Generica Explained

Generica Vol. I-V
Type:	EP
Longtype:	series
Artist:	Jon Crosby
Cover:	Generica.jpg
Released:	2007–2008
Recorded:	2007–2008
Genre:	Alternative rock, acoustic rock
Length:	165:44
Label:	2blossoms

Generica is the collective title of a series of five EPs released by Jon Crosby, lead singer and founder of the rock band VAST.

The collection of songs was also released as a double-album with a plain white cover featuring Crosby's name and the album title, containing slightly different mixes of some tracks.^[1]

Origins

In late 2007 and early 2008, Jon Crosby released five download-only EPs on the band's website, under the collective title Generica, which was to be "an exploration of people, places and American music." The first three volumes were composed of solo acoustic guitar songs, while the last two were recorded along with VAST band members under the name "Jon Crosby And The Resonator Band". Crosby stressed the difference between this outfit and VAST:

Track listing

All songs by Jon Crosby unless otherwise noted.

Jon Crosby

Generica Vol. I (2007)

1. "I Wanted It For You" — 3:15
2. "Hotel Song" — 3:26
3. "It's Not Love" — 2:20
4. "Generica" — 2:38
5. "If She Wasn't Married" — 2:56
6. "All I Care About Is You" — 3:18
7. "Punish Me" — 2:42
8. "Drawing Horses" — 3:23
9. "Sign Onto Me" — 2:54
10. "It's A Wonderful Day To Be Yours" — 2:57

Generica Vol. II (2008)

1. "Those Jealous Lips" — 3:10
2. "One Way To Win (And A Million Ways To Lose)" — 3:03
3. "Poor Chicken" (Old Hack) — 3:28
4. "Evan" — 2:35
5. "Generica — 2:35
6. "When We First Met" — 3:21
7. "Lullaby" (Barry Sadler) — 3:00
8. "Ya Just Don't Count" — 2:09
9. "You" — 2:42
10. "Having Part Of You" — 3:29

• This volume was recorded along with Adam Rebeske on cello, in front of a live audience in Arizona.
• Tracks 3 and 7 are covers. Track 9 was originally on the VAST album Visual Audio Sensory Theater

Generica Vol. III (2008)

1. "She Found Out" — 3:35
2. "Until I Die" — 2:55
3. "Here's To All The People I Have Lost" — 3:54
4. "I Thought By Now" — 3:38
5. "I'm Afraid Of You" — 3:26
6. "Tuesday Night In Austin" — 3:42
7. "Everything Has Changed" — 2:36
8. "You Are The One" — 3:15
9. "You Destroy Me" — 2:56
10. "Travelin' Man" — 2:33

Jon Crosby And The Resonator Band

Generica Vol. IV (2008)

1. "You Should Have Known I'd Leave" — 3:00
2. "Hotel Song" — 3:26
3. "Travelin' Man" — 2:41
4. "You're The Same" — 5:07
5. "Everything Has Changed" — 2:41
6. "You Destroy Me" — 3:55
7. "You Are The One" — 3:24
8. "What Really Makes A Difference" — 3:19
9. "If She Wasn't Married" — 3:11
10. "Generica" — 3:16

Generica Vol. V (2008)

1. "Until I Die" — 3:01
2. "Here's To All The People I Have Lost" — 4:23
3. "I Thought By Now" — 3:51
4. "I'm Afraid Of You" — 3:28
5. "You're The Same" — 5:10
6. "Let's Run Away" — 3:06
7. "There Are No Words" — 4:03
8. "It's Not You (It's Me)" — 4:07
9. "Tuesday Night In Austin" — 5:00
10. "She Found Out" — 3:44

External links

• VAST website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jon Crosby – Generica (2009, CD).