As Good as Dead (album)
As Good as Dead is the second studio album by American rock band Local H. It was released on April 16, 1996 by Island Records.[3]
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| Released | April 16, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
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| Length | 49:14 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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| Singles from As Good as Dead | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Chicago Tribune | [5] |
| Metal Hammer | [6] |
| MusicHound Rock | [7] |
| New Noise Magazine | [8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
| Sputnikmusic | [1] |
| The Village Voice | A−[10] |
A concept album, As Good as Dead is about dead-end, small-town life based on the band's origins in Zion, Illinois.[11] The album's title comes from a line in the song "Eddie Vedder." Some prints of the album received a Parental Advisory sticker, due to the use of profanity in the song "High-Fiving MF" and others.
Four singles were released from the album: "Bound for the Floor", "High-Fiving MF", "Eddie Vedder", and "Fritz's Corner". It remains their best-selling album to date.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Local H
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Manifest Density Pt. 1" | 0:51 |
| 2. | "High-Fiving MF" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Bound for the Floor" | 3:42 |
| 4. | "Lovey Dovey" | 2:57 |
| 5. | "I Saw What You Did and I Know Who You Are" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "No Problem" | 4:14 |
| 7. | "Nothing Special" | 3:59 |
| 8. | "Eddie Vedder" | 3:29 |
| 9. | "Back in the Day" | 3:35 |
| 10. | "Freeze-Dried (F)lies" | 4:00 |
| 11. | "Fritz's Corner" | 2:51 |
| 12. | "O.K." | 6:53 |
| 13. | "Manifest Density Pt. 2" | 4:37 |
Personnel
Local H
- Scott Lucas – vocals, guitar, bass
- Joe Daniels – drums
Production
- Steven Haigler – producer, engineer
- Local H – producer
- Andy Katz – engineer
Charts
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[12] | 147 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[13] | 6 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | April 16, 1996 | Island | [14] | |
| April 15, 2016 | LP | srcvinyl | [14] |
References
- Schroer, Brendan (June 22, 2015). "Review: Local H - As Good as Dead". Sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- "As Good as Dead - Local H". AllMusic.
- Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 21, 1996. p. 20.
- Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 19, 1997. p. 1.
- Hollingsworth, Chauncey (May 23, 1996). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 11D. ProQuest 417674944.
- Winwood, Ian (April 1997). "Under the Hammer". Metal Hammer. UK: Dennis Publishing. p. 61.
- Fuoco, Christina (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 1127. ISBN 978-1-57859-061-2 – via Internet Archive.
- Murry, Scott (April 20, 2016). "Album Review: Local H 'As Good As Dead'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 2023-08-28.
- Kot, Greg (2004). "Local H". In Brackett, Nathan (ed.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 492–493. ISBN 9780743201698.
- Christgau, Robert (May 21, 1996). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 2024-02-11 – via robertchristgau.com.
- McKeough, Kevin (November 24, 2000). "Guitar Rock Stalwart Local H Remains Forceful And In Business". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- "Local H". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- "Local H". Billboard. Archived from the original on March 12, 2023. Retrieved 2022-02-17.
- "Local H "As Good As Dead" Vinyl Reissue". Vinyl Collective. January 25, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
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