Jars of Clay (album)
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| Jars of Clay | ||
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| Studio album by Jars of Clay | ||
| Released | October 24, 1995 | |
| Recorded | Icebox/Brentwood Studio, Adrian Belew's Studio, Greenville College |
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| Genre | Folk rock | |
| Length | 65:36 | |
| Label | Essential Records | |
| Producer(s) | Jars of Clay and Adrian Belew | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Jars of Clay chronology | ||
| Jars of Clay (1995) |
Much Afraid (1997) |
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Jars of Clay is the first full-length album of the band of the same name. It was released in 1995 by Essential Records.
The band's first full-length album is characterized by a combination of drum loops and acoustic guitar strumming that would become an early trademark of the band. Strings are also used prominently in several songs.
The album was mostly self-produced, with the exception of "Liquid" and "Flood" which were produced by former King Crimson guitarist Adrian Belew.
Several tracks from this album were hits on Christian radio, and as a result they have been staples of the band's live concerts ever since. The song "Flood" became an unexpected hit on mainstream radio as well, resulting in a brief period of mainstream rock popularity for the band during which they toured with artists such as Sting, The Samples and matchbox twenty, and were included in several movie soundtracks.
Most of this album consists of reworked versions of songs from the band's demo, Frail, which was recorded as a class project during their senior year of college. The song "He" appears to be almost identical to the original recording.
The songs "Sinking", "Flood", "Worlds Apart", and "Blind" were not included on Frail, and two songs from the demo did not make it to this album - "Fade to Grey" and the instrumental track "Frail".
Ironically, Jars of Clay is considered to be a landmark album in Christian rock, even though very few electric guitars are used, leading some to categorize Jars of Clay as folk-rock, alternative folk, or even pop instead.
The album was listed at #22 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music.
[edit] Track listing
- "Liquid" - 3:32
- "Sinking" - 3:47
- "Love Song for a Savior" - 4:46
- "Like a Child" - 4:35
- "Art In Me" - 3:58
- "He" - 5:19
- "Boy on a String" - 3:31
- "Flood" - 3:31
- "Worlds Apart" - 5:18
- "Blind" - 5:59
- "Four Seven/Interlude" (hidden track) - 21:16
[edit] Personnel
- Tim Smith - drums
- Adrian Belew - producer
- Robert Beeson - executive producer
- Noah Evens - engineer in Tracks 1, 8
- S. Leiweke - engineer in Track 6
- Jon Easterling - engineer in all other Tracks
- Wade Jaynes - assistant engineer
- Ken Love - mastering
[edit] Charts
Album Charts & RIAA Certifications
| Release Year |
The Billboard 200 Chart Position |
RIAA Certification |
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| 1996 | 46 | 3x Platinum |
Singles - Billboard (North America) - 1996
| Song | Chart | Position |
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| "Flood" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 16 |
| "Flood" | Modern Rock Tracks | 12 |
| "Flood" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 37 |
| Jars of Clay |
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| Dan Haseltine - Stephen Mason - Matthew Odmark - Charlie Lowell |
| Former: Matt Bronlewee - Scott Savage - Aaron Sands - Joe Porter |
| Discography |
| Albums: Jars of Clay - Much Afraid - If I Left the Zoo - The Eleventh Hour - Furthermore: From the Studio, From the Stage - Who We Are Instead - Redemption Songs - Good Monsters |
| Singles: "Flood" |
