New Miserable Experience by Gin Blossoms - Uhune

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Volume 1

Volume 2

The Gin Blossoms were one of the more truly damned rock & roll bands to grace the pop charts in the early 1990s. The group was founded and spiritually led by singer-guitarist Doug Hopkins, who also wrote the band's best songs; by the time New Miserable Experience marked the band's major-label debut, however, Hopkins had been kicked out (his bandmates had apparently tired of dealing with his alcoholism). Hopkins killed himself shorly after the album's release, and the band subsequently enjoyed the biggest hit of its career with "'Til I Hear It From You" (which, perversely, never appeared on a Gin Blossoms album, but only on the Empire Records soundtrack). The band dropped from sight not long after.
New Miserable Experience remains the best and most representative document of the group's existence, a tight and lean collection of brilliant, edgy pop music. "Hey Jealousy" and "Until I Fall Away" are the two songs that leave the deepest impression -- and, appropriately, both became major radio hits -- but the crunchy melodicism and lyrical desperation of "Hold Me Down" also leaves an impression. Two dilettantish genre pieces -- "Cajun Song" and a country weeper called "Cheatin'" (as in "you can't call it cheatin' 'cause she reminds me of you") -- provide the program's two low points, but even those aren't completely without charm. [Released in 2002, a deluxe edition of the album featured an entire disc of bonus material, including live tracks and songs from the band's 1991 EP.] ~ Rick Anderson

Volume 1

1. Lost Horizons

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Drums: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Guitar: Robin Wilson
Doug Hopkins
Jesse Valenzuela; Performer
Percussion: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Performer: Doug Hopkins
Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela
Phillip Rhodes
Bill Leen; Performer
Vocals: Robin Wilson; Performer
Composer: Doug Hopkins; Composer
Lyricist: Doug Hopkins; Composer
Engineer: John Hampton; Production
Mixing: John Hampton; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms
John Hampton; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Doug Hopkins; Other

2. Hey Jealousy

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Drums: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Guitar: Robin Wilson
Doug Hopkins
Jesse Valenzuela; Performer
Percussion: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Performer: Doug Hopkins
Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela
Phillip Rhodes
Bill Leen; Performer
Vocals: Robin Wilson; Performer
Composer: Doug Hopkins; Composer
Lyricist: Doug Hopkins; Composer
Engineer: John Hampton; Production
Mixing: John Hampton; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms
John Hampton; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Doug Hopkins; Other

3. Mrs. Rita

by Gin Blossoms

Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Drums: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Guitar: Jesse Valenzuela
Robin Wilson
Doug Hopkins; Performer
Percussion: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Performer: Doug Hopkins
Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela
Phillip Rhodes
Bill Leen; Performer
Vocals: Robin Wilson; Performer
Composer: Jim Swafford
Jesse Valenzuela; Composer
Lyricist: Jim Swafford
Jesse Valenzuela; Composer
Engineer: Andy Barrett
John Hamton; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hamton
Andy Barrett; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela
Jim Swafford; Other

4. Until I Fall Away

by Gin Blossoms

Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Drums: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Guitar: Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela; Performer
Percussion: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Performer: Bill Leen
Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela
Phillip Rhodes
Robert Becker; Performer
Piano: Robert Becker; Performer
Vocals: Robin Wilson; Performer
Composer: Jesse Valenzuela
Robin Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela
Robin Wilson; Composer
Engineer: John Hampton; Production
Mixing: John Hampton; Production
Producer: John Hampton
Gin Blossoms; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela
Robin Wilson; Other

5. Hold Me Down

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Douglas Hopkins
Robin Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Robin Wilson
Douglas Hopkins; Composer
Engineer: John Hampton; Production
Mixing: John Hampton; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms
John Hampton; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robin Wilson
Douglas Hopkins; Other

6. Cajun Song

by Gin Blossoms

Composer: Jessie Valenzuela; Composer
Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Lyricist: Jessie Valenzuela; Composer
Engineer: John Hampton; Production
Mixing: John Hampton; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms
John Hampton; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jessie Valenzuela; Other

7. Hands Are Tied

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Jesse Valenzuela; Composer
Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela; Composer
Engineer: John Hampton; Production
Mixing: John Hampton; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms
John Hampton; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela; Other

8. Found Out About You

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Drums: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Guitar: Robin Wilson
Doug Hopkins
Jesse Valenzuela; Performer
Percussion: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Performer: Doug Hopkins
Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela
Phillip Rhodes
Bill Leen; Performer
Vocals: Robin Wilson; Performer
Composer: Doug Hopkins; Composer
Lyricist: Doug Hopkins; Composer
Engineer: John Hampton; Production
Mixing: John Hampton; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms
John Hampton; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Doug Hopkins; Other

9. Allison Road

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Drums: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Guitar: Doug Hopkins
Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela; Performer
Percussion: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Performer: Phillip Rhodes
Doug Hopkins
Jesse Valenzuela
Robin Wilson
Bill Leen; Performer
Vocals: Robin Wilson; Performer
Composer: Robin Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Robin Wilson; Composer
Engineer: Andy Barrett; Production
Mixing: John Hampton; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms; Production
Studio Personnel: Andy Barrett
John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Robin Wilson; Other

10. 29

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Jesse Valenzuela; Composer
Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela; Composer
Engineer: John Hampton; Production
Mixing: John Hampton; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms
John Hampton; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela; Other

11. Pieces Of The Night

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Drums: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Guitar: Robin Wilson
Doug Hopkins
Jesse Valenzuela; Performer
Percussion: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Performer: Doug Hopkins
Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela
Phillip Rhodes
Bill Leen; Performer
Vocals: Robin Wilson; Performer
Composer: Doug Hopkins; Composer
Lyricist: Doug Hopkins; Composer
Engineer: John Hampton; Production
Mixing: John Hampton; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms
John Hampton; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Doug Hopkins; Other

12. Cheatin'

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Douglas Hopkins
Jesse Valenzuela; Composer
Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela
Douglas Hopkins; Composer
Engineer: John Hampton; Production
Mixing: John Hampton; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms
John Hampton; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela
Douglas Hopkins; Other

Volume 2

4. Keli Richards

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Bill Leen
Douglas Hopkins; Composer
Lyricist: Bill Leen
Douglas Hopkins; Composer
Producer: Gin Blossoms; Production
Composer Lyricist: Bill Leen
Douglas Hopkins; Other

5. Just South Of Nowhere

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Drums: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Guitar: Doug Hopkins
Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela; Performer
Percussion: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Performer: Phillip Rhodes
Doug Hopkins
Jesse Valenzuela
Robin Wilson
Bill Leen; Performer
Vocals: Robin Wilson; Performer
Composer: Jesse Valenzuela; Composer
Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela; Composer
Engineer: Andy Barrett; Production
Mixing: John Hampton; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms; Production
Studio Personnel: Andy Barrett
John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela; Other

6. Angels Tonight

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Douglas Hopkins; Composer
Lyricist: Douglas Hopkins; Composer
Producer: Gin Blossoms
John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Douglas Hopkins; Other

7. Blues Eyes Bleeding

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Robin Wilson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Drums: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Guitar: Scott Johnson
Doug Hopkins; Performer
Performer: Phillip Rhodes
Scott Johnson
Bill Leen
Robin Wilson
Doug Hopkins; Performer
Vocals: Robin Wilson; Performer

8. Soul Deep

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Fischer Thompson; Composer
Lyricist: Fischer Thompson; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Fischer Thompson; Other

9. Heart Away

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Robin Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Robin Wilson; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Robin Wilson; Other

10. Cold River Dick

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Scott Johnson
Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela
Bill Leen
Phillip Neil Rhodes; Composer
Lyricist: Scott Johnson
Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela
Bill Leen
Phillip Neil Rhodes; Composer
Producer: Gin Blossoms; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela
Scott Johnson
Robin Wilson
Bill Leen
Phillip Neil Rhodes; Other

11. Christine Irene

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela; Composer
Lyricist: Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela; Composer
Producer: Gin Blossoms; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela
Robin Wilson; Other

12. Number One

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Engineer: Andy Barrett; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms; Production
Studio Personnel: Andy Barrett; Production

13. Idiot Summer

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bill Leen; Performer
Drums: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Guitar: Jesse Valenzuela
Robin Wilson; Performer
Percussion: Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Performer: Bill Leen
Robin Wilson
Jesse Valenzuela
Phillip Rhodes; Performer
Vocals: Robin Wilson; Performer
Composer: Robin Wilson
William Leen
Phillip Neil Rhodes
Jesse Valenzuela; Composer
Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela
William Leen
Robin Wilson
Phillip Neil Rhodes; Composer
Engineer: John Hampton; Production
Mixing: John Hampton; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms
John Hampton; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela
Robin Wilson
Phillip Neil Rhodes
William Leen; Other

14. Back Of A Car

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Chilton Price
Hummel
Andy Hummel; Composer
Lyricist: Hummel
Chilton Price; Composer
Engineer: John Hampton; Production
Mixing: John Hampton; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms
John Hampton; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Chilton Price
Hummel; Other

15. Allison Road

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Robin Wilson; Composer
Lyricist: Robin Wilson; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Robin Wilson; Other

16. Hold Me Down

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Robin Wilson
Douglas Hopkins; Composer
Lyricist: Robin Wilson
Douglas Hopkins; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Robin Wilson
Douglas Hopkins; Other

17. Hey Jealousy

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Doug Hopkins; Composer
Lyricist: Doug Hopkins; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Doug Hopkins; Other

18. Mrs. Rita

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Jesse Valenzuela
Jim Swafford; Composer
Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela
Jim Swafford; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela
Jim Swafford; Other

19. 29

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Jesse Valenzuela; Composer
Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Jesse Valenzuela; Other

20. Movin' On Up

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer

21. Folsom Prison Blues

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Johnny Cash; Composer
Lyricist: Johnny Cash; Composer
Composer Lyricist: Johnny Cash; Other

22. Pieces Of The Night

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Composer: Doug Hopkins; Composer
Lyricist: Doug Hopkins; Composer
Producer: Gin Blossoms
John Hampton; Production
Composer Lyricist: Doug Hopkins; Other

1. Something Wrong

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Engineer: Eric Westfall; Production
Mixing: Eric Westfall; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms
Rich Hopkins; Production
Studio Personnel: Eric Westfall; Production

2. Slave Dealer's Daughter

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Engineer: Eric Westfall; Production
Mixing: Eric Westfall; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms
Rich Hopkins; Production
Studio Personnel: Eric Westfall; Production

3. Fireworks

by Gin Blossoms

Primary Artist: Gin Blossoms; Main Performer
Engineer: Eric Westfall; Production
Mixing: Eric Westfall; Production
Producer: Gin Blossoms
Rich Hopkins; Production
Studio Personnel: Eric Westfall; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

2 volumes in total

Tracks

34 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 55 minutes and 53 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1640x1640 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

32/34 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

16/34 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, Jangle Pop

Label

A&M

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Aug 3, 1992

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

606949340629