Gone Again
| Gone Again | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | June 18, 1996 | |||
| Studio | Electric Lady | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 55:47 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Malcolm Burn,Lenny Kaye | |||
| Patti Smithchronology | ||||
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| SinglesfromGone Again | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| NME | 6/10[6] |
| Q | [7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Spin | 7/10[9] |
| USA Today | [10] |
Gone Againis the sixth studio album byPatti Smith,released June 18, 1996, onArista Records.The production of the record was preceded by the deaths of many of Smith's close friends and peers, including her husbandFred "Sonic" Smith,her brother Todd,Robert Mapplethorpe,Richard SohlandKurt Cobain,with whom Smith had sympathized. In addition to this,Gone Againalso features the last studio performance ofJeff Buckley,released before his death less than a year later.
In May 1999Rolling Stonemagazine placed the album on its list of "The Essential Recordings of the '90s".[citation needed]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written byPatti Smith,unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Gone Again" | Patti Smith,Fred "Sonic" Smith | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Beneath the Southern Cross" | Patti Smith,Lenny Kaye | 4:35 |
| 3. | "About a Boy" | 8:15 | |
| 4. | "My Madrigal" | Patti Smith,Luis Resto | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Summer Cannibals" | Patti Smith, Fred Smith | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Dead to the World" | 4:17 | |
| 7. | "Wing" | 4:53 | |
| 8. | "Ravens" | 3:56 | |
| 9. | "Wicked Messenger" | Bob Dylan | 3:49 |
| 10. | "Fireflies" | Patti Smith, Oliver Ray | 9:33 |
| 11. | "Farewell Reel" | 3:54 | |
| Total length: | 55:47 | ||
Samples[edit]
Personnel[edit]
Band
- Patti Smith–vocals,guitar
- Lenny Kaye–guitar,production
- Luis Resto–keyboards
- Jay Dee Daugherty–drums
- Tony Shanahan–bass
With
- Oliver Ray– guitar,whistle,photography, feedback
- Tom Verlaine– guitar
Additional personnel
- Angela Skouras –design
- Annie Leibovitz–photography
- Brian Sperber – guitar, engineer
- Cesar Diaz– guitar
- Eileen Ivers–fiddle
- Greg Calbi –mastering
- Hearn Gadbois –percussion
- Jane Scarpantoni–cello
- Jeff Buckley– vocals
- John Angello –mixing
- John Cale–organ
- Kimberly Smith –mandolin
- Malcolm Burn–production,engineering,dulcimer,guitar
- Patrick McCarthy– mixing
- Rick Kiernan –saw
- Roy Cicala– mixing
- Whit Smith – guitar
- David Voigt – engineering
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 81 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 21 |
| Belgian Albums (UltratopFlanders)[13] | 29 |
| Belgian Albums (UltratopWallonia)[14] | 45 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15] | 51 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[16] | 46 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] | 28 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18] | 33 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] | 18 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 29 |
| UK Albums(OCC)[21] | 44 |
| USBillboard200[22] | 55 |
Release history[edit]
| Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|
| June 18, 1996 | Arista Records | CD,Cassette | 18747 |
| 2007 | Sony BMG | CD | 37932 |
Notes[edit]
- ^Erlewine, Stephen Thomas."Gone Again – Patti Smith".AllMusic.RetrievedOctober 31,2016.
- ^Kot, Greg(June 17, 1996)."Back For More".Chicago Tribune.RetrievedOctober 31,2016.
- ^Sinclair, Tom (June 21, 1996)."Gone Again".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedOctober 31,2016.
- ^Sullivan, Caroline (July 5, 1996). "Patti Smith: Gone Again (Arista)".The Guardian.
- ^Hochman, Steve (June 12, 1996)."Patti Smith 'Gone Again' (Arista)".Los Angeles Times.RetrievedOctober 31,2016.
- ^"Patti Smith: Gone Again".NME.June 13, 1996. p. 46.
- ^"Patti Smith: Gone Again".Q.No. 119. August 1996. p. 120.
- ^Fricke, David(June 27, 1996)."Patti Smith: Gone Again".Rolling Stone.Archived fromthe originalon September 18, 2008.RetrievedOctober 31,2016.
- ^Michel, Sia (August 1996)."Patti Smith: Gone Again".Spin.Vol. 12, no. 5. p. 95.RetrievedOctober 31,2016.
- ^Gundersen, Edna(June 18, 1996)."Smith's earnest 'Gone Again'".USA Today.Archived fromthe originalon February 25, 1999.RetrievedApril 14,2020.
- ^Ryan, Gavin (2011).Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010(PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 257.
- ^"Austriancharts.at – Patti Smith – Gone Again"(in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^"Ultratop.be – Patti Smith – Gone Again"(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^"Ultratop.be – Patti Smith – Gone Again"(in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^"Dutchcharts.nl – Patti Smith – Gone Again"(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^"Lescharts.com – Patti Smith – Gone Again".Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^"Offiziellecharts.de – Patti Smith – Gone Again"(in German).GfK Entertainment Charts.Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^"Norwegiancharts.com – Patti Smith – Gone Again".Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^"Swedishcharts.com – Patti Smith – Gone Again".Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^"Swisscharts.com – Patti Smith – Gone Again".Hung Medien. Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^"Official Albums Chart Top 100".Official Charts Company.Retrieved October 15, 2022.
- ^"Billboard chart".Allmusic.Retrieved2008-02-29.
