Get off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1996 | |||
Recorded | RPM, NYC | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 42:03 | |||
Label | Jetset | |||
Producer | Tod Ashley, Doug Henderson | |||
Firewater chronology | ||||
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Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire is the debut studio album by Firewater, released in 1996 via Jetset Records. It is a marked difference in sound from Tod Ashley's previous work in Cop Shoot Cop.[1] In 2017, the album was re-issued on vinyl in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of its release by Checkered Past Records.[2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Alternative Press | [4] |
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch concluded that "Tod A's smart lyrics combine seamlessly with Denison's fiery guitar, and the result is thoughtful, catchy and a lot of fun."[5]
All tracks are written by Tod Ashley
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Some Strange Reaction" | 4:44 |
2. | "Bourbon and Division" | 3:23 |
3. | "Refinery" | 4:23 |
4. | "When I Burn This Place Down" | 3:01 |
5. | "The Circus" | 4:45 |
6. | "I Am the Rain" | 3:46 |
7. | "Balalaika" | 3:05 |
8. | "The Drunken Jew" | 2:06 |
9. | "Mr. Cardiac" | 3:38 |
10. | "Snake-eyes and Boxcars" | 3:04 |
11. | "One of Those" | 3:22 |
12. | "Hold On, Slow John" | 3:40 |
Adapted from the Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire liner notes.[6]
Firewater
Additional musicians
Production
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United States | 1996 | Jetset | CD | TWA04 |
2017 | Checkered Past | LP | CPR 030 |