Great Divide
Studio album by
Semisonic
ReleasedApril 9, 1996
RecordedJuly 1995
Genre
Length45:39
LabelMCA
ProducerPaul Fox
Semisonic chronology
Pleasure EP
(1995) 		Great Divide
(1996) 		Feeling Strangely Fine
(1998)
Singles from Great Divide
  1. "Down in Flames"
    Released: 1996
  2. "F.N.T."
    Released: 1996
  3. "Delicious"
    Released: 1996
  4. "If I Run"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[3]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[4]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[6]

Great Divide is the debut studio album by American rock band Semisonic. It was released April 9, 1996, by MCA Records. It was produced by Paul Fox, and was recorded and mixed by Ed Thacker.

History

Semisonic had signed a record contract with Elektra Records 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.[7] "F.N.T." was featured in the 1999 film 10 Things I Hate About You.

Track listing

All tracks written by Dan Wilson unless otherwise noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."F.N.T. (Fascinating New Thing)"Wilson, Jacob Slichter3:29
2."If I Run"Wilson, Slichter4:16
3."Delicious" 3:57
4."Down in Flames" 4:02
5."Across the Great Divide" 3:00
6."Temptation"Wilson, Slichter3:38
7."The Prize" 3:58
8."No One Else" 3:30
9."Brand New Baby"Wilson, John Munson3:37
10."Falling" 3:37
11."In Another Life" 4:07
12."I'll Feel for You" 4:24

Personnel

Semisonic

Technical personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c Sheffield, Rob (November 2, 2004). "Semisonic". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 727.
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ "Entertainment Weekly review". Ew.com. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  4. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 997.
  5. ^ "Semisonic: Great Divide : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 26 December 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
  6. ^ Cross, Charles R. (2004). "Semisonic". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 727. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  7. ^ Slichter, Jacob (2005), So You Wanna Be A Rock & Roll Star, Broadway Books, ISBN 0-76-791471-6
  8. ^ "Semisonic – Great Divide (1996, CD)". Discogs.com. 1996. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
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