24 Hours a Day (album)
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| 24 Hours a Day | ||||
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| Released | August 12, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Rock, country rock | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Eric "Roscoe" Ambel | |||
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24 Hours a Day is the third album by the American band the Bottle Rockets, released on August 12, 1997.[1][2][3] The band supported the album by touring with John Fogerty and then Todd Snider.[4][5] Bass player Tom V. Ray left the band around the time of the album's release.[6]
It was the band's only album for Atlantic Records, and was underpromoted, according to the Bottle Rockets.[7][8] Frontman Brian Henneman also blamed the "alternative country" label that sometimes stuck to the band for the lack of rock radio airplay.[9][10]
Recorded in Bloomington, Indiana, the album was produced by Eric "Roscoe" Ambel.[11][12] Its release was delayed almost a year due to label reorganization.[13] The passage of time is a recurring motif of the album; inspired by '70s albums, the band tried to give their songs thematic links.[13][8] Henneman's songwriting was also influenced by the "rednecks" he grew up with.[10] "Slo Toms" is about a bar in Missouri.[11] "Perfect Far Away" is about attending a Dolly Parton concert.[14] "Indianapolis" is about the band being stuck in the capital city due to a broken fuel pump.[15] "Waitin' On a Train" is narrated by a man reflecting on his first marriage and family.[16] Additional songs from the recordings sessions were released on 1998's Leftovers.[17]
