Hitting the Ground explained

Hitting the Ground
Type:studio
Artist:Gordon Gano
Cover:Hitting the Ground.jpeg
Released:August 13, 2002
Recorded:2002
Studio:Carriage House Studios, Stamford, Connecticut; Big House, Manhattan, New York; ICP Recording Studios, Brussels; Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles; A&M Studios, Hollywood; John & Stu's Place, Seattle, Washington; Nine Lives; Mission; Colorado Sound Recording Studios, Denver; The Roof, New York City
Genre:Rock
Label:Instinct Records
Producer:Warren Bruleigh, Gordon Gano

Hitting the Ground is Violent Femmes member Gordon Gano's debut solo studio album. It was produced by Warren Bruleigh and released in 2002. Gano wrote the songs for a film of the same name.

Each song was performed by a different artist. Gano says that the songs were written with no particular performer in mind, but he is very happy that each performer made his or her song his or her own. Lou Reed rewrote some of the lyrics, and was given partial writing credit for "Catch 'Em In the Act." Gordon's sister Cynthia Gayneau sang "Merry Christmas Brother" after Joan Baez turned it down. They Might Be Giants performed and produced their song, "Darlin' Allison," by themselves. John Cale recorded "Don't Pretend," solo on piano and vocals.

Critical reception

Hitting the Ground received mostly favorable reviews from critics.[1] Some critics, however, did give it mixed reviews, such as Eric Carr, who wrote in Pitchfork that "none of these tracks are all that interesting beyond a listen or two."

Track listing

All songs written by Gordon Gano, except "Catch 'Em In the Act" by Gano and Lou Reed.

  1. "Hitting the Ground"
  2. "Oh Wonder"
  3. "Make It Happen"
  4. "Don't Pretend"
  5. "Catch 'Em In the Act"
    • Lou Reed - vocals and guitar (right speaker)
  6. "So It Goes"
  7. "Run"
  8. "Darlin' Allison"
  9. "Merry Christmas Brother"
    • Cynthia Gayneaux - vocals
  10. "It's Money"
  11. "Hitting the Ground"
    • Gordon Gano - vocals, PJ Harvey - guitar solo

Personnel

Musicians, in addition to the above:

Production

Notes and References

  1. http://www.metacritic.com/music/hitting-the-ground/gordon-gano Hitting the Ground