The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion

For the original tunebook, see Southern Harmony.

1992 studio album by The Black Crowes

The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion

Studio album by

The Black Crowes

Released| May 12, 1992
Recorded| 1991–1992
Genre| Southern rock, blues rock, hard rock
Length| 50:33
Label| Def American
Producer|

* George Drakoulias
* The Black Crowes

The Black Crowes chronology
| Shake Your Money Maker
(1990)  | The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
(1992)  | Amorica
(1994)

|
|

Singles from  The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion

1. "Remedy"
Released: April 17, 1992
2. "Thorn in My Pride"
Released: 1992
3. "Sting Me"
Released: 1992
4. "Hotel Illness"
Released: 1992

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Robert Christgau| B−[2]
Entertainment Weekly| B+[3]
Kerrang!| [5]
Rolling Stone| [4]

The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion is the second studio album by American rock band the Black Crowes, released on May 12, 1992. It was the first album by the band to feature Marc Ford on lead guitar, replacing Jeff Cease, who was fired the year before, and the first to feature keyboardist Eddie Harsch. The album's name derives from the full name of the Southern Harmony, an influential 1835 hymnal compiled by William Walker.

## Release[edit]

It was a record for an album to feature four album rock number-one hits (previously set by Tom Petty in 1989, with three).[6] The album itself reached the top spot of the Billboard 200 album chart, propelled by the success of these singles.

## Reception[edit]

In 2005, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion was ranked number 477 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[7]

In 2006, the album was ranked number 100 on Guitar World magazine's list of the greatest 100 guitar albums of all time.[8]

## Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Chris Robinson & Rich Robinson, except where noted.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

|
|
|

1.| "Sting Me"|  | 4:39
2.| "Remedy"|  | 5:22
3.| "Thorn in My Pride"|  | 6:03
4.| "Bad Luck Blue Eyes Goodbye"|  | 6:28
5.| "Sometimes Salvation"|  | 4:44
6.| "Hotel Illness"|  | 3:59
7.| "Black Moon Creeping"|  | 4:54
8.| "No Speak No Slave"|  | 4:01
9.| "My Morning Song"|  | 6:15
10.| "Time Will Tell"| Bob Marley| 4:08

Bonus tracks (1998 reissue)No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

|
|
|

11.| "Sting Me" (Slow)|  | 5:48
12.| "99 lbs."| Don Bryant| 4:18

Japanese bonus trackNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

|
|
|

11.| "Shake 'Em On Down" (Live)| Bukka White| 4:08

## Personnel[edit]

The Black Crowes

* Chris Robinson – vocals, percussion, blues harp, guitar
* Rich Robinson – guitar
* Marc Ford – guitar
* Johnny Colt – bass guitar
* Steve Gorman – drums
* Eddie Harsch – keyboards

Additional musicians

* Chris Trujillo – congas[9]
* Barbara Mitchell and Taj Harmon (now Taj Artis) – choir[10]

Production

* Pete Angelus – personal manager
* The Black Crowes – producer
* George Drakoulias – producer
* Janet Levinson – art direction
* Brendan O'Brien – engineer, mixing
* Chris Robinson – art direction
* Mark Seliger – photography
* Howie Weinberg - mastering

## Charts[edit]

### Weekly charts[edit]

| Chart (1992)  | Peak
position

|

Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 6
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[12] | 39
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 17
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] | 30
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[15] | 4
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[16] | 9
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17] | 17
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 17
UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 2
US Billboard 200[20] | 1

### Year-end charts[edit]

| Chart (1992)  | Position

|

Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[21] | 52
US Billboard 200[22] | 41
Chart (1993)  | Position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] | 100

## Certifications[edit]

Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

|
|

Australia (ARIA)[24] | Gold  | 35,000^
United States (RIAA)[25] | 2× Platinum  | 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References[edit]

1. ^ Huey, Steve. "The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion - The Black Crowes". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 4, 2011.
2. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: The Black Crowes". Robert Christgau. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
3. ^ Altman, Billy (May 22, 1992). "The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion Review". EW.com. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
4. ^ Curtis, Gregory (January 30, 1997). "The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 19, 2011.
5. ^ Jeffries, Neil (May 9, 1992). "Black Crowes 'The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion'". Kerrang!. Vol. 391\. London, UK: EMAP.
6. ^ Chris Ford (May 12, 2015). "23 Years Ago: The Black Crowes Release 'The Southern Harmony + Musical Companion'". Diffuser.fm.
7. ^ Rensen, Michael (2005). Best of Rock & Metal - Die 500 stärksten Scheiben aller Zeiten (in German). Rock Hard. p. 16\. ISBN 3-89880-517-4.
8. ^ "Guitar World's (Readers Choice) Greatest 100 Guitar Albums Of All Time". Chud.com. August 13, 2006. Archived from the original on May 26, 2012. Retrieved February 1, 2014.
9. ^ "The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion". Discogs. Retrieved March 4, 2019.
10. ^ Alex Gyde, ed. (2003). Practising Popular Music (pdf). 12th Biennial IASPM-International Conference Montreal 2003. Geoff Stahl. p. 205. Retrieved August 22, 2019. "the women backing vocalists are credited in the liner notes as "Barbara and Taj,""
11. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
12. ^ "Austriancharts.at – The Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
13. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – The Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
14. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
15. ^ "Charts.nz – The Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
16. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – The Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
17. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Black Crowes – The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
19. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
20. ^ "The Black Crowes Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
21. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1992". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
22. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
23. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1993". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
24. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
25. ^ "American album certifications – The Black Crows – The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

* v
* t
* e

The Black Crowes

* Chris Robinson
* Rich Robinson
* Sven Pipien

* Steve Gorman
* Johnny Colt
* Jeff Cease
* Eddie Harsch
* Marc Ford
* Audley Freed
* Greg Rzab
* Andy Hess
* Rob Clores
* Adam MacDougall
* Luther Dickinson
* Jackie Greene

Studio albums|

* Shake Your Money Maker
* The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion
* Amorica
* Three Snakes and One Charm
* By Your Side
* Lions
* Warpaint
* Before the Frost...Until the Freeze
* Croweology

Live albums|

* Sho' Nuff Live
* Live at the Greek
* Live
* Freak 'n' Roll...Into the Fog
* Warpaint Live
* Wiser for the Time

EPs|

1972

Video albums|

For Those About to Rock: Monsters in Moscow

Compilations|

* Sho' Nuff
* Greatest Hits 1990–1999: A Tribute to a Work in Progress...
* The Lost Crowes

Singles|

* "Jealous Again"
* "Hard to Handle"
* "Twice As Hard"
* "She Talks to Angels"
* "Remedy"
* "Sting Me"
* "Wiser Time"
* "Blackberry"
* "Only a Fool"
* "Soul Singing"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Members
* Brothers of a Feather: Live at the Roxy
* Chris Robinson Brotherhood
* The Magpie Salute
* Trigger Hippy

Authority control |

* MusicBrainz
* release group

|

*[No.]: Number
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template