Amorica is the third album by The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes are an American rock band formed in 1989. Their discography includes nine studio albums, four live albums and several charting singles. The band was signed to Def American Recordings in 1989 by producer George Drakoulias and released their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker, the...

. It was released in late 1994 on American Recordings and re-issued in the US and UK in 1998 with two bonus tracks. The album cover's depiction of pubic hair, from a 1976 United States Bicentennial

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 issue of Hustler

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magazine, caused controversy. The record company ended up putting out an alternative cover that blacked out the offending image. Amorica eventually reached Gold status in the United States, shipping 500,000 copies.

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Robinson and Rich Robinson

Rich Robinson

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.

1. "Gone" – 5:08
2. "A Conspiracy" – 4:46
3. "High Head Blues" – 4:01
4. "Cursed Diamond" – 5:56
5. "Nonfiction" – 4:16
6. "She Gave Good Sunflower" – 5:48
7. "P.25 London" – 3:38
8. "Ballad in Urgency" – 5:39
9. "Wiser Time
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   " – 5:33
10. "Downtown Money Waster" – 3:40
11. "Descending" – 5:42

Bonus tracks

12. "Song of the Flesh" – 3:45
13. "Sunday Night Buttermilk Waltz" – 2:46
14. "Tied Up and Swallowed" - 4:16

Personnel

• Chris Robinson – vocals
• Rich Robinson
  Rich Robinson
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   – guitar
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• Marc Ford
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   – guitar
• Eddie Harsch
  Eddie Harsch
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   – keyboard
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• Johnny Colt
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   – bass guitar
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• Steve Gorman
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   – drums
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Charts

Album - Billboard

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(North America

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)

Year	Chart	Position
1994	Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	11

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1994	"A Conspiracy"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	5
		Modern Rock Tracks	23
1995	"High Head Blues"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	8
	"Wiser Time"	Mainstream Rock Tracks	7

External links

• In-depth article on Amorica