In mid-1996, Dishwalla's "Counting Blue Cars" was one of the most overplayed songs of the summer.
It was a melodic masterpiece of passion for radio fans and powerful in making the bandmembers into international superstars.
And You Think You Know What Life's About (1998) didn't fare as well, but the band's third effort, Opaline, marks a return to form: heavy guitar work layered over J.R.
Richards' heartily sweet vocals.
It's definitely pop-friendly, and Dishwalla's approach to the album as a whole is carefree.
Grainy acoustic guitars dance around spiritual salvation in songs like "Home" and "Somewhere in the Middle." "Mad Life" is equally impressive, but "Angels or Devils" is Opaline's brightest track.
String arrangements build the stormy romance of the song, harking back to the idea that time heals all wounds.
Dishwalla have a message.
They're suckers for the perfect hook.
Opaline is a decent rock record and fans should be pleased.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpalineScott Alexander, Rodney Browning Cravens, Dishwalla, Pete Maloney, J.R. Richards, Gregg Wattenberg, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | Angels or DevilsScott Alexander, Rodney Browning Cravens, Dishwalla, Pete Maloney, J.R. Richards, Gregg Wattenberg, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 3 | Somewhere in the MiddleScott Alexander, Rodney Browning Cravens, Dishwalla, Pete Maloney, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 4 | Every Little ThingScott Alexander, Rodney Browning Cravens, Dishwalla, Pete Maloney, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 5 | When Morning ComesScott Alexander, Rodney Browning Cravens, Dishwalla, Pete Maloney, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | HomeScott Alexander, Rodney Browning Cravens, Dishwalla, Pete Maloney, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 7 | Today, TonightScott Alexander, Rodney Browning Cravens, Dishwalla, Pete Maloney, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | Mad LifeScott Alexander, Rodney Browning Cravens, Dishwalla, Pete Maloney, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | CandleburnScott Alexander, Rodney Browning Cravens, Dishwalla, Pete Maloney, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Nashville SkylineScott Alexander, Rodney Browning Cravens, Dishwalla, Pete Maloney, J.R. Richards, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Drawn OutScott Alexander, Rodney Browning Cravens, Dishwalla, Pete Maloney, J.R. Richards, Gregg Wattenberg, Jim Wood | Dishwalla | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 44 mins | 102 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 298 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Alexander | Bass, Composer, Vocals |
| 2 | Bryan Cook | Assistant Engineer |
| 3 | Rodney Browning Cravens | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 4 | Dishwalla | Art Direction, Composer, Design, Primary Artist, String Arrangements |
| 5 | Davis Factor | Photography |
| 6 | Ralph Farris | Orchestration, String Arrangements, Viola, Violin |
| 7 | Ai Fujisaki | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Leah Katz | Viola |
| 9 | Victor Lawrence | Cello, String Coordinator |
| 10 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 11 | Pete Maloney | Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals |
| 12 | Mark Mazzetti | A&R, Executive Producer |
| 13 | Eugene Pierce | Photography |
| 14 | Melissa Reiner | Violin |
| 15 | J.R. Richards | Composer, Guitar, Keyboards, Programming, Vocals |
| 16 | Mark Robertson | Viola, Violin |
| 17 | Jeff Rothschild | Assistant Engineer |
| 18 | Brian Scheuble | Engineer, Mixing, Programming |
| 19 | Curt Schneider | Engineer, Pro-Tools |
| 20 | Violet Son | Violin |
| 21 | Gregg Wattenberg | Composer, Guitar, Producer |
| 22 | Charlie Watts | Mastering |
| 23 | Jim Wood | Composer, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 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. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |