Recovering the Satellites
by
Counting Crows
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studio album
First released:
Oct 15 1996

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Recovering the Satellites is the second album by Counting Crows, released on October 14, 1996 in the United Kingdom and two days later in the United States. Released three years (and two years of relentless worldwide touring) after their debut album, it reached #1 in the United States and was a top seller in Australia, Canada, and the UK as well.

For this album, the quintet became a sextet, with fellow San Franciscan Dan Vickrey added, contributing a second guitar as well as sharing in songwriting credits on four of the fourteen tracks. Steve Bowman was replaced as drummer by Ben Mize.

On Recovering the Satellites, Counting Crows brought in famed producer Gil Norton.

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Catalog number:
24975
Release dates:
  • Oct 15 1996 in United States

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Adult Alternative, Alternative, Alternative Rock, Roots-Rock. Vote on Genres

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5 stars As The Crows Fly
Recovering The Satellites is the Counting Crows follow-up to their monster hit August & Everything After. While it is not as immediately accessible as their radio-friendly debut was, this album is a step forward creatively and artistically. The sound on the album is richer and more dense and Adam Duritz's lyrics more searching and mature. The band really came into its own with this release. Songs like the "Another Horsedreamers Blues" which contains a heavy orchestration and biting lyrics show t…
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3 stars worth $4.99 even if you're sick of Round Here
You probably didn't bother buying this album back in 1996 since by that time you were so burned out on the folksy-blues-rock of the Counting Crows that you couldn't take it anymore. After a monster-smash album of stuff that sounded all the same, this one was a breath of fresh air. If August & Everything After was like the annoying country-western bar, this is more like driving through a small town at twilight.
Written by Jonathan Strawn

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