (Show Me the Hero)" – 2:53
  2. "Humility on Parade" – 4:30
  3. "Why I'm Lonely" – 3:33
  4. "Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo" – 3:28
  5. "You Miss the Point Completely I Get the Point Exactly" – 4:12
  6. "Authenticity" – 2:31
  7. "(Theme from) Carjack Fever" – 3:40
  8. "Pike St./Park Slope" – 4:42
  9. "(This Is) The Thrilling Conversation You've Been Waiting For" – 2:53
  10. "Loyalty Bldg." – 6:06
  11. "Underground" – 4:39
  12. "The Same as Being in Love" – 3:29

Personnel

References

  1. Wilson, MacKenzie. King James Version at AllMusic
  2. Entertainment Weekly review
  3. Winberg, Pär. "Harvey Dangers - King James Version". Melodic. Retrieved July 17, 2017.
  4. Rolling Stone review
  5. Remstein, Bob. "Review: King James Version". Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on April 15, 2001. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
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