Songs for the Daily Planet explained

Songs for the Daily Planet
Type:studio
Artist:Todd Snider
Cover:Songs for the Daily Planet (Tony Snider album) cover art.jpg
Released:1994
Genre:Alternative country
Label:MCA/Margaritaville
Next Title:Step Right Up
Next Year:1996

Songs for the Daily Planet is the 1994 debut album of American alternative country artist Todd Snider. It was released in 1994 via MCA Records.

Content

The album contains 12 songs, all written or co-written by Snider. "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues", a hidden track on the album, was a minor radio hit.[1]

Mark Chesnutt covered "Trouble" on his 1995 album Wings,[2] and Gary Allan covered "Alright Guy" on his 2001 album Alright Guy,[3] both of which were also produced by Tony Brown.

Critical reception

Jack Leaver of AllMusic wrote that it was "a rootsy record that combines country and folk elements with a genuine rock & roll sensibility".[1] Dan Kening of the Chicago Tribune rated it 3.5 out of 4 stars, comparing Snider's sound to Billy Joe Shaver and Steve Earle while noting "deft lyrical insights" on songs such as "This Land Is Our Land" and "You Think You Know Somebody".[4] Rating it "A−", Bob Cannon of Entertainment Weekly compared Snider's sound to R&B music and Bruce Springsteen, while noting that "You Think You Know Somebody" was "movingthe last thing you'd expect from a wiseass."[5]

Track listing

All songs written by Todd Snider except where noted.[6]

  1. "My Generation (Part 2)" - 3:09
  2. "Easy Money" - 5:16
  3. "That Was Me" - 3:15
  4. "This Land Is Our Land" - 4:31
  5. "Alright Guy" - 4:30
  6. "I Spoke as a Child" - 4:16
  7. "Turn It Up" - 4:31
  8. "Trouble" - 3:42
  9. "Alot More" - 4:52
  10. "You Think You Know Somebody" - 4:26
  11. "Somebody's Coming" (Snider, Mark Marchetti, Shannon Hills) - 4:05
  12. "Joe's Blues" (Snider, Joe Mariencheck) - 8:43

Personnel

Compiled from liner notes.[6]

Musicians
Technical

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Songs for the Daily Planet. Leaver. Jack. AllMusic. 4 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Wings. Erlewine. Stephen Thomas. Allmusic. February 4, 2017.
  3. Web site: Alright Guy. Gallucci. Michael. Allmusic. 4 February 2017.
  4. News: Todd Snider Songs From the Daily Planet. https://web.archive.org/web/20151017032918/http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1994-12-29/features/9412290279_1_todd-snider-star-rock-n-roll. dead. October 17, 2015. Kening. Dan. December 29, 1994. Chicago Tribune. February 4, 2017.
  5. Songs for the Daily Planet. Cannon. Bob. November 25, 1994. Entertainment Weekly. February 4, 2017.
  6. Songs for the Daily Planet . Gary Allan . 1994 . CD . MCA Records . MCAD-11067.

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