Studio Album · No. 7

Somewhere Under Wonderland Songwriting Credits by Counting Crows

2014 Capitol Records 9 tracks 41 min

Produced by Brian Deck  ·  Engineered by Bill Thomson, Shawn Dealey, Kabir Hermon, Alberto Hernandez, Jason Butler

Capitol Records Alternative RockRoots Rock
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Counting Crows's roles on this album

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Adam Duritz wrote or co-wrote the words to all nine songs on Somewhere Under Wonderland, continuing his role as the band's sole lyricist. The music itself is credited more collectively than on earlier Counting Crows albums: Dan Vickrey, David Immerglück, and Millard Powers share full music credit with Duritz on 'Dislocation,' 'Scarecrow,' and 'John Appleseed's Lament,' and Vickrey and Powers alone share credit with Duritz on 'God of Ocean Tides.' Immerglück co-writes the music with Duritz on 'Earthquake Driver' and 'Elvis Went to Hollywood.' 'Cover Up the Sun' is the one track where Duritz is credited for words only, with Vickrey, Immerglück, and Powers writing the music alone. 'Palisades Park' and 'Possibility Days' are the only tracks credited to Duritz as sole writer of both words and music.

Somewhere Under Wonderland is the seventh studio album by Counting Crows, released September 2, 2014 on Capitol Records. It is the band's first album of original material in six years, following 2008's Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings, and their first release after leaving Geffen Records after eighteen years. Brian Deck produced the record at Fantasy Recording Studios in Berkeley, California, tracking in December 2013 and February 2014 before mixing at the Magic Shop in New York. The album opens with the eight-minute 'Palisades Park,' a sprawling narrative track released as the lead single, and includes 'Scarecrow,' the record's highest-charting song. Adam Duritz wrote or co-wrote the words on every track, working with guitarists Dan Vickrey and David Immerglück and bassist Millard Powers on the music for most of the songs. The nine-song set reached number six on the Billboard 200, the band's sixth top-ten album in the US.

Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks

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#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Palisades Park
Adam Duritz Adam Fredric Duritz Brian Deck Adam Duritz (Lead Vocals, Piano)Dan Vickrey (Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Harmony Vocals)David Immerglück (Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals)David Bryson (Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Charlie Gillingham (Piano, Keyboards, Harmony Vocals)Millard Powers (Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Jim Bogios (Drums, Percussion, Harmony Vocals)
2
Earthquake Driver #30
Adam Duritz Adam Fredric DuritzDavid A. Immerglück Brian Deck Adam Duritz (Lead Vocals, Piano)Dan Vickrey (Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Harmony Vocals)David Immerglück (Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals)David Bryson (Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Charlie Gillingham (Piano, Keyboards, Harmony Vocals)Millard Powers (Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Jim Bogios (Drums, Percussion, Harmony Vocals)
3
Dislocation
Adam Duritz Adam Fredric DuritzDaniel VickreyDavid A. ImmerglückAvery Millard Powers III Brian Deck Adam Duritz (Lead Vocals, Piano)Dan Vickrey (Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Harmony Vocals)David Immerglück (Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals)David Bryson (Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Charlie Gillingham (Piano, Keyboards, Harmony Vocals)Millard Powers (Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Jim Bogios (Drums, Percussion, Harmony Vocals)
4
God of Ocean Tides
Adam Duritz Adam Fredric DuritzDaniel VickreyAvery Millard Powers III Brian Deck Adam Duritz (Lead Vocals, Piano)Dan Vickrey (Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Harmony Vocals)David Immerglück (Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals)David Bryson (Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Charlie Gillingham (Piano, Keyboards, Harmony Vocals)Millard Powers (Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Jim Bogios (Drums, Percussion, Harmony Vocals)
5
Scarecrow #7
Adam Duritz Adam Fredric DuritzDaniel VickreyDavid A. ImmerglückAvery Millard Powers III Brian Deck Adam Duritz (Lead Vocals, Piano)Dan Vickrey (Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Harmony Vocals)David Immerglück (Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals)David Bryson (Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Charlie Gillingham (Piano, Keyboards, Harmony Vocals)Millard Powers (Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Jim Bogios (Drums, Percussion, Harmony Vocals)
6
Elvis Went to Hollywood
Adam Duritz Adam Fredric DuritzDavid A. Immerglück Brian Deck Adam Duritz (Lead Vocals, Piano)Dan Vickrey (Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Harmony Vocals)David Immerglück (Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals)David Bryson (Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Charlie Gillingham (Piano, Keyboards, Harmony Vocals)Millard Powers (Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Jim Bogios (Drums, Percussion, Harmony Vocals)
7
Cover Up the Sun
Adam Duritz Daniel VickreyDavid A. ImmerglückAvery Millard Powers III Brian Deck Adam Duritz (Lead Vocals, Piano)Dan Vickrey (Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Harmony Vocals)David Immerglück (Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals)David Bryson (Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Charlie Gillingham (Piano, Keyboards, Harmony Vocals)Millard Powers (Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Jim Bogios (Drums, Percussion, Harmony Vocals)
8
John Appleseed's Lament
Adam Duritz Adam Fredric DuritzDaniel VickreyDavid A. ImmerglückAvery Millard Powers III Brian Deck Adam Duritz (Lead Vocals, Piano)Dan Vickrey (Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Harmony Vocals)David Immerglück (Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals)David Bryson (Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Charlie Gillingham (Piano, Keyboards, Harmony Vocals)Millard Powers (Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Jim Bogios (Drums, Percussion, Harmony Vocals)
9
Possibility Days
Adam Duritz Adam Fredric Duritz Brian Deck Adam Duritz (Lead Vocals, Piano)Dan Vickrey (Guitar, 12-String Guitar, Harmony Vocals)David Immerglück (Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals)David Bryson (Acoustic Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Charlie Gillingham (Piano, Keyboards, Harmony Vocals)Millard Powers (Bass Guitar, Harmony Vocals)Jim Bogios (Drums, Percussion, Harmony Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions Somewhere Under Wonderland

Who wrote Somewhere Under Wonderland?
Adam Duritz wrote or co-wrote the words on every song. The music is credited jointly to Duritz and various combinations of guitarists Dan Vickrey and David Immerglück and bassist Millard Powers, depending on the track.
Is Somewhere Under Wonderland a band-written album?
It is more collectively written than most Counting Crows records. Four songs split full music credit among Duritz, Vickrey, Immerglück, and Powers, and only two, 'Palisades Park' and 'Possibility Days,' are Duritz alone on both words and music.
Who produced the album?
Brian Deck produced and mixed Somewhere Under Wonderland, recording at Fantasy Recording Studios in Berkeley, California, and mixing at the Magic Shop in New York.
What was the lead single?
'Palisades Park,' an eight-minute narrative track, was released July 8, 2014 as the lead single, followed by 'Scarecrow' and 'Earthquake Driver.'
Why was this Counting Crows' first album in six years?
The band spent the gap touring and dealing with the end of their eighteen-year run at Geffen Records before signing to Capitol Records for this release.
How did the album chart?
It debuted at number six on the Billboard 200 with 32,000 copies sold in its first week, the band's sixth US top-ten album.
What is unusual about the writing credit on 'Cover Up the Sun'?
Duritz is credited for words only. Vickrey, Immerglück, and Powers wrote the music without him, the only track on the album where that split occurs.
Where was Somewhere Under Wonderland recorded?
At Fantasy Recording Studios in Berkeley, California, across sessions in December 2013 and February 2014.

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