Heatmiser – Why Did I Decide to Stay?
Description
Cop and Speeder is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Heatmiser, released in 1994 by record label Frontier.
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| Released | 20 September 1994 | |||
| Recorded | MusicCraft; City Lights; Whitehorse Studios | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, indie rock | |||
| Length | 43:38 | |||
| Label | Frontier | |||
| Producer | Heatmiser Thee Slayer Hippy |
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Reception
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | |
Like its predecessor, Cop and Speeder received generally mixed reviews from critics.
Trouser Press wrote, “Heatmiser attains a powerful sense of mood on Cop and Speeder. Thanks to improved songwriting, the album finds the band beginning to emerge from its flat monochrome tones.”
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | “Disappearing Ink” | Neil Gust | 2:25 |
| 2. | “Bastard John” | Elliott Smith | 2:56 |
| 3. | “Flame!” | Smith | 2:47 |
| 4. | “Temper” | Smith | 3:32 |
| 5. | “Why Did I Decide to Stay?” | Gust | 3:01 |
| 6. | “Collect to NYC” | Smith | 2:54 |
| 7. | “Hitting on the Waiter” | Gust | 1:54 |
| 8. | “Busted Lip” | Smith | 3:50 |
| 9. | “Antonio Carlos Jobim” | Smith | 3:10 |
| 10. | “It’s Not a Prop” | Gust | 3:36 |
| 11. | “Something to Lose” | Smith | 4:10 |
| 12. | “Sleeping Pill” | Gust | 3:07 |
| 13. | “Trap Door” | Gust | 3:21 |
| 14. | “Nightcap” | Smith, Garrick Duckler | 2:55 |
Personnel
- Heatmiser
- Neil Gust – vocals, guitar, production, packaging, sleeve photography
- Tony Lash – drums, production, engineering, mixing, mastering
- Brandt Peterson – bass guitar
- Elliott Smith – vocals, guitar, production, sleeve photography
- Technical
- Bob Stark – additional engineering
- Peter Gries – additional engineering
- Kevin Nettleingham – additional engineering
- Steve “Thee Slayer Hippy” Hanford – co-production
- John Golden – mastering
- J.J. Gonson – sleeve photography
- Kelly O’Mara – sleeve photography
- Peter Hawkinson – technical assistance
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