The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
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The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion is the second studio album by American rock band the Black Crowes, released on May 12, 1992. It was the first album by the band to feature Marc Ford on lead guitar, replacing Jeff Cease, who was fired the year before, and the first to feature keyboardist Eddie Harsch. The album's name derives from the full name of the Southern Harmony, an influential 1835 hymnal compiled by William Walker.
Release
It was a record for an album to feature four album rock number-one hits (previously set by Tom Petty in 1989, with three).<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The album itself reached the top spot of the Billboard 200 album chart, propelled by the success of these singles.
A box set featuring the remixed album along with previously unreleased songs and live tracks was released in late 2023.
Reception
In 2005, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion was ranked number 477 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
In 2006, the album was ranked number 100 on Guitar World magazine's list of the greatest 100 guitar albums of all time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Track listing
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Personnel
The Black Crowes
- Chris Robinson – vocals, percussion, blues harp, guitar
- Rich Robinson – guitar
- Marc Ford – guitar
- Johnny Colt – bass guitar
- Steve Gorman – drums
- Eddie Harsch – keyboards
Additional musicians
- Chris Trujillo – congas<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Barbara Mitchell and Taj Harmon (now Taj Artis) – choir<ref>Template:Cite conference</ref>
Production
- Pete Angelus – personal manager
- The Black Crowes – producer
- George Drakoulias – producer
- Janet Levinson – art direction
- Brendan O'Brien – engineer, mixing
- Chris Robinson – art direction
- Mark Seliger – photography
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
Charts
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Weekly charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)<ref name=FINI>Template:Cite book</ref> | 14 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1992) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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52 |
| US Billboard 200<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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41 |
| Chart (1993) | Position | |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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100 |
Certifications
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