Honor Among Thieves (Edwin McCain album)
| Honor Among Thieves | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 15, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 53:33 | |||
| Label | Lava Records | |||
| Producer | Paul Fox | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
Honor Among Thieves is Edwin McCain's first major-label album, released on CD and cassette tape on August 15, 1995 by Lava Records.
Songs from Thieves also appear on McCain's live concert DVD, Tinsel & Tap Shoes.
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Edwin McCain.
- "Alive" - 4:03
- "Solitude" - 4:32
- "Jesters, Dreamers & Thieves" - 4:23
- "Guinevere" - 3:31
- "Sorry to a Friend" - 3:56
- "America Street" - 4:41
- "Russian Roulette" - 4:59
- "Bitter Chill" - 4:23
- "Don't Bring Me Down" - 4:00
- "Kitchen Song" - 4:22
- "Thirty Pieces" - 4:32
- "3 AM" - 4:24
Personnel
[edit]Band
- Edwin McCain – lead vocals, guitar, Hammond B-3, background vocals
- Craig Shields – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, soprano saxophone, wind controller, keyboards
- T.J. Hall – drums, percussion
- Scott Bannevich – bass guitar
Additional musicians
- Darius Rucker – vocals (track 2)
- Mark Bryan – electric guitar (track 2)
- Rami Jaffee – Hammond B-3
- Paul Fox – Hammond B-3, piano
- Lili Haydn – violin
- Gerri Sutyak – cello
- Rose Stone – background vocals
- Alice Saunderson-Echols – background vocals
- Kevin Smith – live percussion
- Greg Adams – trumpet, flugelhorn, horn arrangements
- Chuck Findley – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Nick Lane – trombone
Technical personnel
- Paul Fox – producer
- Ed Thacker – engineer, mixing
- Jim Labinski – assistant engineer
- Al Lay – assistant engineer
- Paul Mitchell – drum technician
- Suzanne Rowen – production coordinator
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
Charts
[edit]Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Heatseekers | 1 |
| 1995 | The Billboard 200 | 107 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "Solitude" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 25 |
| 1995 | "Solitude" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 72 |
| 1995 | "Solitude" | Top 40 Mainstream | 29 |
| 1995 | "Solitude" | Adult Top 40 | 37 |
