As Good as Dead is the second studio album by American rock band Local H. It was released on April 16, 1996 by Island Records.[3]
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Released | April 16, 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1996 | |||
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Length | 49:14 | |||
Label | Island | |||
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Local H chronology | ||||
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Singles from As Good as Dead | ||||
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The Village Voice | A−[9] |
A concept album, As Good as Dead is about dead-end, small-town life based on the band's origins in Zion, Illinois.[10] The album's title comes from a line in the song "Eddie Vedder." Some prints of the album received a Parental Advisory sticker, due to the use of profanity in the song "High-Fiving MF" and others.
Four singles were released from the album: "Bound for the Floor", "High-Fiving MF", "Eddie Vedder", and "Fritz's Corner". It remains their best-selling album to date.
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Local H
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Manifest Density Pt. 1" | 0:51 |
2. | "High-Fiving MF" | 4:50 |
3. | "Bound for the Floor" | 3:42 |
4. | "Lovey Dovey" | 2:57 |
5. | "I Saw What You Did and I Know Who You Are" | 3:16 |
6. | "No Problem" | 4:14 |
7. | "Nothing Special" | 3:59 |
8. | "Eddie Vedder" | 3:29 |
9. | "Back in the Day" | 3:35 |
10. | "Freeze-Dried (F)lies" | 4:00 |
11. | "Fritz's Corner" | 2:51 |
12. | "O.K." | 6:53 |
13. | "Manifest Density Pt. 2" | 4:37 |
Personnel edit
Local H
- Scott Lucas – vocals, guitar, bass
- Joe Daniels – drums
Production
- Steven Haigler – producer, engineer
- Local H – producer
- Andy Katz – engineer
Charts edit
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[11] | 147 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[12] | 6 |
Release history edit
Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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United States | April 16, 1996 | Island | [13] | |
April 15, 2016 | LP | srcvinyl | [13] |
References edit
- ^ a b c Schroer, Brendan (June 22, 2015). "Review: Local H - As Good as Dead". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- ^ a b "As Good as Dead - Local H". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 21, 1996. p. 20.
- ^ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 19, 1997. p. 1.
- ^ Hollingsworth, Chauncey (May 23, 1996). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 11D. ProQuest 417674944.
- ^ Fuoco, Christina (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 1127 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Murry, Scott (April 20, 2016). "Album Review: Local H 'As Good As Dead'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- ^ Kot, Greg (2004). "Local H". In Brackett, Nathan (ed.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 492–493. ISBN 9780743201698.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (May 21, 1996). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2024-02-11 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ McKeough, Kevin (November 24, 2000). "Guitar Rock Stalwart Local H Remains Forceful And In Business". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- ^ "Local H". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ "Local H". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- ^ a b "Local H "As Good As Dead" Vinyl Reissue". Vinyl Collective. January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.