| Full Blown Possession | ||||
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| Studio album by Grifters | ||||
| Released | September 9, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1997, Easley McCain Recording and Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee | |||
| Genre | Indie Rock | |||
| Length | 54:08 (CD) | |||
| Label | Sub Pop Records SPCD 402 | |||
| Producer | The Grifters, Doug Easley, Davis McCain, John Neil Martin | |||
| Grifters chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.4/10 |
| Rolling Stone | |
Full Blown Possession is the fifth and last full-length album by Memphis indie rock band The Grifters, released in 1997.
Production
The band recorded five of the album's songs at Sun Studios, in Memphis, Tennessee. The album was produced by Doug Easley, Davis McCain, John Neil Martin and the band.
Critical reception
The Memphis Flyer wrote that "the record includes most of the hallmarks of the band's sound -- like driving, chuka-chuka bass lines, tantalizing leads lurking just beneath the surface, and their distinctive staggering tempos." The Washington Post wrote: "Although not as broken-down and freaked-out as the band's apparent model, Alex Chilton's Like Flies on Sherbert, the album is ramshackle and atmospheric just as often as it's hot-blooded and direct." The Chicago Reader wrote that "the Grifters place their bets solidly on jagged pop hooks, off-kilter blues structures, and keen dynamics--much like the Rolling Stones of yore."
The Chicago Tribune called the album "excellent" and "a no-nonsense uppercut of venomous Memphis R&B and darkly melodic rock that'll leave you drinking through a straw." The Austin Chronicle wrote that the band sticks "to what they know: a world that's slightly spooky and more than a bit seedy, where rough-edged riffs weave together with a disconcerting delicacy and singer Scott Taylor's eloquent trash talk." CMJ New Music Monthly thought that "other rock bands may play the blues, but the Grifters really mess with it."
Track listing
All tracks are written by Stan Gallimore, Tripp Lamkins, Dave Shouse and Scott Taylor
| No. | Title | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Re-Entry Blues" | Dave Shouse | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Fireflies" | Scott Taylor | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Spaced Out" | Dave Shouse | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Centuries" | Scott Taylor | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Sweetest Thing" | Scott Taylor | 5:06 |
| 6. | "Happy" | Dave Shouse | 5:26 |
| 7. | "Wickedthing" | Scott Taylor | 4:48 |
| 8. | "Bloody Thirsty Lovers" | Dave Shouse | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Hours" | Scott Taylor | 4:19 |
| 10. | "You Be the Stranger" | (instrumental) | 4:47 |
| 11. | "Cigarette" | Scott Taylor | 4:38 |
| 12. | "Contact Me Now" | Dave Shouse | 5:28 |
| Total length: | 54:08 | ||
The song "Spaced Out" was re-recorded by Dave Shouse in 1999 for his solo project Those Bastard Souls.
Album credits
Grifters
- Stan Gallimore – Drums
- Tripp Lamkins – Bass, Guitar, Moog, Electric Piano
- Dave Shouse – Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Clavinet, Harmonica
- Scott Taylor – Vocals, Guitar, Organ, Mellotron
Additional musicians
- Doug Easley – Weird Sound on “Centuries”
- John Stivers (Impala) – Guitar on “You Be the Stranger”
- Skronkadelic Rhythm Factory – on “Contact Me Now”
Additional credits
- Photography by Dan Ball
- Chair Painting by Tobin Sprout
- Full Blown Possession cover drawing by Tripp Lamkins
- Layout mostly by J. Saaed
- Recorded by Doug Easley, Davis McCain and Stuart Sikes at Easley's, Memphis, Tennessee (2,4,5,7,9,10,12)
- Recorded by John Neil Martin and Jenny Hall at Sun Studios Beale Street, Memphis, Tennessee (1,3,6,8,11)
- Mixed by Nick Sansano
- Mastered by John Golden at John Gold Mastering, Newbury Park, California
References
- "Full Blown Possession". Sub Pop Records.
- Full Blown Possession at AllMusic
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 14.
- MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 511.
- Pitchfork Media review
- "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 8, 2008.
- "Grifters | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (September 12, 1997). "THE GRIFTERS" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- "Grifters Give Weight To Indie Rock Scene". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. September 27, 1997 – via Google Books.
- "The Memphis Flyer: Music Reviews - October 2, 1997". www.memphisflyer.com.
- Margasak, Peter (October 9, 1997). "Grifters". Chicago Reader.
- Reger, Rick (October 10, 1997). "SURE TO BE A WYNNING SHOW". chicagotribune.com.
- "Record Reviews". www.austinchronicle.com.
- "Reviews". CMJ New Music Monthly (Nov 1997): 45.
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