Brother Cane (album)
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| Released | May 10, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
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| Length | 55:38 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
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Brother Cane is the debut studio album by American rock band Brother Cane. The album was released on May 10, 1993, through Virgin Records. This is the only release by the band with bassist Glenn Maxey; guitarist Roman Glick would switch to bass for Seeds and Wishpool.
The album's lead single, Got No Shame, reached #2 on the Mainstream Rock chart. This was followed by That Don't Satisfy Me peaking at #6. The album's third and final single, "Hard Act to Follow", reached #12.[3]
Brother Cane peaked at #14 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart.[4]
While touring in support of this album, the band opened for major headlines such as Aerosmith, Robert Plant and Lynyrd Skynyrd. Playing to arenas and amphitheaters filled with thousands of people each night helped establish a large fanbase.
In 2010, Damon Johnson recorded his own version of "Hard Act to Follow" for his album Release.
In 2023, the band released a 30th Anniversary edition of the debut album which included two bonus tracks, Cold Heart and Rattle My Bones.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Got No Shame" | Damon Johnson, Marti Frederiksen | 4:55 |
| 2. | "Hard Act to Follow" | Johnson, Frederiksen | 4:35 |
| 3. | "How Long" | Roman Glick, Glenn Maxey, Scott Collier, Johnson, Frederiksen | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Don't Turn Your Back on Me" | Johnson, Frederiksen | 4:54 |
| 5. | "Woman" | Parthenon Huxley, Johnson | 5:32 |
| 6. | "Pressure" | West Arkeen, Johnson, Glick | 4:27 |
| 7. | "The Last Time" | Johnson, Glick | 5:41 |
| 8. | "The Road" | Johnson, Frederiksen | 4:41 |
| 9. | "That Don't Satisfy Me" | Johnson | 4:42 |
| 10. | "Stone's Throw Away" | Johnson, Glick, Maxey | 4:38 |
| 11. | "Make Your Play" | Johnson, Arkeen | 7:11 |
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| 12. | "Cold Heard" | 5:54 |
| 13. | "Reattle My Bones" | 4:00 |
Personnel
- Brother Cane
- Damon Johnson – lead vocals, guitar
- Roman Glick – guitar, backing vocals
- Glenn Maxey – bass, backing vocals
- Scott Collier – drums, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Stephen Hanks – backing vocals
- Chuck Leavell – piano, organ
- Luenett McElroy – backing vocals
- Marc Phillips – keyboards
- Topper Price – harmonica
- Susan Snedecor – backing vocals
- Production
- Marti Frederiksen – production
- Jim Mitchell – production, mixing, engineering
- Lee Bargeron – engineering
- Shawn Berman – engineering
- George Marino – mastering
- Tom Dolan – design
- Dennis Keeley – photography
- Lee Peltier – art direction
References
- ^ a b Wake, Matt (May 18, 2018). "The story behind Brother Cane's hit-packed debut album". The Birmingham News. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
- ^ "Brother Cane - Brother Cane". AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "Brother Cane Song Chart History".
- ^ "Brother Cane Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved May 6, 2018.