Amorica
Template:About Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox album Amorica (stylized as amorica.) is the third studio album by American rock band The Black Crowes. Spawned from the band's unreleased Tall album sessions, Amorica was released on November 1, 1994, on American Recordings. Amorica reached gold status in the United States, shipping 500,000 copies.
The album cover notably featured a close-up photo of the pelvic region of a woman wearing a United States flag bikini bottom with pubic hair showing at the top. The photo was taken from the cover of the July 1976 issue of Hustler magazine. The album with this cover was subsequently banned from chain stores like Walmart and Kmart, resulting in the cover being censored with a solid black background displaying only the garment.<ref name="Boston Globe">Template:Cite news</ref>
Other songs recorded during the Amorica sessions were "Feathers," "Tied Up and Swallowed" and "Chevrolet" (a Taj Mahal cover), which were later released as B-sides, bonus tracks or on compilation albums.
Reception
"The Crowes haven't ceased their cocky pillaging of the universal jukebox – echoes of the Stones and Led Zep abound," wrote Rolling StoneTemplate:'s Paul Evans, who awarded the album three and a half stars. "But in joining the mix with offbeat kicks (Latino rhythms, wah-wah guitar, strange vocal treatments), they sound remarkably fresh."<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>
In July 2014, Guitar World chose Amorica as one of "50 Iconic Albums That Defined 1994", placing it at 50th place.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Track listing
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Personnel
The Black Crowes
- Chris Robinson – vocals, harmonica
- Rich Robinson – guitar
- Marc Ford – guitar
- Johnny Colt – bass guitar
- Steve Gorman – drums
- Eddie Harsch – keyboards
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- Jimmy Ashhurst – mandolin
- Eric Bobo – percussion
- Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel guitar
- Andy Sturmer – "assorted musical gifts"
Production
- Pete Angelus – personal manager
- The Black Crowes – producer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Jack Joseph Puig – producer, engineer, mixer
- Jeff Sheehan – assistant engineer
Charts
| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)<ref name=FINI>Template:Cite book</ref> | 17 |
Certifications
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