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Success is an album by the Seattle alternative rock band the Posies, released in 1998.[5][6] The band broke up after the album's release; they regrouped in 2005.[7][3]
| Success | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 February 1998 | |||
| Studio | Egg Studios, Seattle, Washington | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | PopLlama[1] | |||
| Producer | The Posies, Johnny Sangster, Conrad Uno | |||
| The Posies chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Pitchfork | 8.0/10[4] |
Critical reception
editAllMusic called Success "the most laid-back album the Posies have recorded to date; freed of the glossy production of their Geffen years and of the major label pressure to record a 'hit,' they turned out an album that was more immediate, more relaxed, and more theirs."[2]
Track listing
editAll songs by Jon Auer and Ken Stringfellow.[8]
- "Somehow Everything"
- "You’re the Beautiful One"
- "Looking Lost"
- "Fall Apart With Me"
- "Placebo"
- "Who to Blame"
- "Start a Life"
- "Friendship of the Future"
- "Grow"
- "Farewell Typewriter"
- "Every Bitter Drop"
- "Fall Song"
Personnel
editCredits adapted from Discogs[8]
- The Posies
- Jon Auer - guitar, synthesizer, vocals
- Ken Stringfellow - guitar, vocals
- Joe Skyward - bass
- Brian Young - drums
- Production
- Conrad Uno, Johnny Sangster, The Posies - producer, mixing
- Mark Guenther - mastering
- Artwork and Design
- Rusty Willoughby - cover art, design
- Bootsy Holler - photography
References
edit- ^ "The Posies Bloom Again Thanks to Box Set - Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2 November 2000.
- ^ a b "Success - The Posies | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. ISBN 9780857125958 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Posies: Success: Pitchfork Review". June 4, 2003. Archived from the original on 2003-06-04.
- ^ "The Posies Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "Hitless In Seattle". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (September 15, 2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. ISBN 9780760346488 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "The Posies - Success". Discogs.com. Retrieved 28 March 2022.