Great Divide is the first major label album released by American rock band Semisonic

Semisonic

Semisonic is an American alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995. The band consisted of three members: Dan Wilson , John Munson , and Jacob Slichter...

. It was released April 9, 1996 by MCA Records

MCA Records

MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...

. It was produced by Paul Fox

Paul Fox (producer)

Paul Fox is an American record producer, who is best known for producing such bands as Faker; The Green Children; Björk; Gene Loves Jezebel; 10,000 Maniacs; XTC; Phish; Sunfall Festival; Robyn Hitchcock and the Egyptians; The Sugarcubes; Too Much Joy; They Might Be Giants; Edwin McCain; Semisonic...

, and recorded/mixed by Ed Thacker.http://www.semisonic.com/music/gd/default.asp

History

Semisonic had signed a record contract with Elektra Records

Elektra Records

Elektra Records is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group. In 2004, it was consolidated into WMG's Atlantic Records Group. After five years of dormancy, the label was revived by Atlantic in 2009....

 to record the Great Divide album. During recording, Bob Krasnow, the president of Elektra Records had quit, and in the changeover to a new president, the label dropped Semisonic. The band then signed with MCA Records, and finished recording the album. "F.N.T." was featured in the 1999 film "10 Things I Hate About You

10 Things I Hate about You

10 Things I Hate About You is a 1999 American teen romantic comedy film. It is directed by Gil Junger and stars Heath Ledger, Julia Stiles, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Larisa Oleynik, David Krumholtz, and Larry Miller...

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Track listing

1. "F.N.T." - 3:29
2. "If I Run" - 4:16
3. "Delicious" - 3:57
4. "Down in Flames" - 4:02
5. "Across the Great Divide" - 3:00
6. "Temptation" - 3:38
7. "The Prize" - 3:58
8. "No One Else" - 3:30
9. "Brand New Baby" - 3:37
10. "Falling" - 3:37
11. "In Another Life" - 4:07
12. "I'll Feel for You" - 4:24