Mental Jewelry
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|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | StarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[2] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10[3] |
Mental Jewelry is the debut studio album by the band Live—and their first under this name; they had previously released the album The Death of a Dictionary under the name Public Affection, under which they also released the EP Divided Mind, Divided Planet. Released on December 31, 1991, it is also the band's major label debut.
Many of the songs on Mental Jewelry are based on the writings of Indian philosopher Jiddu Krishnamurti.[4] It also showcases their early funk rock leanings, particularly through Patrick Dahlheimer's slap bass playing on songs like "Pain Lies on the Riverside", "Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)", and "Waterboy". The album's title comes from a lyric in the track "Mirror Song".
A music video was filmed for "Operation Spirit". The video was filmed when the band were still calling themselves Public Affection.
On June 30, 2017, Live announced a reissue of Mental Jewelry as a two-CD set, with the first CD containing the original album and the three outtakes and the second CD containing a full concert. Cassette and vinyl reissues were also announced.[5]
Track listing
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A track named "Susquehanna" was written during these sessions and often played live during the first few years of Live's career under that name, but not recorded until 1993, during the sessions for the follow-up, Throwing Copper. That version would not be released until the 25th Anniversary reissue edition of that album in 2019, however.
Personnel
Adapted credits from the liner notes of Mental Jewelry.
Live
- Ed Kowalczyk – lead vocals, acoustic guitar
- Chad Taylor – guitar, backing vocals
- Patrick Dahlheimer – bass, backing vocals
- Chad Gracey – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Technical personnel
- Jerry Harrison – producer, mixing
- David Vartanian – engineer, mixing
- Doug McKean – assistant engineer
- Tom Lord-Alge – mixing on "Pain Lies on the Riverside"
- Ted Jensen – mastering
- Gary Kurfirst – executive producer
- Phil Schuster – production coordinator
- Vartan Kurjian and Jonas C. Livingston – art direction
- Julie Carter – sleeve design
- Ron Keith – photography
Charts
Album
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] | 137 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 73 |
Singles
| Single | US Modern Rock (1992)[8] |
|---|---|
| "Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)" | 9 |
| "Pain Lies on the Riverside" | 24 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[9] | Gold | 50,000 |
| Netherlands (NVPI)[10] | Gold | 50,000 |
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum | 1,000,000 |
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References
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- ^ AllMusic Review
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 490. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Gardner, Elysa (1995). "Live". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 224–225. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Jason Ankeny, "Live's allmusic biography". AllMusic.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Live's Debut Album, 'Mental Jewelry', Celebrates 25th Anniversary with Deluxe Reissue". June 30, 2017.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing August 10, 1992". Bubbling Down Under. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Mental Jewelry > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "Mental Jewelry > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles" AllMusic.
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