Forever (Cracker album) explained

Forever
Type:	Album
Artist:	Cracker
Cover:	CrackerForeverAlbum.jpg
Released:	January 29, 2002
Recorded:	Sound of Music Studios, Richmond, Virginia
Genre:	Alternative rock
Length:	58:25
Label:	Virgin^[1]
Producer:	David Lowery
Prev Title:	Garage d'Or
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	O' Cracker Where Art Thou?
Next Year:	2003

Forever is the fifth studio album by Cracker.^{[2] [3]} The band performed "Shine" on the Late Show with David Letterman and "Merry Christmas Emily" on The Late Late Show.

Track listing

All songs written by David Lowery and John Hickman, except where noted.

1. "Brides of Neptune" (Lowery) - 4:57
2. "Shine" - 4:20
3. "Don't Bring Us Down" - 4:02
4. "Guarded by Monkeys" (Lowery) - 4:22
5. "Ain't That Strange" - 4:07
6. "Miss Santa Cruz County" - 4:29
7. "Superfan" (Hickman) - 3:56
8. "Sweet Magdalena of My Misfortune" (Lowery) -3:35
9. "Merry Christmas Emily" - 3:56
10. "Forever" - 4:13
11. "Shameless" - 3:44
12. "One Fine Day" - 6:54
13. "What You're Missing" (Lowery, Hickman, Kenny Margolis, Frank Funaro, Paul Rexrode, Brandy Wood) - 5:42

A version of this album, released in 2002. included a 2nd disc of 11 live tracks, entitled Hello, Cleveland! Live from the Metro.^[4]

Musicians

Cracker:

• David Lowery – vocals, guitar, keyboards, Vox organ, bass
• Johnny Hickman – guitar, vocals, Vox organ, percussion
• Brandy Wood – bass, vocals, Vox organ
• Frank Funaro – drums, percussion, vocals, Vox organ
• Kenny Margolis - keyboards, accordion, vocals, Vox organ

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cracker: Forever. January 28, 2002. PopMatters.
2. Web site: CRACKER. www.washingtonpost.com.
3. Web site: CRACKER ROCKS WITH CONFIDENCE. MAT OREFICE; Special to The. Courant. courant.com.
4. https://www.discogs.com/release/3645152-Cracker-Forever, accessed Nov. 3, 2023