''Croweology'' is an acoustic-based album by American
rock
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band
The Black Crowes
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, released on August 3, 2010. The set includes newly recorded versions of nineteen songs from the band's career, covering their albums from ''
Shake Your Money Maker'' to ''
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'', plus a cover of the
Chris Ethridge and
Gram Parsons
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song "She", in mostly-acoustic arrangements. Critic
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
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stated the Crowes capture "the sound of seasoned veterans still finding new ways to play old favorites"
[ and the double album is "a generous, entertaining gift to the fans who have stayed true throughout the years".][ This would be the last recorded album to feature lead guitarist, Luther Dickinson. ''Croweology'' was the last studio record released by the band before their hiatus lasting from 2013 to 2020.
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Track listing
;Disc one
#" Jealous Again" – 5:13
#"Share the Ride" – 3:58
#"Remedy
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" – 5:33
#"Non-Fiction" – 7:54
#"Hotel Illness" – 3:38
#" Soul Singing" – 4:15
#"Ballad in Urgency" – 9:16
#"Wiser Time" – 9:33
#"Cold Boy Smile" – 5:35
#"Under a Mountain" – 4:42
;Disc two
#" She Talks to Angels" – 6:16
#"Morning Song" – 6:13
#"Downtown Money Waster" – 4:17
#"Good Friday" – 5:42
#"Thorn in My Pride" – 9:35
#"Welcome to the Good Times" – 4:01
#"Girl from a Pawnshop" – 7:08
#"Sister Luck" – 5:58
#"She" – 5:31
#"Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye" – 7:03
;Bonus tracks (iTunes only)
#"Boomer's Story"
#"Willin'"
Personnel
;The Black Crowes
* Chris Robinson – vocals
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, harp
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, guitar
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s
* Richard Robinson – guitars, vocals
* Steve Gorman – drums
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*Sven Pipien
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– bass
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, vocals
* Luther Dickinson – guitars, mandolin
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, banjo
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...
* Adam MacDougall – keyboards, vocals
;Additional personnel
*Charity White and Mona Lisa Young – backing vocals
*Joe Magistro – percussion
*Donny Herron – pedal steel, lap steel, banjo, fiddle
Charts
References
External links
The Black Crowes' ''Croweology'' Set For Release On August 3
at Swampland.com
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The Black Crowes albums
Albums produced by Paul Stacey