Musical Chairs (Hootie & the Blowfish album)
1998 studio album by Hootie & the Blowfish
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Musical Chairs is the third studio album by American rock band Hootie & the Blowfish, released on September 15, 1998, by Atlantic Records. Three singles were released off the album: "I Will Wait", "Only Lonely", and "Wishing". Guest musicians on the album include Peter Holsapple, Susan Cowsill, David Immergluck, and Boyd Tinsley.
ReleasedSeptember 15, 1998
Recorded1998
StudiosRoyaltone Studios, North Hollywood, California
| Musical Chairs | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 15, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1998 | |||
| Studios | Royaltone Studios, North Hollywood, California | |||
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| Length | 49:30 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Don Gehman | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Chicago Tribune | (favorable)[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
| Rolling Stone | |
| USA Today | |
Track listing
All songs written by Mark Bryan, Dean Felber, Darius Rucker and Jim Sonefeld.
- "I Will Wait" – 4:15
- "Wishing" – 2:48
- "Las Vegas Nights" – 4:05
- "Only Lonely" – 4:38
- "Answer Man" – 3:22
- "Michelle Post" – 2:20
- "Bluesy Revolution" – 4:46
- "Home Again" – 4:07
- "One By One" – 3:50
- "Desert Mountain Showdown" – 2:45
- "What's Going On Here" – 4:36
- "What Do You Want from Me Now" – 3:40
Hidden tracks
- silence – 0:30
- silence – 0:30
- "Closet Full of Fear" – 3:18
Personnel
Hootie & the Blowfish[7]
- Mark Bryan – guitars, background vocals, banjo (track 6)
- Dean Felber – bass guitar, background vocals, acoustic guitar (track 6)
- Darius Rucker – vocals, guitars, mandolin (track 10)
- Jim Sonefeld – drums, percussion, background vocals, bass guitar (track 6)
Additional musicians[7]
- John Nau – Hammond organ, piano, harmonica (track 11), Vox Jaguar (track 2), Wurlitzer (track 9)
- Robert Becker – viola (track 4)
- David Campbell – string arrangement (track 4)
- Larry Corbett – cello (track 4)
- Susan Cowsill – vocals (tracks 4, 12)
- Joel Derouin – violin (track 4)
- Bruce Dukov – violin (track 4)
- Armen Gahabedian – violin (track 4)
- Gary Greene – percussion (tracks 1, 3, 4, 11, 12)
- Peter Holsapple – accordion (track 2), Dobro (track 10), electric guitar (track 9), mandolin (track 9), piano (track 8)
- David Immerglück – electric slide guitar (tracks 1, 9), pedal steel (track 2)
- Suzie Katayama – cello (track 4)
- LeRoi Moore – soprano and alto sax (track 11)
- Rachel Purkin – violin (track 4)
- Gena Rankin – vocals (track 12)
- Boyd Tinsley – violin (tracks 1, 10)
- Patrick Warren – Chamberlin (track 4)
Production[7]
- Don Gehman – producer, engineer, co-mixing
- Doug Trantow – engineer, co-mixing
- Curt Kroeger – assistant engineer
- Roger Sommers – assistant engineer
- David Leonard – mixing
- Joe Gastwirt – mastering
Chart positions
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||