Euphoria (Leftover Salmon album)

Template:Use mdy dates {{safesubst:#invoke:Unsubst-infobox||$params=italic_title,name,type,longtype,artist,cover,border,alt,caption,released,recorded,venue,studio,genre,length,language,label,director,producer,compiler,chronology,prev_title,prev_year,year,next_title,next_year,misc|$extra=italic_title,longtype,border,caption,language,director,compiler,chronology,year,misc|$aliases=italic title>italic_title,Italic title>italic_title,Name>name,Type>type,image>cover,Cover>cover,Border>border,Alt>alt,Caption>caption,Longtype>longtype,Artist>artist,Released>released,Recorded>recorded,Venue>venue,Studio>studio,Genre>genre,Length>length,Language>language,Label>label,Director>director,Producer>producer,Compiler>compiler,Chronology>chronology,Misc>misc|$flags=override|$B={{#ifeq:{{#invoke:Is infobox in lead|main|[Ii]nfobox [Aa]lbum}}|true|{{#if:Template:Has short description | |{{#if: March 18, 1997 | Template:Short description}}}}}}{{#invoke:Infobox|infobox}}Template:Template otherTemplate:Category handlerTemplate:Main other{{#invoke:Check for unknown parameters|check|unknown=Template:Main other|preview=Page using Template:Infobox album with unknown parameter "_VALUE_"|ignoreblank=y|italic_title |type |name |image |cover |border |alt |caption |longtype |artist |released |recorded |venue |studio |genre |length |language |label |director |producer |compiler |prev_title|prev_year|next_title|next_year|chronology|year|misc}}{{#if:{{#invoke:String|match|error_category=Music infoboxes with Module:String errors|A|1=Ask The Fish1995The Nashville Sessions1999studioEuphoriaLeftoverSalmonEuphoria.jpgLeftover SalmonMarch 18, 1997Bluegrass, rock, country41:52Hollywood RecordsJustin Niebankx|2=</?t[drh][ >]|nomatch=}}|Template:Main other}}Template:Main other}} Euphoria is an album by the American band Leftover Salmon.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> It was released via Hollywood Records in 1997.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The band supported the album by touring with the 1997 H.O.R.D.E. festival.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

The album peaked at number three on BillboardTemplate:'s Heatseekers – Mountain chart.<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref>

Production

Recorded in Denver, the album was produced by Justin Niebank.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> Pete Sears contributed keyboard parts to Euphoria.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Critical reception

Template:Music ratings The Gazette called the album a "tame approximation" of the band's live sound.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette labeled the album "alternative country," and deemed it "tight and conservative."<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Writer Dean Budnick described the album as "an agreeable representation" of the band's "stylistic hodgepodge," and noted that, in some instances, it "does indeed achieve the state referenced by its title."<ref name="budnick" />

Track listing

All songs written by Drew Emmitt, except where noted.

1. "Better" (Vince Herman)
2. "Highway Song"
3. "Baby Hold On"
4. "River's Rising"
5. "Mama Boulet" (Herman)
6. "Funky Mountain Fogdown" (Mark Vann)
7. "Cash on the Barrelhead" (Charlie Louvin and Ira Louvin)
8. "Muddy Water Home"
9. "Ain't Gonna Work" (Traditional)
10. "This Is the Time"
11. "Euphoria" (Robin Remaily)

Personnel

Musical

• Vince Herman – vocals, acoustic guitar, rubboard
• Drew Emmitt – electric guitar, mandolin, vocals
• Mark Vann – banjo, vocals
• Tye North – bass, vocals
• Michael Wooten – drums, percussion
• Jeremy Lawton – electric piano
• Pete Sears – electric piano, Hammond organ, piano
• Sam Bush – fiddle
• Sally Van Meter – lap steel guitar

Technical

• Glenn Meadows – mastering
• Jeremy Lawton – electric piano, engineer, assistant engineer
• Leftover Salmon – arranger
• Justin Neibank – arranger, producer, engineer, mixing