Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars

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Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars
Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars cover
Studio album by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Released 1988
Genre Alternative rock
Length 41:28
Label Geffen
Producer Pat Moran
Professional reviews
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians chronology
Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars
(1988)		 Ghost of a Dog
(1990)

Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars is the debut album by the American alternative rock band Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, released in 1988 (see 1988 in music).

Contents

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Edie Brickell, except where noted.

  1. "What I Am" (Brickell, Kenny Withrow) – 4:54
  2. "Little Miss S." – 3:37
  3. "Air of December" – 5:54
  4. "The Wheel" – 3:53
  5. "Love Like We Do" – 3:13
  6. "Circle" (Brickell, Withrow) – 3:11
  7. "Beat the Time" (Brickell, Withrow) – 2:58
  8. "She" – 5:06
  9. "Nothing" (Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) – 4:49
  10. "Now" – 6:00
  11. "Keep Coming Back" – 2:42
  12. "I Do" – 2:00 (not listed on CD)

[edit] Personnel

Both Chris Whitten and Paul "Wix" Wickens were then two members of Paul McCartney's Band.

[edit] Production

  • Producer: Pat Moran
  • Engineer: Pat Moran
  • Mastering: George Marino
  • Design: Terry Robertson
  • Cover illustration: Edie Brickell
  • Photography: Bob Cook

[edit] Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1988 The Billboard 200 4
1989 UK Album Chart 25 (17 weeks)


Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1988 "What I Am" Mainstream Rock Tracks 9
1988 "What I Am" Modern Rock Tracks 4
1988 "What I Am" The Billboard Hot 100 7
1988 "What I Am" UK Singles Chart 31
1989 "Circle" Mainstream Rock Tracks 32
1989 "Circle" The Billboard Hot 100 48
1989 "Circle" UK Singles Chart 74
1989 "Little Miss S." Mainstream Rock Tracks 38
1989 "Little Miss S." Modern Rock Tracks 14
1989 "What I Am" Adult Contemporary 30
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