Fever In Fever Out is the second studio album by American alternative rock band Luscious Jackson. It was released on October 29, 1996, on Grand Royal and Capitol Records.

Fever In Fever Out
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 29, 1996 (1996-10-29)
StudioKingsway (New Orleans)
GenreAlternative rock[1]
Length47:18
Label
Producer
Luscious Jackson chronology
Natural Ingredients
(1994)
Fever In Fever Out
(1996)
Electric Honey
(1999)
Singles from Fever In Fever Out
  1. "Naked Eye"
    Released: March 23, 1997
  2. "Under Your Skin"
    Released: 1997

The album peaked at number 72 on the Billboard 200 chart,[2] as well as number 55 on the UK Albums Chart.[3] As of 2000, it had sold more than 500,000 copies.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [5]
Alternative Press3/5[6]
Chicago Tribune    [7]
Entertainment WeeklyB[8]
The Guardian     [9]
Los Angeles Times    [10]
NME5/10[11]
Pitchfork6.3/10[12]
Q     [13]
Rolling Stone Australia     [14]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic said that while Luscious Jackson's previous album Natural Ingredients "lacked the darkly funky urban soundscapes" of the band's 1992 debut EP In Search of Manny, "Fever In Fever Out brings that dark funkiness while keeping the pop hooks that made Natural Ingredients a step forward." He concluded that "what really impresses is the sense of forward motion Luscious Jackson displays on Fever In Fever Out, how their eclecticism is becoming more seamless as their songs grow stronger."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Naked Eye"Jill Cunniff4:40
2."Don't Look Back"Gabrielle Glaser3:11
3."Door" 0:06
4."Mood Swing"Cunniff, Vivian Trimble3:21
5."Under Your Skin"Cunniff3:58
6."Electric"Glaser3:10
7."Take a Ride"Luscious Jackson6:47
8."Water Your Garden"Cunniff4:23
9."Soothe Yourself"Cunniff, Trimble4:14
10."Why Do I Lie?"Cunniff3:19
11."One Thing"Luscious Jackson3:04
12."Parade" 0:11
13."Faith"Cunniff3:05
14."Stardust"Cunniff3:49

Personnel

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Luscious Jackson
Additional musicians
Technical
  • Daniel Lanois – co-producer (1–14), co-mixing (2–14), inside sleeve photography
  • Tony Mangurian – co-producer (1–14), co-mixing (1–14)
  • Luscious Jackson – co-producers (4, 7, 9), co-mixing (2–5, 7–12, 14)
  • Jamie Candiloro – co-mixing (1–5, 7–12, 14)
  • Jill Cunniff – co-producer (1, 5, 8, 10, 13–14), co-mixing (1)
  • Gabrielle Glaser – co-producer (2, 6, 11)
  • Mark Howard – co-mixing (6, 13)
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Kathy Guild – art direction
  • Kim Biggs – art direction, inside sleeve and back cover design
  • Rob Schroeder – design
  • Bob Lanois – inside sleeve photography
  • Matthew Horovitz – CD photograph

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[15] 62
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16] 39
UK Albums (OCC)[3] 55
US Billboard 200[2] 72

Year-end charts

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Chart (1997) Position
US Billboard 200[17] 200

References

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  1. ^ Verna, Paul (November 16, 1996). "Reviews & Previews". Billboard: 77.
  2. ^ a b "Luscious Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  4. ^ "Luscious Jackson Hangs It Up". MTV. March 31, 2000. Archived from the original on January 30, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  5. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Fever In Fever Out – Luscious Jackson". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
  6. ^ "Luscious Jackson: Fever In Fever Out". Alternative Press. No. 102. January 1997. pp. 74–76.
  7. ^ Kot, Greg (January 10, 1997). "Luscious Jackson: Fever In Fever Out (Grand Royal)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  8. ^ Hajari, Nisid (November 15, 1996). "Music Review: 'Fever In Fever Out'". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  9. ^ Bennun, David (April 18, 1997). "Come to bed vibes". The Guardian.
  10. ^ Scribner, Sara (November 9, 1996). "Luscious Jackson, 'Fever In Fever Out,' Grand Royal/Capitol". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Willmott, Ben (April 19, 1997). "Luscious Jackson – Fever In, Fever Out". NME. Archived from the original on June 16, 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  12. ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Luscious Jackson: Fever In, Fever Out". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved February 24, 2019.
  13. ^ O'Brien, Lucy (May 1997). "Luscious Jackson: Fever In Fever Out". Q. No. 128. p. 124.
  14. ^ Grimson, Tracey. "Fever In Fever Out – Luscious Jackson (Grand Royal/Capitol)". Rolling Stone Australia. Archived from the original on December 1, 1998. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  15. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 172.
  16. ^ "Charts.nz – Luscious Jackson – Fever In Fever Out". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  17. ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
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