For their second album, Recovering the Satellites, Counting Crows crafted a self-consciously challenging response to their unexpected success.
Throughout the record, Adam Duritz contemplates his loss of privacy and sudden change of fortunes, among other angst-ridden subjects.
In one sense, it's no different from the subjects that dominated August and Everything After, yet his outlook is lacking the muted joy that made "Mr.
Jones" into a hit.
Similarly, the music is slightly more somber, yet the approach is harder and more direct, which gives even the ballads a more affecting, visceral feel.
Recovering the Satellites occasionally bogs down in its own pretentiousness -- for a roots rock band, the group certainly has a lot of artsy goals -- yet when they scale back their ambitions to simple folk-rock, such as on the single "A Long December," they are at their most articulate.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daylight FadingCounting Crows, Adam Duritz, Charlie Gillingham, Dan Vickrey | Counting Crows, Paul Buckmaster | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 2 | I'm Not SleepingCounting Crows, Adam Duritz | Counting Crows, Paul Buckmaster | Play | 04:57 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 3 | Goodnight ElisabethAdam Duritz | Counting Crows | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 4 | Children in BloomAdam Duritz | Counting Crows | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 5 | Miller's AngelsAdam Duritz, Dan Vickrey | Counting Crows | Play | 06:32 | 14 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Recovering the SatellitesDavid Bryson, Adam Duritz, Matthew Malley, Ben Mize, Daniel John Vickery | Counting Crows | Play | 05:23 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 7 | MonkeyAdam Duritz | Counting Crows | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 8 | MercuryAdam Duritz | Counting Crows | Play | 02:47 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 9 | WalkawaysAdam Duritz, Dan Vickrey | Counting Crows | Play | 01:11 | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| 10 | Have You Seen Me Lately | Counting Crows | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 267 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Barbiero | Mixing |
| 2 | David Bryson | Composer, Drums, Guitar, Tambourine, Vocals |
| 3 | Paul Buckmaster | Conductor, Primary Artist |
| 4 | Steve Churchyard | Engineer |
| 5 | J. Bradley Cooke | Engineer |
| 6 | Counting Crows | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 7 | Adam Duritz | Composer, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals, Wurlitzer |
| 8 | Marvin Etzioni | Guest Artist, Mandolin, Producer |
| 9 | Charlie Gillingham | Accordion, Composer, Harmonica, Mellotron, Organ (Hammond), Piano, String Arrangements, Vocals, Wurlitzer |
| 10 | S. "Husky" Höskulds | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 11 | David Immerglück | Guest Artist, Mandolin, Pedal Steel |
| 12 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 13 | Matt Malley | Bass (Electric), Composer, Double Bass, Vocals |
| 14 | Matthew Malley | Composer |
| 15 | Bill Merryfield | Art Direction, Design |
| 16 | Ben Mize | Composer, Drums, Lighting, Tambourine, Vocals |
| 17 | Sarah Moon | Photography |
| 18 | Gil Norton | Producer |
| 19 | Mark Pythian | Producer, Programming |
| 20 | Rail Jon Rogut | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 21 | Jay A. Ryan | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 22 | Janette Sheridan | Project Coordinator |
| 23 | Robin Sloane | Creative Director, Design |
| 24 | Chris Strother | Photography |
| 25 | Andy Taub | Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 26 | David Vaught | Engineer |
| 27 | Daniel John Vickery | Composer |
| 28 | Dan Vickrey | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 29 | Sevon Smokes Wright | Assistant Engineer |
| 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). |