Pneumonia is the third and final album by the alt-country band Whiskeytown. The lead single, "Don't Be Sad", was co-written by The Smashing Pumpkins guitarist James Iha. He provided guitar contributions and backing vocals. The album is known for its troubled history, having sat on a shelf for two years after the band lost their record deal.[1] Several bootlegs of the album surfaced before the official release from Lost Highway Records.
Pneumonia | |
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Studio album by Whiskeytown | |
Released | May 22, 2001 |
Length | 57:11 |
Label | Lost Highway |
Producer | Ethan Johns |
The album was met with positive reviews from critics. AllMusic gave it four out of five stars, declaring it as an "undeniably striking and beautifully crafted set of songs".[2] Spin gave it eight out of ten, while Uncut gave it a perfect five out of five, calling it an "inarticulate speech of the heart".[3] The album peaked at position 158 on the Billboard 200, and at 38 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.
Tracks of interestEdit
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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5. | "Don't Be Sad" | Ryan Adams, Mike Daly, James Iha | 3:21 |
Release historyEdit
Released | Label | Catalog ID | Format | Country | External sites | ||
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May 22, 2001 | Lost Highway | 088 170 199-2 | CD | US | Discogs | MusicBrainz | [1] |
April 12, 2011 | Lost Highway | B0015435-01 | 2×LP | US | Discogs | [1] |
More releases: Discogs • MusicBrainz
Chart performanceEdit
Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[4] | 158 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[5] | 38 |
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Kearney, Ryan (1999-12-31). "Whiskeytown: Pneumonia". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "Pneumonia". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ↑ Johnstone, Nick (2001). "One For The Road". Uncut. Archived from the original on 2003-02-23. Retrieved 2018-02-27.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)
- ↑ "Whiskeytown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ↑ "Whiskeytown Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard.