Sounding like a post-alternative version of the Jackson 5 -- complete with effervescent harmonies, sunny melodies, rolling hip-hop beats, and dense, layered productions -- Hanson is positively bubbling energy throughout its surprisingly infectious and melodic debut, Middle of Nowhere.
It's hard not to hear the lead single, "MMMBop," or the similary infectious "Where's the Love" and not get caught up in the joy of making music.
Although the boys co-wrote nine of the 13 songs with professional writers, and the producers do offer a distinctive stamp, the personalities that shine through are Hanson's -- youthful, exuberant, and positively joyous.
A few of the songs may run on a bit too long, and there are a couple of borrowed melodies and silly lyrics, but Middle of Nowhere is a delight.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thinking of You | Hanson | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 2 | Mmmbop | Hanson | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Weird | Hanson | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 4 | Speechless | Hanson | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Where's the Love | Hanson | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 32 MB |
| 6 | Yearbook | Hanson | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 7 | Look at You | Hanson | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 8 | Lucy | Hanson | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | I Will Come to You | Hanson | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 10 | A Minute Without You | Hanson | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | Madeline | Hanson | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 12 | With You in Your Dreams | Hanson | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 13 | "Man from Milwaukee" [CD-only hidden track] | Hanson | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 53 mins | 123 MB | |||||
| 53 mins | 378 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Murray Adler | Violin |
| 2 | David Campbell | Conductor, String Arrangements |
| 3 | Ed Chadwick | Engineer |
| 4 | Marina Chavez | Photography |
| 5 | B.J. Cole | Guest Artist, Pedal Steel |
| 6 | Larry Corbett | Cello |
| 7 | The Dust Brothers | Producer, Programming |
| 8 | Michael Fischer | Percussion |
| 9 | Niven Garland | Engineer |
| 10 | Endre Granat | Violin |
| 11 | Steven Greenberg | Executive Producer |
| 12 | Margery Greenspan | Art Direction |
| 13 | Hanson | Primary Artist |
| 14 | Isaac Hanson | Guitar |
| 15 | Taylor Hanson | Keyboards, Vocals |
| 16 | Zac Hanson | Drums, Vocals |
| 17 | Femio Hernández | Engineer |
| 18 | Mark Hudson | Harmonica, Vocal Director |
| 19 | Ted Jensen | Mastering |
| 20 | Peter Kent | Violin |
| 21 | Abe Laboriel, Jr. | Drums |
| 22 | Abraham Laboriel, Sr. | Bass |
| 23 | Stephen Lironi | Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Percussion, Producer, Programming |
| 24 | Tom Lord-Alge | Mixing |
| 25 | Roger Love | Vocal Director |
| 26 | Ged Lynch | Drums, Percussion |
| 27 | Barry Mann | Vocal Director |
| 28 | Carole Mukogawa | Viola |
| 29 | Patrick | Design |
| 30 | Steve Richards | Cello |
| 31 | Michito Sánchez | Percussion |
| 32 | Sandy Stein | Keyboards |
| 33 | Neil Stubenhaus | Bass |
| 34 | John Wittenberg | Violin |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |