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 an album. 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 approximately 38,000 copies in its first week.[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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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