Dan Bern (1997) is the self-titled debut full album of the Iowa native singer/songwriter Dan Bern.
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| Released | March 4, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 44:57 | |||
| Label | Work/Sony | |||
| Producer | Chuck Plotkin | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A−[2] |
| Spin | 6/10[3] |
Songs
edit"Jerusalem"
editAt the end of "Jerusalem", the singer reveals that he is the messiah. The song opens and closes with the lyrics "When I tell you that I love you don't test my love / Accept my love / Don't test my love / 'Cuz maybe I don't love you all that much."[4][5]
The song has been covered by folk singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco.[citation needed] It has been featured in the weather section of the podcast Welcome to Night Vale.[6]
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Dan Bern
- "Jerusalem" – 3:44
- "Go to Sleep" – 2:33
- "Wasteland" – 6:38
- "Marilyn" – 2:51
- "King of the World" – 2:48
- "Too Late To Die Young" – 2:58
- "Rome" – 5:54
- "I'm Not the Guy" – 3:32
- "Never Fall in Love" – 3:12
- "Estelle" – 7:33
- "Queen" – 3:13
Personnel
edit- Dan Bern – Organ, Guitar, Harmonica, Cello, Vocals, Art Direction, Illustrations, Paintings
- Jennifer Condos – Bass
- Mick Haggerty – Art Direction, Photography
- Mouse Johnson – Engineer
- Gary Mallaber – Drums
- Stephen Marcussen – Mastering
- Chuck Plotkin – Percussion, Handclapping, Producer
- Dean Restum – Guitar, Engineer
- Micajah Ryan – Engineer
- Toby Scott – Mixing
- Marshall Thompson – Keyboards
- Josh Zawaduk – Organ, Accordion, Sound Effects, Vocals
References
edit- ^ Hartenbach, Brett. "Dan Bern - Dan Bern". AllMusic. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan. p. 25. ISBN 9780312245603.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric (June 1997). "Dan Bern: Dan Bern (Work/Sony)". Spin. Vol. 13, no. 3. p. 122. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
- ^ Bern, Dan (1997). "Jerusalem". Dan Bern. Epic Records. Retrieved November 11, 2022 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Dan Bern – Jerusalem: Song Lyrics". The Dan Bern Lyrics Archive. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to Night Vale". Podbay.fm. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
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