Scenery and Fish

Scenery and Fish is the second album by the Canadian alternative rock band I Mother Earth, released by Capitol and EMI in 1996. It is the band's most commercially successful album, going double platinum in Canada.[2] By April 1999, the album had sold 320,000 units in Canada.[3]

Scenery and Fish
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 23, 1996 (CAN)
July 9, 1996 (US)
Recorded1995
StudioStudio Morin Heights, Quebec; Huff's Place, Arnyard Studios & Number Nine Sound, Toronto.
GenreAlternative rock, post-grunge, psychedelic rock, funk metal, alternative metal
Length63:08
LabelCapitol
ProducerPaul Northfield, Jagori Tanna
I Mother Earth chronology
Dig
(1993)
Scenery and Fish
(1996)
Blue Green Orange
(1999)
Singles from Scenery and Fish
  1. "One More Astronaut"
    Released: 1996
  2. "Another Sunday"
    Released: 1996
  3. "Used to be Alright"
    Released: 1997
  4. "Raspberry"
    Released: 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album was somewhat of a continuance of the band's percussive, psychedelic sound, albeit this time with more of a post-grunge twist tinged with elements of both progressive rock and pop.

Personnel

Additional musicians

  • Alex Lifeson additional guitar on "Like A Girl"
  • Luis Conte percussion
  • Daniel Mansilla percussion
  • Kenny Pearson Hammond B3 organ
  • Carlos Santana Guitar on "Earth, Sky & C"

Track listing

(All songs written by "I Mother Earth", later revealed to be Jagori and Christian Tanna)[4]

No.TitleLength
1."Hello Dave!"0:47
2."Like a Girl"4:40
3."One More Astronaut"5:24
4."Another Sunday"4:05
5."Three Days Old"5:47
6."Used to be Alright"5:27
7."Shortcut to Moncton"7:56
8."Pisser"5:00
9."Raspberry"5:45
10."Songburst & Delirium"5:55
11."Sense of Henry"5:16
12."Earth, Sky & C."7:06
Total length:63:08

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. "Gold Platinum Database: I Mother Earth - Scenery and Fish". Canadian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
  3. "Edwin Moves Away From Mother Earth With Solo Bow On Epic". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2014.
  4. "CANOE - JAM! Music - Artists - I Mother Earth : I Mother's rebirth". Jam.canoe.ca. 1999-07-11. Retrieved 2013-07-26.
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