Safety in Numbers (Umphrey's McGee album)

{{Infobox album

| name = Safety In Numbers

| type = Album

| artist = Umphrey's McGee

| cover = Umphrey's_McGee-Safety_in_Numbers.jpg

| alt =

| released = April 4, 2006

| recorded = 2005–2006 in Chicago, IL

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Progressive rock, jam band

| length = 54:54

| label = SCI Fidelity

| producer = Umphrey's McGee and Kevin Browning

| prev_title = Anchor Drops

| prev_year = 2004

| next_title = The Bottom Half

| next_year = 2007

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r821606|last=Prato|first=Greg|title=Safety in Numbers|accessdate=March 18, 2015}}

}}

Safety In Numbers is Umphrey's McGee's fourth studio album, released on April 4, 2006. Huey Lewis and Joshua Redman both make appearances. The album contains many slower, acoustic songs and a simpler, stripped down approach with little jamming or progressive rock elements. The album title comes from one of the lyrics in the ninth track "Passing". The artwork for the album was done by Storm Thorgerson.

Track listing

"Believe the Lie" (Jake Cinninger, Brendan Bayliss, Ryan Stasik, Joel Cummins, Kris Myers, Andy Farag) – 6:56
"Rocker" (Bayliss, Cinninger) – 5:29
* Chris Hoffman on cello
"Liquid" (Cinninger) – 3:32
* Mike Racky on pedal steel guitar
"Words" (Cinninger, Cummins, Bayliss) – 7:08
"Nemo" (Bayliss) – 4:25
"Women Wine and Song" (Cinninger) – 3:53
* Huey Lewis on vocals and harmonica
"Intentions Clear" (Bayliss, Cinninger) – 4:43
* Joshua Redman on saxophone
"End of the Road" (Cinninger) – 3:16
* Huey Lewis on harmonica
* Chris Hoffman on cello
"Passing" (Bayliss, Cinninger) – 4:15
"Ocean Billy" (Bayliss, Cinninger, Cummins, Farag, Myers, Stasik) – 6:37
"The Weight Around" (Bayliss) – 3:33

;Limited Edition Vinyl Bonus Acoustic Tracks

"Memories Of Home" (Cinninger, Cummins) – 4:22
"Divisions" (Bayliss) – 9:54

Chart performance

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!align="center"|Chart

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position

!align="center"|Certification

!align="center"|Sales/
shipments

align="left"|Billboard 200 (U.S.){{cite web |title=Umphrey's McGee Chart History (Billboard 200) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/umphreys-mcgee/chart-history/tlp/ |website=Billboard |access-date=November 15, 2021}}

|align="left" rowspan="5"|Billboard

|align="center"|186

|align="center" rowspan="5"|Not certified

|align="center" rowspan="5"|N/A

align="left"|Billboard Top Heatseekers (U.S.){{cite web |title=Umphrey's McGee Chart History (Heatseekers Albums) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/umphreys-mcgee/chart-history/tln/ |website=Billboard |access-date=November 15, 2021}}

|align="center"|11

align="left"|Billboard Independent Albums (U.S.){{cite web |title=Umphrey's McGee Chart History (Independent Albums) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/umphreys-mcgee/chart-history/ind/ |website=Billboard |access-date=November 15, 2021}}

|align="center"|16

Personnel

Brendan Bayliss - guitar, vocals
Jake Cinninger - guitar, Moog, synthesizers, vocals
Joel Cummins - keyboards, vocals
Ryan Stasik - bass guitar
Kris Myers - drums, vocals
Andy Farag - percussion

with

Huey Lewis - guest vocals and harmonica
Joshua Redman - saxophone

References

Category:Umphrey's McGee albums

Category:2006 albums

Category:Albums with cover art by Storm Thorgerson