Gung Ho (album)
2000 studio album by Patti Smith
Gung Ho is the eighth studio album by Patti Smith , released March 21, 2000 on Arista Records .
Release
Gung Ho was released on March 21, 2000, by Arista Records . The title refers to a Chinese phrase meaning "work together" adopted by the US Marines during World War II as a morale-building slogan. It is the first Patti Smith album to not include her on the cover (it shows, instead, a picture of her father, Grant Smith).
The song "New Party" was used as the official song for the 2000 Ralph Nader's presidential campaign .
Smith wrote the song "Grateful" in tribute to Jerry Garcia on August 9, 1995, the day of his death.[ 1]
As of February 2004, Gung Ho had sold 49,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen Soundscan.[ 2]
Critical reception
Gung Ho was included in Rolling Stone ' s "Top 50 Albums of 2000".[ 14]
The song "Glitter in Their Eyes " was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance in 2001.[ 15]
Track listing
Title Writer(s) 1. "One Voice" Patti Smith , Jay Dee Daugherty 4:46 2. "Lo and Beholden" Lenny Kaye , Patti Smith4:45 3. "Boy Cried Wolf" Patti Smith 4:54 4. "Persuasion" Patti Smith, Fred "Sonic" Smith 4:36 5. "Gone Pie" Patti Smith, Tony Shanahan 4:06 6. "China Bird" Oliver Ray , Patti Smith4:08 7. "Glitter in Their Eyes " Ray, Patti Smith 3:00 8. "Strange Messengers" Kaye, Patti Smith 8:06 9. "Grateful" Patti Smith 4:34 10. "Upright Come" Ray, Patti Smith 3:00 11. "New Party" Patti Smith, Shanahan 4:33 12. "Libbie's Song" Patti Smith 3:28 13. "Gung Ho" Daugherty, Kaye, Ray, Patti Smith, Shanahan 11:45
Personnel
Band
Additional personnel
Danton Supple – engineer (Sear Sound recording studio , NYC ) ; mixing (The Church Studios, London and Eden Studios , London)
Gil Norton – production ; mixing (The Church Studios, London and Eden Studios, London)
Grant Hart – piano , Farfisa , "Persuasion"
Grant Smith – album cover model , Townsend , Australia , 1942
Jackson Smith – guitar solo , "Persuasion"
Jake Davies – computer engineer (Sear Sound recording studio, NYC)
Mark Phythers – computer engineer (Sear Sound recording studio, NYC)
Margery Greenspan – art direction
Michael Stipe – backing vocalist , "Glitter in Their Eyes "
Paul Angelli – mastering engineer (Sterling Sound , NYC )
Ben E. Franklin – penny whistle, "Libbie's Song"
Rebecca Weiner Tompkins – violin , "Libbie's Song"
Kimberly Smith – mandolin, "Libbie's Song"
Skaila Kanga – harp , "Lo and Beholden"
Steven Sebring – band photography
Ted Jensen – mastering engineer (Sterling Sound , NYC )
Todd Parker – assistant engineer (Sear Sound recording studio, NYC)
Tom Verlaine – guitar solo, "Glitter in Their Eyes "
Wade Raley – backing vocalist, "Glitter in Their Eyes"
Charts
References
^ Kahn, Andy (August 9, 2020). "Patti Smith Performs Jerry Garcia Tribute" . JamBase . JamBase Inc. Retrieved August 15, 2020 .
^ Newman, Melinda (7 February 2004). "Browne, Smith Depart Labels" . Billboard. Retrieved 18 May 2018 .
^ "Gung Ho by Patti Smith Reviews and Tracks" . Metacritic . Archived from the original on September 18, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021 .
^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas . "Gung Ho – Patti Smith" . AllMusic . Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021 .
^ Browne, David (March 31, 2000). "Gung Ho" . Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021 .
^ Sweeting, Adam (March 17, 2000). "Patti Smith: Gung Ho (Arista)". The Guardian .
^ Nichols, Natalie (March 19, 2000). "Patti Smith 'Gung Ho' Arista" . Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on September 10, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2021 .
^ Aston, Martin (October 2015). "Dancing with Ghosts". Mojo . No. 263. p. 83.
^ Segal, Victoria (March 16, 2000). "Patti Smith – Gung Ho" . NME . Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved November 20, 2021 .
^ Sandlin, Michael (March 21, 2000). "Patti Smith: Gung Ho Album Review" . Pitchfork . Archived from the original on October 19, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2021 .
^ Pareles, Jon (March 30, 2000). "Gung Ho" . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021 .
^ Vowell, Sarah (May 2000). "Patti Smith: Gung Ho / Lou Reed: Ecstasy" . Spin . Vol. 16, no. 5. pp. 159– 160. Retrieved November 20, 2021 .
^ Gundersen, Edna . "Patti Smith, Gung Ho" . USA Today . Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved November 20, 2021 .
^ "Top 50 Albums of 2000 – Patti Smith: Gung Ho". Rolling Stone . No. 858– 859. December 28, 2000 – January 4, 2001. p. 116.
^ "GRAMMY Awards Winners & Nominees for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance" . The Recording Academy . Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 20, 2021 .
^ "Swiss chart" . Retrieved 2008-02-29 .
^ "Billboard chart" . Allmusic. Retrieved 2008-02-29 .
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