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Morphine
Good
Release Date: 1992 09 08
Running Time: 37:53
Label: Ryko
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While it may not be as stellar as their future releases would be, Morphine's debut album, 1992's Good, did a splendid job of introducing the Boston trio's highly original sound. While it was the alternative crowd who immediately latched onto Morphine, their music was geared more toward the jazz scene -- a wailing saxophone, lead bass (played with a slide), and lyrics influenced by '50s beat poetry were all-important ingredients. The opening title track remains one of the band's darkest, while other selections are a bit more upbeat -- "Have a Lucky Day" and the inappropriately titled "The Saddest Song"; all the while, the band excels at creating different moods with each successive track. Other highlights include the mid-paced "Claire" and "The Only One," the slight salsa feel of "You Speak My Language," the frantic "Test-Tube Baby/Shoot'm Down," and the more calm and sultry "You Look Like Rain." On their next release, Cure for Pain, Morphine would improve further on the strength of their songwriting and cutting-edge sound, but Good still contains more than a few standouts. Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1GoodSandman2:36
2Saddest SongSandman2:50
3ClaireSandman3:07
4Have a Lucky DaySandman3:24
5You Speak My LanguageSandman3:25
6You Look Like RainSandman3:42
7Do Not Go Quietly Unto Your GraveSandman3:21
8LisaColley:43
9Only OneSandman2:42
10Test-Tube Baby/Shoot'm DownSandman3:11
11Other SideCooley, Sandman3:50
12I Know You (Pt. 1)Sandman2:17
13I Know You, Pt. 2Sandman2:45







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