Underdog Victorious
2004 studio album by Jill Sobule
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Underdog Victorious is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, released in 2004. (see 2004 in music). As of February 2005, the album had sold 7,300 copies.[1] Her first record in four years, the album contains the single "Cinnamon Park" (which borrows the piano hook of the 1972 single "Saturday in the Park" from the band Chicago).
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| Released | September 7, 2004 | |||
| Length | 42:04 | |||
| Label | Artemis | |||
| Producer | Robin Eaton, Brad Jones, Roger Moutenot | |||
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| Robert Christgau |  link |
| No Depression | (favorable) link |
The CD contains a hidden track, "I Saw a Cop."
"Nothing Natural" appeared on an episode of the FX drama series Nip/Tuck, and a live, acoustic rendition of "Freshman" appeared in the film Mind the Gap.
Tim Cain of the Herald & Review named the album the 3rd best of 2004.[2]
Track listing
- "Freshman" (Eaton, Sobule) – 2:21
- "Jetpack" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:03
- "Cinnamon Park" (Eaton, Lamm, Sobule) – 3:23
- "Tender Love" (Demain, Eaton, Sobule) – 2:46
- "Underdog Victorious" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:31
- "Under the Disco Ball" (Sobule) – 1:31
- "The Last Line" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:56
- "Tel Aviv" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:32
- "Joey" (Demain, Sobule) – 3:55
- "Nothing Natural" (Eaton, Sobule) – 2:28
- "Angel/Asshole" (Sobule) – 2:59
- "Strawberry Gloss" (Sobule) – 3:45
- "Thank Misery" (Eaton, Sobule) – 2:16
- "I Saw a Cop" [hidden track] (Sobule) – 2:31
- "Almost Fell" [Borders Bonus Track] – 3:33
Personnel
- Jill Sobule – organ, guitar, drums, sound effects, Moog synthesizer, omnichord, Casio
- Patrick Buchanon – guitar
- Rob Burger – piano, Casio
- Chris Carmichael – violin, viola
- Bill DeMain – electric piano, background vocals
- Dennis Diken – drums
- Robin Eaton – bass guitar, harmonica, background vocals
- Mickey Grimm – percussion, drums
- David Henry – cello
- Jim Hoke – clarinet, flute
- Brad Jones – organ, bass, piano, rhythm guitar, electric piano
- Will Kimbrough – slide guitar
- Marykate O'Neil – background vocals
- Al Perkins – pedal steel
- Michael Rhodes – bass
- Ross Rice – piano
- Neal Rosengarden – trumpet, classical guitar
Production
- Producers: Robin Eaton, Brad Jones, Roger Moutenot
- Engineer: Chris Woods
- Mastering: Jim DeMain