Crash

by Dave Matthews, Dave Matthews Band

Overview

Under the Table and Dreaming, the Dave Matthews Band's first major-label album, was their popular breakthrough, bringing their mildly eclectic sound to a mass audience. Although the group appeals to the same audience as Blues Traveler, Hootie & the Blowfish, and the Spin Doctors, the Dave Matthews Band has more influences than their peers. Fusing together folk-rock, worldbeat, jazz, and pop, the band is arguably the most musically adept of all their contemporaries. However, they have trouble coming up with engaging hooks, as their third album, Crash, proves. Although the band continues to get better -- their musical cross-breeding is effortless and seamless -- they often don't have an attractive frame for their skills. Strangely, the lack of memorable melodies doesn't particularly hurt the album -- it actually emphasizes the band's instrumental talents. Nevertheless, since there's a lack of strong pop hooks, Crash is an album that will please fans, but not novices. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	04/30/1996
Label:	Sbme Special Mkts.
UPC:	0888430840423
Rank:	626838

Tracks

1. So Much to Say
2. Two Step
3. Crash Into Me
4. Too Much
5. #41
6. Say Goodbye
7. Drive in Drive Out
8. Let You Down
9. Lie in Our Graves
10. Cry Freedom
11. Tripping Billies
12. Proudest Monkey

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Dave Matthews   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Dave Matthews Band   Primary Artist
Tim Reynolds   Guest Artist,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Stefan Lessard   Bass,Tack Piano
Boyd Tinsley   Violin,Violin (Electric)
Carter Beauford   Drums,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
LeRoi Moore   Flute,Saxophone,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano),Sax (Baritone),Whistle (Instrument)

Technical Credits

Thane Kerner   Art Direction,Illustrations,Cover Illustration,Design
Bruce Flohr   A&R
Stefan Lessard   Composer,Group Member
Paul Higgins   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Ted Jensen   Mastering
Steve Lillywhite   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Scott Gormley   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Jane Matthews   Design Assistant,Assistant Art Director
Peter Robinson   A&R
Boyd Tinsley   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member
John Alagia   Producer,Pre-Production
Carter Beauford   Composer,Group Member
David Matthews   Composer
John Siket   Engineer
LeRoi Moore   Composer,Group Member
Chris Laidlaw   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Peter Griesar   Composer,Lyricist
Tom Lord-Alge   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Dave Matthews   Composer,Lyricist,Group Member,Design Assistant,Assistant Art Director
Alex Case   Assistant,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Phil Painson   Engineer,Assistant
C. Taylor Crothers   Photography