| Full Blown Possession | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 9, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997, Easley McCain Recording and Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Indie Rock | |||
| Length | 54:08 (CD) | |||
| Label | Sub Pop Records SPCD 402[1] | |||
| Producer | The Grifters, Doug Easley, Davis McCain, John Neil Martin | |||
| Grifters chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [4] |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.4/10[5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Full Blown Possession is the fifth and last full-length album by Memphis indie rock band The Grifters, released in 1997.[7]
Production
The band recorded five of the album's songs at Sun Studios, in Memphis, Tennessee.[8] The album was produced by Doug Easley, Davis McCain, John Neil Martin and the band.[9]
Critical reception
The Memphis Flyer wrote that "the record includes most of the hallmarks of the band's sound -- like driving, chuka-chuka bass lines, tantalizing leads lurking just beneath the surface, and their distinctive staggering tempos."[10] The Washington Post wrote: "Although not as broken-down and freaked-out as the band's apparent model, Alex Chilton's Like Flies on Sherbert, the album is ramshackle and atmospheric just as often as it's hot-blooded and direct."[8] The Chicago Reader wrote that "the Grifters place their bets solidly on jagged pop hooks, off-kilter blues structures, and keen dynamics--much like the Rolling Stones of yore."[11]
The Chicago Tribune called the album "excellent" and "a no-nonsense uppercut of venomous Memphis R&B and darkly melodic rock that'll leave you drinking through a straw."[12] The Austin Chronicle wrote that the band sticks "to what they know: a world that's slightly spooky and more than a bit seedy, where rough-edged riffs weave together with a disconcerting delicacy and singer Scott Taylor's eloquent trash talk."[13] CMJ New Music Monthly thought that "other rock bands may play the blues, but the Grifters really mess with it."[14]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Stan Gallimore, Tripp Lamkins, Dave Shouse and Scott Taylor
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Re-Entry Blues" | Dave Shouse | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Fireflies" | Scott Taylor | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Spaced Out" | Dave Shouse | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Centuries" | Scott Taylor | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Sweetest Thing" | Scott Taylor | 5:06 |
| 6. | "Happy" | Dave Shouse | 5:26 |
| 7. | "Wickedthing" | Scott Taylor | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Bloody Thirsty Lovers" | Dave Shouse | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Hours" | Scott Taylor | 4:19 |
| 10. | "You Be the Stranger" | (instrumental) | 4:47 |
| 11. | "Cigarette" | Scott Taylor | 4:38 |
| 12. | "Contact Me Now" | Dave Shouse | 5:28 |
| Total length: | 54:08 | ||
The song "Spaced Out" was re-recorded by Dave Shouse in 1999 for his solo project Those Bastard Souls.
Album credits
Grifters
- Stan Gallimore – Drums
- Tripp Lamkins – Bass, Guitar, Moog, Electric Piano
- Dave Shouse – Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Clavinet, Harmonica
- Scott Taylor – Vocals, Guitar, Organ, Mellotron
Additional musicians
- Doug Easley – Weird Sound on “Centuries”
- John Stivers (Impala) – Guitar on “You Be the Stranger”
- Skronkadelic Rhythm Factory – on “Contact Me Now”
Additional credits
- Photography by Dan Ball
- Chair Painting by Tobin Sprout
- Full Blown Possession cover drawing by Tripp Lamkins
- Layout mostly by J. Saaed
- Recorded by Doug Easley, Davis McCain and Stuart Sikes at Easley's, Memphis, Tennessee (2,4,5,7,9,10,12)
- Recorded by John Neil Martin and Jenny Hall at Sun Studios Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee (1,3,6,8,11)
- Mixed by Nick Sansano
- Mastered by John Golden at John Gold Mastering, Newbury Park, California
References
- ↑ "Full Blown Possession". Sub Pop Records.
- ↑ Full Blown Possession at AllMusic
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 14.
- ↑ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 511.
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 8, 2008.
- ↑ "Grifters | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- 1 2 Jenkins, Mark (September 12, 1997). "THE GRIFTERS" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ↑ "Grifters Give Weight To Indie Rock Scene". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 27, 1997 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "The Memphis Flyer: Music Reviews - October 2, 1997". www.memphisflyer.com.
- ↑ Margasak, Peter (October 9, 1997). "Grifters". Chicago Reader.
- ↑ Reger, Rick (October 10, 1997). "SURE TO BE A WYNNING SHOW". chicagotribune.com.
- ↑ "Record Reviews". www.austinchronicle.com.
- ↑ "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (Nov 1997): 45.