Underdog Victorious

Underdog Victorious
Studio album by Jill Sobule
Released September 7, 2004
Genre Adult Alternative
Length 42:04
Label Artemis
Producer Robin Eaton, Brad Jones, Roger Moutenot
Jill Sobule chronology
The Folk Years 2003–2003
(2004)The Folk Years 2003–20032004
Underdog Victorious
(2004)
California Years
(2009)California Years2009
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
No Depression(favorable) link
Robert Christgau link

Underdog Victorious is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, released in 2004. (see 2004 in music). As of February 2005, the album had sold 7,300 copies.[1] Her first record in four years, the album contains the single "Cinnamon Park" (which borrows the piano hook of the 1972 single "Saturday in the Park" from the band Chicago).

The CD contains a hidden track, "I Saw a Cop."

"Nothing Natural" appeared on an episode of the FX drama series Nip/Tuck, and a live, acoustic rendition of "Freshman" appeared in the film Mind the Gap.

Tim Cain of the Herald & Review named the album the 3rd best of 2004.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Freshman" (Eaton, Sobule) – 2:21
  2. "Jetpack" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:03
  3. "Cinnamon Park" (Eaton, Lamm, Sobule) – 3:23
  4. "Tender Love" (Demain, Eaton, Sobule) – 2:46
  5. "Underdog Victorious" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:31
  6. "Under the Disco Ball" (Sobule) – 1:31
  7. "The Last Line" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:56
  8. "Tel Aviv" (Eaton, Sobule) – 3:32
  9. "Joey" (Demain, Sobule) – 3:55
  10. "Nothing Natural" (Eaton, Sobule) – 2:28
  11. "Angel/Asshole" (Sobule) – 2:59
  12. "Strawberry Gloss" (Sobule) – 3:45
  13. "Thank Misery" (Eaton, Sobule) – 2:16
  14. "I Saw a Cop" [hidden track] (Sobule) – 2:31
  15. "Almost Fell" [Borders Bonus Track] - 3:33

Personnel

Production

  • Producers: Robin Eaton, Brad Jones, Roger Moutenot
  • Engineer: Chris Woods
  • Mastering: Jim DeMain
  • Art direction: Susan McEowen
  • Photography: Julian Hibbard, Griffin Norman
  • Cover photo: Griffin Norman
  • Design: Will Shortz
  • Make-up: Kevin Pusey
  • Hair stylist: Kevin Pusey
  • Stylist: John Zabava

References

  1. Slezak, Michael (2005-02-09). "Sick of Ashlee? We've got six great alternatives". EW.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  2. Cain, Tim (2005-02-11). "Retro sounds: Tim Cain lists the best albums of 2004". Herald-Review.com. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
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