Turn It Upside Down
Encyclopedia
Turn It Upside Down is the second studio album
by American
jam band
Spin Doctors
, released in 1994.
Singles
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by American
United States
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jam band
Jam band
-Ambiguity:By the late 1990s use of the term jam band also became ambiguous. An editorial at jamband.com suggested that any band of which a primary band such as Phish has done a cover of be included as jam band. The example was including New York post-punk band Talking Heads after Phish performed...
Spin Doctors
Spin Doctors
Spin Doctors is an American alternative rock band formed in New York City, best known for their early 1990s hits, "Two Princes," and "Little Miss Can't Be Wrong," which peaked the Billboard Hot 100 charts at #7 & #17 respectively....
, released in 1994.
Track listing
- "Big Fat Funky Booty" (Spin Doctors) – 4:15
- "You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast" (Spin Doctors) – 3:49
- "Cleopatra's Cat" (Spin Doctors) – 4:04
- "Hungry Hamed's" (Spin Doctors) – 5:11
- "Biscuit Head" (Spin Doctors) – 4:19
- "Indifference" (Kelly, Schenkman) – 4:23
- "Bags of Dirt" (Spin Doctors) – 4:47
- "Mary Jane" (Barron, Lewis) – 3:41
- "More Than Meets the Ear" (Spin Doctors) – 3:55
- "Laraby's Gang" (Barron) – 3:39
- "At This Hour" (Spin Doctors) – 3:53
- "Someday All This Will Be Road" (Spin Doctors) – 4:41
- "Beasts in the Woods" (Spin Doctors) – 4:34
Members
- Chris Barron - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, acoustic guitarSteel-string acoustic guitarA steel-string acoustic guitar is a modern form of guitar descended from the classical guitar, but strung with steel strings for a brighter, louder sound... - Aaron Comess - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, Hammond organHammond organThe Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond in 1934 and manufactured by the Hammond Organ Company. While the Hammond organ was originally sold to churches as a lower-cost alternative to the wind-driven pipe organ, in the 1960s and 1970s it became a standard keyboard...
, stick, clavinetClavinetA Clavinet is an electrically amplified keyboard instrument manufactured by the Hohner company. It is essentially an electronically amplified clavichord, analogous to an electric guitar. Its distinctive bright staccato sound has appeared particularly in funk, disco, rock, and reggae songs.Various...
, Zildjian - Eric Schenkman - guitar, vocals, background vocals
- Mark White - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
Additional Musicians
- Mark Agostino - shaker
- Andrew Commes - Hammond organ
- Rich Koerner - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Art Smith - guitar
Production
- Producers: Peter Denenberg, Frankie La Rocka, Spin Doctors
- Engineer: Peter Denenberg
- Mixing: Peter Denenberg
- Mastering: Ted Jensen
Charts
AlbumYear | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|
1994 | The Billboard 200 | 28 |
1994 | UK Album Chart | 3 |
1994 | Norwegian Album Chart | 16 |
Singles
Year | Single | Mainstream Rock | Modern Rock | Hot 100 | UK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1994 | "Cleopatra's Cat" | 22 | 22 | 84 | 29 |
1994 | "You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast" | 8 | 20 | 42 | 66 |
1994 | "Mary Jane" | - | - | - | 55 |