Homegrown is the second album by the British indie group Dodgy, released in 1994.[3][4] The band's record company marketed the album by including cannabis seeds with some promotional copies.[5]
| Homegrown | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 24 October 1994 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk,[1] Britpop | |||
| Length | 42:01 | |||
| Label | A&M[2] | |||
| Producer | Hugh Jones, Ian Broudie | |||
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The album peaked at No. 28 on the UK Albums Chart.[6] The first single was "Staying Out for the Summer".[7]
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [8] |
| Select | [9] |
The Guardian stated that "this London guitar trio's main accomplishment is to sound like a synthesis of nearly every band of the early sixties."[10] The Age wrote: "Brits in Beatlesque '60s retro mode, in consciously jolly celebration of good weather, freedom and smoking naughty things."[11]
Track listing edit
All songs: music by Nigel Clark/Andy Miller, lyrics by Nigel Clark/Mathew Priest
- "Staying Out for the Summer" – 3:13
- "Melodies Haunt You" – 3:40
- "So Let Me Go Far" – 4:05
- "Crossroads" – 4:05
- "One Day" – 3:09
- "We Are Together" – 4:23
- "Whole Lot Easier" – 2:46
- "Making the Most Of" – 4:03
- "Waiting for the Day" – 3:35
- "What Have I Done Wrong?" – 1:53
- "Grassman" – 7:05
Personnel edit
- Nigel Clark - lead vocals, bass guitar, additional guitar & keyboards
- Andy Miller - guitars, backing vocals
- Mathew Priest - drums, percussion, backing vocals
with
- Rob Lord - keyboards & piano on all tracks except "Melodies Haunt You", "One Day" & "Waiting for the Day"
- Zeb Jameson - keyboards & piano on "Melodies Haunt You", "One Day" & "Waiting for the Day"
- The Kick Horns - brass on "Melodies Haunt You" & "Making the Most Of"
- Roddy Lorimer - trumpet on "Crossroads"
- Caroline Lavelle, Sonia Slany - strings
References edit
- ^ a b Homegrown at AllMusic
- ^ "On The Road: Dodgy in France". The Guardian. 10 February 1995. p. T10.
- ^ "Dodgy Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Mathur, Paul (26 November 1994). "Albums — Homegrown by Dodgy". Melody Maker. 71 (46): 38.
- ^ Barber, Nicholas (20 November 1994). "ROCK". The Critics Page. The Independent.
- ^ "Dodgy". Official Charts. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
- ^ Roberts, Leo (25 May 1995). "The artful Dodgy". Features. Daily Mirror. p. 19.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (27 May 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
- ^ Wilkinson, Roy. "Dodgy: Homegrown > Review".
- ^ Sullivan, Caroline (28 October 1994). "DODGY Homegrown". The Guardian Features Page. The Guardian.
- ^ Masterston, Andrew (21 July 1995). "Short Cuts". Entertainment Guide. The Age. p. 8.
