The Golden Age (Cracker album)

The Golden Age
Studio album by Cracker
Released	April 2, 1996
Genre	Alternative rock Grunge
Length	48:17
Label	Virgin
Producer	Dennis Herring David Lowery
Cracker chronology
Kerosene Hat (1993)Kerosene Hat1993 The Golden Age (1996) Gentleman's Blues (1998)Gentleman's Blues1998

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The Golden Age is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Cracker. Lavish videos exist for "I Hate My Generation" and "Nothing to Believe In."

Track listing

All tracks written by David Lowery and Johnny Hickman, except where noted.

1. "I Hate My Generation" – 2:57
2. "I'm a Little Rocket Ship"  – 3:23
3. "Big Dipper" (Lowery) – 5:40
4. "Nothing to Believe In" (Lowery, Hickman, Bob Rupe) – 3:25
5. "The Golden Age" – 3:44
6. "100 Flower Power Maximum" (Lowery, Hickman, Rupe) – 2:39
7. "Dixie Babylon" – 7:09
8. "I Can't Forget You" (Lowery) – 4:08
9. "Sweet Thistle Pie" – 5:00
10. "Useless Stuff" – 2:19
11. "How Can I Live Without You" – 3:27
12. "Bicycle Spaniard" – 4:26

Chart performance

Musicians

Cracker:

• David Lowery – lead & backing vocals, guitar, synthesizer, Peavey analog filter, mellotron, handclaps, string arrangements, bass
• Johnny Hickman – lead guitar, backing vocals, guitar three hand, synthesizer, baritone guitar, talkbox, harmonica
• Bob Rupe – bass, synthesizers, synthesized bass, backing vocals
• Charlie Quintana – drums

Guests:

• Dennis Herring – acoustic guitar, mellotron, string arrangements
• Charlie Gillingham – organ
• David Immergluck – pedal steel, backing vocals
• Johnny Hott – percussion, programming
• David Campbell – string arrangements
• Eddie Bayers – drums, percussion
• Jim Cox – piano
• Rob Hajacos – fiddle
• John Hobbs – piano
• Tony Maimone – bass
• Joan Osborne – backing vocals

Strings

• Arranged & conducted by David Campbell:
• Bob Becker, Denyse Buffum – viola
• Larry Corbett – cello, viola
• Armen Garabedian – violin
• Peter Kent – violin, concert master
• Sid Page – violin, concert master
• Suzie Katayama – cello, contractor
• Bob Peterson – violin
• Katia Popov – violin
• Michelle Richards – violin
• Bonnie Douglas Shure – violin
• Paul Shure – violin, theremin

Production

• Produced By Dennis Herring & David Lowery
• Joe Chiccarelli – engineer, recording
• Wayne Cook – engineer
• Chris Fuhrman – engineer, overdubs
• Richard Hasal – engineer, overdubs
• Amy Hughes – assistant engineer
• Jim Labinski – assistant engineer
• Marc Mann – engineer
• Skidd Mills – assistant engineer
• John Morand – assistant engineer
• Csaba Petocz – engineer
• Steve Sisco – mixing
• Andy Wallace – mixing
• Howie Weinberg – mastering
• David Work – digital manipulation