''I Am an Elastic Firecracker'' (stylized as ''i am an ELASTIC FIRECRACKER'') is the second studio album by
Tripping Daisy
Tripping Daisy is a neo-psychedelic pop rock band that was formed in Dallas, Texas, by lead singer/guitarist Tim DeLaughter in 1990 along with Jeff Bouck (drums), Wes Berggren (guitar) and Mark Pirro (bass).
The group disbanded in 1999 foll ...
, released on June 20, 1995, through
Island Records
Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, an ...
. It is the band's major label debut, and was produced by
Ted Niceley
Ted Niceley is an American record producer. He is most known for his production work with Fugazi, Girls Against Boys, Jawbox, Tripping Daisy, and others.I Got a Girl", whose video received extensive airplay on
MTV
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. By 1998, the album had sold over 300,000 copies in the United States. The album was certified Platinum in
Canada
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on May 1, 1998.
Cover art
The album's cover art features a photo of Italian artist
Guglielmo Achille Cavellini
Guglielmo Achille Cavellini (11 September 1914 – 20 November 1990), also known as GAC, was an Italian artist and art collector. After an initial activity as a painter, in the 1940s and 1950s he became one of the major collectors of contemporary ...
. The photo originated as a piece of stamp art by E.F. Higgins.
Accolades
Track listing
*All songs have stylized capitalization wherever they are mentioned.