Croweology is an acoustic-based album by American rock band The Black Crowes, released on August 3, 2010. The set includes newly recorded versions of nineteen songs from the band's career, covering their albums from Shake Your Money Maker to Lions, plus a cover of the Chris Ethridge and Gram Parsons song "She", in mostly-acoustic arrangements. Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated the Crowes capture "the sound of seasoned veterans still finding new ways to play old favorites"[2] and the double album is "a generous, entertaining gift to the fans who have stayed true throughout the years".[2] This would be the last recorded album to feature lead guitarist, Luther Dickinson. Croweology was the last studio record released by the band before their hiatus lasting from 2013 to 2020.

Croweology
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 3, 2010 (2010-08-03)
Recorded2009–2010
Genre
Length121:24
LabelSilver Arrow
ProducerPaul Stacey
The Black Crowes chronology
Before the Frost...Until the Freeze
(2009)
Croweology
(2010)
Wiser for the Time
(2013)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(69/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The Austin Chronicle[3]
BBC Music(favorable)[4]
The Daily Telegraph[6]
Entertainment WeeklyB[5]
Kerrang![1]
Paste(7.3/10)[7]
PopMatters[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Uncut[1]

Track listing edit

Disc one
  1. "Jealous Again"  – 5:13
  2. "Share the Ride"  – 3:58
  3. "Remedy"  – 5:33
  4. "Non-Fiction"  – 7:54
  5. "Hotel Illness"  – 3:38
  6. "Soul Singing"  – 4:15
  7. "Ballad in Urgency"  – 9:16
  8. "Wiser Time"  – 9:33
  9. "Cold Boy Smile"  – 5:35
  10. "Under a Mountain"  – 4:42
Disc two
  1. "She Talks to Angels"  – 6:16
  2. "Morning Song"  – 6:13
  3. "Downtown Money Waster"  – 4:17
  4. "Good Friday"  – 5:42
  5. "Thorn in My Pride"  – 9:35
  6. "Welcome to the Good Times"  – 4:01
  7. "Girl from a Pawnshop"  – 7:08
  8. "Sister Luck"  – 5:58
  9. "She"  – 5:31
  10. "Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye"  – 7:03
Bonus tracks (iTunes only)
  1. "Boomer's Story"
  2. "Willin'"

Personnel edit

The Black Crowes
Additional personnel
  • Charity White and Mona Lisa Young – backing vocals
  • Joe Magistro – percussion
  • Donny Herron – pedal steel, lap steel, banjo, fiddle

Charts edit

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] 80
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 98
Scottish Albums (OCC)[12] 56
UK Albums (OCC)[13] 62
US Billboard 200[14] 13

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Critic Reviews for Croweology". Metacritic. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Croweology – The Black Crowes". Allmusic.
  3. ^ Hernandez, Raoul (September 24, 2010). "Review: The Black Crowes (Croweology)". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  4. ^ Patashnik, Ben (August 10, 2010). "Music – Review of The Black Crowes – Croweology". BBC Music. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  5. ^ Collis, Clark (August 6, 2010). "Croweology Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  6. ^ Perry, Andrew (August 3, 2010). "The Black Crowes: Croweology, CD Review". The Daily Telegraph. London.
  7. ^ Vrabel, Jeff (August 6, 2010). "The Black Crowes: Croweology :: Music :: Reviews". Paste. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  8. ^ Kosakow, Jonathan (August 9, 2010). "The Black Crowes: Croweology". PopMatters. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  9. ^ Fricke, David (August 2, 2010). "Croweology". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 28, 2013.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Black Crowes – Croweology" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Black Crowes – Before The Frost" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  12. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  13. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  14. ^ "The Black Crowes". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-11-20.

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