Outside Looking In: The Best of the Gin Blossoms

by Gin Blossoms

Overview

In December 1997, the Gin Blossoms announced their breakup, and the lines of communication were severed so severely that the band didn't realize their former label was assembling a hits collection, Outside Looking In: The Best Of. The album may not have been compiled with the complete authorization of the band, but that doesn't mean it isn't good or useful. Aside from the live version of "Whitewash," a sap to collectors, this is a tight distillation of the band's two A&M albums, noteworthy for the first album appearance of "Til I Hear It From You." Some might think that a compilation of two albums is stretching the definition of compilation a little bit too much, but that's really just a reflection of the industry in the '90s -- two albums and one non-LP single was the end result of a decade's worth of work. Ultimately, Outside Looking In is a good listen, from the hits to the album tracks, and it confirms that the Gin Blossoms were one of the first bands to really carve out the sound later known as adult alternative pop/rock. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	10/19/1999
Label:	A&M / Interscope / Universal
UPC:	0606949041021
Rank:	66211

Tracks

1. Follow You Down
2. Hey Jealousy
3. Until I Fall Away
4. Allison Road
5. Mrs. Rita
6. Found Out About You
7. Not Only Numb
8. Whitewash
9. Cajun Song
10. Just South of Nowhere
11. Pieces of the Night
12. As Long as It Matters
13. Day Job
14. Til I Hear It from You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Gin Blossoms   Primary Artist
C.J. Chenier   Guest Artist,Accordion
Art Neville   Guest Artist,Organ (Hammond)
Robin Wilson   Guitar,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Jesse Valenzuela   Guitar,Vocals,Mandolin,Harmonica
Robert Becker   Piano
Doug Hopkins   Guitar
Bill Leen   Vocals (Background),Bass
Phillip Rhodes   Vocals (Background),Percussion,Drums
Scott A. Johnson   Guitar,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Erik Flettrich   Engineer
John Hampton   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Erick Labson   Digital Remastering
Robin Wilson   Composer,Photography
Jesse Valenzuela   Composer
Danny Clinch   Photography
Mike Ragogna   Liner Notes,Compilation Producer
Barry Korkin   Master Research
Doug Hopkins   Composer
Vartan   Art Direction
Marshall Crenshaw   Composer
Gin Blossoms   Producer
Bill Leen   Composer
Andy McKaie   Compilation Producer
Jim Swafford   Composer
Scott Johnson   Composer
Stefan Jermann   Photography
Andy Barrett   Engineer
B. Johnson   Composer
Geary Chansley   Photo Research
David Richman   Editorial Assistant
Beth Stempel   Production Coordination
Bob Mehr   Editorial Assistant
Scott A. Johnson   Composer
Phillip Rhodes   Composer