Croweology
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{{Infobox album
| name = Croweology
| type = Studio
| artist = The Black Crowes
| cover = Croweology.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|2010|8|3}}
| recorded = 2009–2010
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = {{flatlist|
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| length = 121:24
| label = Silver Arrow
| producer = Paul Stacey
| prev_title = Before the Frost...Until the Freeze
| prev_year = 2009
| next_title = Wiser for the Time
| next_year = 2013
}}
{{Music ratings
| MC = (69/100){{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/croweology/the-black-crowes/critic-reviews |title=Critic Reviews for Croweology |website=Metacritic |accessdate=January 28, 2013}}
| rev1 = Allmusic
| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1834424|pure_url=yes}} |title=Croweology – The Black Crowes |website=Allmusic |first=Stephen Thomas |last=Erlewine |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}
| rev2 = The Austin Chronicle
| rev2Score = {{rating|2|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2010-09-24/1087101/ |title=Review: The Black Crowes (Croweology) |work=The Austin Chronicle |first=Raoul |last=Hernandez |date=September 24, 2010 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}}
| rev3 = BBC Music
| rev3Score = (favorable){{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/p8j9 |title=Music – Review of The Black Crowes – Croweology |publisher=BBC Music |first=Ben |last=Patashnik |date=August 10, 2010 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}}
| rev5 = Entertainment Weekly
| rev5Score = B{{cite web|url=http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20405916,00.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100731203651/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20405916,00.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 31, 2010 |title=Croweology Review |work=Entertainment Weekly |first=Clark |last=Collis |date=August 6, 2010 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}}
| rev4 = The Daily Telegraph
| rev4Score = {{rating|5|5}}{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/cdreviews/7924626/The-Black-Crowes-Croweology-CD-review.html |title=The Black Crowes: Croweology, CD Review | location=London | work=The Daily Telegraph | first=Andrew | last=Perry | date=August 3, 2010}}
| rev6 = Kerrang!
| rev7 = Paste
| rev7Score = (7.3/10){{cite web|url=http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2010/08/the-black-crowes-croweology.html |title=The Black Crowes: Croweology :: Music :: Reviews |work=Paste |first=Jeff |last=Vrabel |date=August 6, 2010 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}}
| rev8 = PopMatters
| rev8Score = {{rating|7|10}}{{cite magazine|url=http://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/129347-the-black-crowes-croweology/ |title=The Black Crowes: Croweology |magazine=PopMatters |first=Jonathan |last=Kosakow |date=August 9, 2010 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}}
| rev9 = Rolling Stone
| rev9Score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/croweology-20100802 |title=Croweology |magazine=Rolling Stone |first=David |last=Fricke |date=August 2, 2010 |accessdate=January 28, 2013}}
| rev10 = Uncut
}}
Croweology is an acoustic-based album by American rock band The Black Crowes, released on August 3, 2010. The set includes newly recorded versions of nineteen songs from the band's career, covering their albums from Shake Your Money Maker to Lions, plus a cover of the Chris Ethridge and Gram Parsons song "She", in mostly-acoustic arrangements. Critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated the Crowes capture "the sound of seasoned veterans still finding new ways to play old favorites" and the double album is "a generous, entertaining gift to the fans who have stayed true throughout the years". This would be the last recorded album to feature lead guitarist, Luther Dickinson. Croweology was the last studio record released by the band before their hiatus lasting from 2013 to 2020.
Track listing
;Disc one
- "Jealous Again" – 5:13
- "Share the Ride" – 3:58
- "Remedy" – 5:33
- "Non-Fiction" – 7:54
- "Hotel Illness" – 3:38
- "Soul Singing" – 4:15
- "Ballad in Urgency" – 9:16
- "Wiser Time" – 9:33
- "Cold Boy Smile" – 5:35
- "Under a Mountain" – 4:42
;Disc two
- "She Talks to Angels" – 6:16
- "Morning Song" – 6:13
- "Downtown Money Waster" – 4:17
- "Good Friday" – 5:42
- "Thorn in My Pride" – 9:35
- "Welcome to the Good Times" – 4:01
- "Girl from a Pawnshop" – 7:08
- "Sister Luck" – 5:58
- "She" – 5:31
- "Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye" – 7:03
;Bonus tracks (iTunes only)
- "Boomer's Story"
- "Willin'"
Personnel
;The Black Crowes
- Chris Robinson – vocals, harp, guitars
- Richard Robinson – guitars, vocals
- Steve Gorman – drums
- Sven Pipien – bass, vocals
- Luther Dickinson – guitars, mandolin, banjo
- Adam MacDougall – keyboards, vocals
;Additional personnel
- Charity White and Mona Lisa Young – backing vocals
- Joe Magistro – percussion
- Donny Herron – pedal steel, lap steel, banjo, fiddle
Charts
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scope="col"|Chart (2010)
!scope="col"|Peak |
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{{album chart|Netherlands|80|artist=The Black Crowes|album=Croweology|rowheader=true|access-date=2021-11-20}} |
{{album chart|Germany4|98|id=137026|artist=The Black Crowes|album=Before The Frost|rowheader=true|access-date=2021-11-20}} |
{{album chart|Scotland|56|date=20100808|rowheader=true|access-date=2021-11-20}} |
{{album chart|UK2|62|date=20100808|rowheader=true|access-date=2021-11-20}} |
scope="row"|US Billboard 200{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/the-black-crowes/chart-history/TLP|title=The Black Crowes|website=Billboard|access-date=2021-11-20}}
|align="center"|13 |
References
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External links
- [http://swampland.com/posts/view/title:the_black_crowes_croweology_set_for_release_on_august_3 The Black Crowes' Croweology Set For Release On August 3] at Swampland.com
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