The Excitement Plan is an album by alternative country singer-songwriter Todd Snider. It was released on June 9, 2009 on Yep Roc Records, and was produced by Don Was.[1]

The Excitement Plan
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 9, 2009 (2009-06-09)
GenreAlternative country
Length40:13
LabelYep Roc
ProducerDon Was
Todd Snider chronology
Peace Queer
(2008)
The Excitement Plan
(2009)
Live: The Storyteller
(2011)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83%[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubA–[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)B+[5]
Paste8.4/10[6]
PopMatters[7]
Rolling Stone[8]

Track listing

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  1. Slim Chance
  2. Greencastle Blues
  3. America's Favorite Pastime
  4. Doll Face
  5. Bring 'Em Home
  6. Corpus Christi Bay
  7. The Last Laugh
  8. Unorganized Crime
  9. Barefoot Champagne
  10. Don't Tempt Me
  11. Money, Compliments, Publicity (Song Number Ten)
  12. Good Fortune

Personnel

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  • Elvis Hixx – vocals (background)
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Greg Leisz – dobro, guitar (steel), vocals (background)
  • Loretta Lynn – composer
  • Eric McConnell – engineer, producer
  • Michael Osheowitz – executive producer
  • Todd Purifoy – photography
  • Krish Sharma – engineer, mastering, mixing
  • Melita Snider – paintings
  • Todd Snider – guitar, harp, piano, primary artist
  • Michael Triplett – design
  • Don Was – bass (upright), producer, vocals (background)

References

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  1. ^ a b "The Excitement Plan by Todd Snider". Metacritic. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Excitement Plan". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Hyden, Steven (June 1, 2009). "Todd Snider: The Excitement Plan". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  4. ^ Lewis, Randy (June 9, 2009). "Album reviews: Todd Snider's 'The Excitement Plan' and Darryl Worley's 'Sounds Like Life'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (July 1, 2009). "Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide: July 2009". MSN Music. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  6. ^ LaBate, Steve (June 1, 2009). "Todd Snider: The Excitement Plan". Paste. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  7. ^ Henderson, Stuart (June 1, 2009). "Todd Snider: The Excitement Plan". PopMatters. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  8. ^ Hermes, Will (June 8, 2009). "The Excitement Plan Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 13, 2009.