Firecracker
11/11/1997
Lyrics from Firecracker
All Music Guide Review
Lisa Loeb's debut, Tails, didn't always deliver on the promise of her first single, "Stay," drifting into generic alt-pop territory when it should have played up her lilting, melodic soft side. Firecracker, her second record, is a better album. For starters, it's considerably more eclectic, with a varied, textured production ranging from jangly folk-pop and pounding rockers to lush pop. There are a number of strong moments on the record that confirm Loeb is a talented melodicist. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide
Firecracker Track Listing
Credits of Firecracker
- John "J.R." Robinson
- Drums
- Bob Salcedo
- Assistant Engineer
- Juan Patino
- Piano, Tambourine, Drums, Bongos, Triangle, Engineer, Vibraphone, String Arrangements, Shaker, Loops, Harmony Vocals, Producer
- Joe Quigley
- Bass
- Nrit Bar-Josef
- Violin
- Mark Spencer
- Guitar (Electric)
- Leland Sklar
- Bass
- Michael White
- Engineer
- Bill Merryfield
- Art Direction, Design
- Greg Gasperino
- Assistant Engineer
- Rory Romano
- Assistant Engineer
- Helen Kim
- Violin
- Ryan Freeland
- Engineer, Assistant Engineer
- Ann Kim
- Violin
- Conway Kuo
- Viola
- Nina Lee
- Cello
- Sang-Mi Lee
- Violin
- Joseph Lin
- Violin
- Ben Loeb
- Conductor
- Colin Jacobsen
- Violin
- Naomi Katz
- Violin
- Yosuke Kawaski
- Violin
- Pauline Kim
- Violin
- Eduardo Patiño
- Photography
- Suzanne Kapa
- Assistant Engineer
- David Gresham
- Clarinet
- Kristin Hambsch
- Art Direction
- Trent Hellerstein
- Bass
- Matthew Herren
- Cello
- Martin Sher
- Viola
- Pitnarry Shin
- Cello
- Janet Sung
- Violin
- Leo Suzuki
- Viola
- Christy Bush
- Photography
- Anne Chalez
- Violin
- Tom Chiu
- Violin
- Dan Coleman
- Orchestration, String Arrangements
- Jon Epphart
- Assistant Engineer
- Jennifer Frautschi
- Violin
- Eric Gaenslen
- Cello
- Mark Miller
- Paintings
- Lisa Loeb
- Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Harmony Vocals, Main Performer, Producer
- Tony Berg
- Guitar (Electric)
- David Bianco
- Engineer
- Bob Clearmountain
- Mixing
- Ronny Crawford
- Drums
- Ted Jensen
- Mastering
- Tom Lazarus
- Engineer
- Shawn Colvin
- Harmony Vocals



















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