Cracker CD

Cracker Music

Category	Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Alternative, Rock/Pop, Hard Rock
Label	Virgin
Orig Year	1992
All Time Sales Rank	20860
CD Universe Part number	1033616
Catalog number	86264
Discs	1
Release Date	Jun 29, 1992
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Don Smith
Engineer	Don Smith
Personnel	Davey Faragher - bass, background vocals David Lowery - vocals, acoustic guitar Johnny Hickman - vocals, guitar, harmonica Also: Jim Keltner, Benmont Tench, Phil Jones, Lovely Previn, Rick Jaeger, Jeanie McClain

Cracker Songs

1.	Teen Angst (What the World Needs Now)	$1.29
2.	Happy Birthday to Me	$1.29
3.	This Is Cracker Soul	$0.99
4.	I See the Light	$0.99
5.	St. Cajetan	$0.99
6.	Mr. Wrong	$0.99
7.	Someday	$0.99
8.	Can I Take My Gun to Heaven?	$0.99
9.	Satisfy You	$0.99
10.	Another Song About the Rain	$0.99
11.	Don't Fuck Me up With Peace and Love	$0.99
12.	Dr. Bernice	$0.99

Cracker Music Review

Average Rating: (3 out of 5 stars) 3 stars

3 stars Lip Smackin' Good
A delicacy. Knock back a couple tracks with a cold beer and you've got yourself a regular Happy Meal.
Submitted by BoneDaddyDeluxe (Humboldt, Ca.)
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