''Hand It Over'' is the seventh studio album by

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band Dinosaur Jr., released on March 25, 1997, on

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. It peaked at No. 188 in the United States. According to a 2007 ''

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'' interview with band leader

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, ''Hand It Over'' is his favorite album from the group's major label period of the 1990s. The band enjoyed a somewhat renewed appreciation from critics on ''Hand It Over.'' However, in the years following the band's hiatus, ''Hand It Over'' would become hard to find due to it not having the same success in sales as the band's prior two albums, '' Where You Been'' and '' Without a Sound'', which both sported moderate radio hits in the US. ''Hand It Over'' ultimately sold 34,000 units in the US. "Take a Run at the Sun" was released as a single to promote the album; however, it was initially only included on the European and Australian versions of the album. The single peaked at No. 53 on the UK Singles Chart and at No. 2 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart.

Track listing

All songs written by

Personnel

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, keyboards, production *

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* Maura Jasper –

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* John Yates –

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* Andy Wilkinson – sound engineer * Brian Paulson – sound engineer * Dan McLoughlin – sound engineer *

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– mastering *

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– mixing * Brian Sperber – mixing (assistant) * Philip Reichenheim (Inlay Photographs) –

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(track 1, 2) * Bilinda Butcher – vocals (track 1) * Tiffany Anders – vocals (track 2, 4) * Varsh Farazdel – vocals (track 10) * Kurt Fedora – bass (track 6) * Dan Mclughlin – keyboards (track 7) * George Berz – drums, percussion (track 10) * Donna Gauger –

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** Recorded at Bob's Place, Bearsville Barn and MBV Studio. ** Mixed at Electric Lady Studios ** Mastered at Masterdisk

References

1997 albums Dinosaur Jr. albums Blanco y Negro Records albums Reprise Records albums {{1990s-alt-rock-album-stub