The Excitement Plan

The Excitement Plan
Studio album by
Todd Snider
ReleasedJune 9, 2009 (2009-06-09)
GenreAlternative country
Length40:13
LabelYep Roc
ProducerDon Was
Todd Snider chronology
Peace Queer
(2008) 		The Excitement Plan
(2009) 		Live: The Storyteller
(2011)

The Excitement Plan is an album by alternative country singer-songwriter Todd Snider. It was released on June 9, 2009 on Yep Roc Records, and was produced by Don Was.[1]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic83%[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubA–[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
MSN Music (Consumer Guide)B+[5]
Paste8.4/10[6]
PopMatters[7]
Rolling Stone[8]

Track listing

  1. "Slim Chance" – 2:49
  2. "Greencastle Blues" – 4:11
  3. "America's Favorite Pastime" – 3:12
  4. "Doll Face" – 2:35
  5. "Bring 'Em Home" – 2:33
  6. "Corpus Christi Bay" – 3:57
  7. "Last Laugh" – 3:49
  8. "Unorganized Crime" – 3:20
  9. "Barefoot Champagne" – 3:30
  10. "Don't Tempt Me" – 2:59
  11. "Money, Compliments, Publicity (Song Number Ten)" – 4:17
  12. "Good Fortune" – 3:13

Personnel

  • Elvis Hixx – vocals (background)
  • Jim Keltner – drums
  • Greg Leisz – dobro, guitar (steel), vocals (background)
  • Loretta Lynn – composer
  • Eric McConnell – engineer, producer
  • Michael Osheowitz – executive producer
  • Todd Purifoy – photography
  • Krish Sharma – engineer, mastering, mixing
  • Melita Snider – paintings
  • Todd Snider – guitar, harp, piano, primary artist
  • Michael Triplett – design
  • Don Was – bass (upright), producer, vocals (background)

References

  1. ^ a b "The Excitement Plan by Todd Snider". Metacritic. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Excitement Plan". AllMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  3. ^ Hyden, Steven (June 1, 2009). "Todd Snider: The Excitement Plan". The A.V. Club. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  4. ^ Lewis, Randy (June 9, 2009). "Album reviews: Todd Snider's 'The Excitement Plan' and Darryl Worley's 'Sounds Like Life'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (July 1, 2009). "Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide: July 2009". MSN Music. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  6. ^ LaBate, Steve (June 1, 2009). "Todd Snider: The Excitement Plan". Paste. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  7. ^ Henderson, Stuart (June 1, 2009). "Todd Snider: The Excitement Plan". PopMatters. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
  8. ^ Hermes, Will (June 8, 2009). "The Excitement Plan Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 13, 2009.
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