New Miserable Experience
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| New Miserable Experience | ||
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| Missing image GinBlossomsNewMiserableExperience.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Gin Blossoms | ||
| Released | August 4, 1992 | |
| Recorded | Ardent Studios, Memphis, TN | |
| Genre | Pop Rock | |
| Length | 45 min 02 sec | |
| Label | A&M | |
| Producers | Gin Blossoms, John Hampton | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2FBB5B0ACCC8EE56F89061373D8CE4A662285E36&uid=MIDMR0411151901&sql=10:7dqog40ttvjz~T1) |
| Gin Blossoms Chronology | ||
| Dusted (1989) | New Miserable Experience (1992) | Congratulations ...I'm Sorry (1996) |
New Miserable Experience is the breakthrough album by pop-rock band the Gin Blossoms, released on August 4, 1992 (see 1992 in music). The album received generally poor reviews upon its original release, in spite of its blockbuster status. Critics felt the Gin Blossoms sounded too similar to a large number of other popular rock bands. Defenders of the band point to their emotionally charged lyrics and catchy hooks as proof of their skill.
New Miserable Experience was released only just after the band fired Doug Hopkins, the Gin Blossoms' primary songwriter. Just weeks after the album's release, Hopkins committed suicide.
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Track listing
- "Lost Horizons" (Hopkins) - 3:20
- "Hey Jealousy" (Hopkins) - 3:56
- "Mrs. Rita" (Swafford, Valenzuela) - 4:25
- "Until I Fall Away" (Valenzuela, Wilson) - 3:51
- "Hold Me Down" (Hopkins, Wilson) - 4:50
- "Cajun Song" (Valenzuela) - 2:56
- "Hands Are Tied" (Valenzuela) - 3:17
- "Found Out About You" (Hopkins) - 3:53
- "Allison Road" (Wilson) - 3:18
- "29" (Valenzuela) - 4:18
- "Pieces of the Night" (Hopkins) - 4:33
- "Cheatin'" (Hopkins, Valenzuela) - 3:25
Hey Jealousy
The second track, Hey Jealousy, is an up-tempo power pop and modern rock song.
Personnel
Gin Blossoms
- Scott Johnson - guitar, background vocals
- Bill Leen - bass
- Phillip Rhodes - percussion, drums
- Jesse Valenzuela - guitar, mandolin, background vocals
- Robin Wilson - acoustic guitar, vocals
Additional personnel
- Robert Becker - piano
- C.J. Chenier - accordion
- Doug Hopkins - guitar
- Robby Turner - pedal steel guitar
Production
- Producers: Gin Blossoms, John Hampton
- Engineer: John Hampton
- Mixing: John Hampton
- Mastering: George Marino
- Art direction: Barrie Goshko
- Design: Barrie Goshko
- Photography: Jay Blakesberg, Robin Wilson
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1993 | Heatseekers | 1 |
| 1993 | The Billboard 200 | 30 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1993 | "Found Out About You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 5 |
| 1993 | "Found Out About You" | Modern Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1993 | "Found Out About You" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
| 1993 | "Found Out About You" | Top 40 Mainstream | 6 |
| 1993 | "Hey Jealousy" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1993 | "Hey Jealousy" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 25 |
| 1993 | "Hey Jealousy" | Top 40 Mainstream | 20 |
| 1993 | "Mrs. Rita" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 36 |
| 1994 | "Allison Road" | Modern Rock Tracks | 39 |
| 1994 | "Until I Fall Away" | Adult Contemporary | 23 |
| 1994 | "Until I Fall Away" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 40 |
| 1994 | "Until I Fall Away" | Modern Rock Tracks | 13 |
| 1994 | "Until I Fall Away" | Top 40 Mainstream | 13 |
| 1995 | "Found Out About You" | Adult Top 40 | 38 |
| 1996 | "Hold Me Down" | Modern Rock Tracks | 8 |