GRAVE DANCERS UNION by Soul Asylum - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

Soul Asylum's breakthrough, million-selling Grave Dancers Union yielded the mega-hit "Runaway Train" and put the band in a whole new league; longtime fans were predictably disappointed with the slick results. This is a solid alternative rock record with singer/songwriter/vocalist Dave Pirner upfront, a role he was built for but always seemed to resist until this clear do-or-die moment for the band. Soul Asylum did; however, they never matched the success or consistency of this album. Tracks like "Home Sick" and "New World" bear the roots of the country-rock revival later forged by Son Volt and Wilco, while the angst-ridden "Somebody to Shove" is pure joy Soul Asylum-style.
© Denise Sullivan /TiVo

1. Somebody To Shove

Primary Artist: Soul Asylum; Main Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Sterling Cambell; Performer
Guitar: Daniel Murphy
David Pirner; Performer
Performer: Soul Asylum; Performer
Vocals: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Sterling Campbell; Performer
Guitar: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Bill Smith
Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill; Production
Engineer: Bruce Ross
Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Craig Doubet
Steve Sisco; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production
Assistant Engineer: Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill
Bill Smith; Production
Engineer: Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson
Bruce Ross; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Sisco
Craig Doubet
Andy Wallace; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production

2. Black Gold

Primary Artist: Soul Asylum; Main Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: Daniel Murphy
David Pirner; Performer
Performer: Soul Asylum; Performer
Vocals: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Bill Smith
Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill; Production
Engineer: Bruce Ross
Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Craig Doubet
Steve Sisco; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production
Assistant Engineer: Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill
Bill Smith; Production
Engineer: Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson
Bruce Ross; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Sisco
Craig Doubet
Andy Wallace; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production

3. Runaway Train

Primary Artist: Soul Asylum; Main Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: Daniel Murphy
David Pirner; Performer
Performer: Soul Asylum; Performer
Vocals: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Bill Smith
Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill; Production
Engineer: Bruce Ross
Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Craig Doubet
Steve Sisco; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production
Assistant Engineer: Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill
Bill Smith; Production
Engineer: Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson
Bruce Ross; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Sisco
Craig Doubet
Andy Wallace; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production

4. Keep It Up

Primary Artist: Soul Asylum; Main Performer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Background Vocals: Gary Louris
Kraig Johnson; Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Celesta: Michael Beinhorn; Performer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Glockenspiel: Michael Beinhorn; Performer
Guitar: Daniel Murphy
David Pirner; Performer
Percussion: Sterling Campbell; Performer
Performer: Soul Asylum; Performer
Vocals: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Glockenspiel: Michael Beinhorn; Performer
Guitar: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Percussion: Sterling Campbell; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Bill Smith
Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill; Production
Engineer: Bruce Ross
Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson; Production
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Craig Doubet
Steve Sisco; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production
Assistant Engineer: Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill
Bill Smith; Production
Engineer: Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson
Bruce Ross; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Sisco
Craig Doubet
Andy Wallace; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production

5. Homesick

Primary Artist: Soul Asylum; Main Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: Daniel Murphy
David Pirner; Performer
Performer: Soul Asylum; Performer
Vocals: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Bill Smith
Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill; Production
Engineer: Bruce Ross
Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Craig Doubet
Steve Sisco; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production
Assistant Engineer: Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill
Bill Smith; Production
Engineer: Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson
Bruce Ross; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Sisco
Craig Doubet
Andy Wallace; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production

6. Get On Out

Primary Artist: Soul Asylum; Main Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: Daniel Murphy
David Pirner; Performer
Performer: Soul Asylum; Performer
Vocals: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Bill Smith
Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill; Production
Engineer: Bruce Ross
Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Craig Doubet
Steve Sisco; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production
Assistant Engineer: Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill
Bill Smith; Production
Engineer: Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson
Bruce Ross; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Sisco
Craig Doubet
Andy Wallace; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production

7. New World

Primary Artist: Soul Asylum; Main Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: Daniel Murphy
David Pirner; Performer
Performer: Soul Asylum; Performer
Vocals: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Bill Smith
Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill; Production
Engineer: Bruce Ross
Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Craig Doubet
Steve Sisco; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production
Assistant Engineer: Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill
Bill Smith; Production
Engineer: Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson
Bruce Ross; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Sisco
Craig Doubet
Andy Wallace; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production

8. April Fool

Primary Artist: Soul Asylum; Main Performer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Background Vocals: Gary Louris
Kraig Johnson; Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Celesta: Michael Beinhorn; Performer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Glockenspiel: Michael Beinhorn; Performer
Guitar: Daniel Murphy
David Pirner; Performer
Percussion: Sterling Campbell; Performer
Performer: Soul Asylum; Performer
Vocals: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Glockenspiel: Michael Beinhorn; Performer
Guitar: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Percussion: Sterling Campbell; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Bill Smith
Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill; Production
Engineer: Bruce Ross
Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson; Production
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Craig Doubet
Steve Sisco; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production
Assistant Engineer: Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill
Bill Smith; Production
Engineer: Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson
Bruce Ross; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Sisco
Craig Doubet
Andy Wallace; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production

9. Without A Trace

Primary Artist: Soul Asylum; Main Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Sterling Cambell; Performer
Guitar: Daniel Murphy
David Pirner; Performer
Keyboard: Booker T. Jones; Performer
Performer: Soul Asylum; Performer
Vocals: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Sterling Campbell; Performer
Guitar: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Bill Smith
Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill; Production
Engineer: Bruce Ross
Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Craig Doubet
Steve Sisco; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production
Assistant Engineer: Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill
Bill Smith; Production
Engineer: Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson
Bruce Ross; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Sisco
Craig Doubet
Andy Wallace; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production

10. Growing Into You

Primary Artist: Soul Asylum; Main Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: Daniel Murphy
David Pirner; Performer
Performer: Soul Asylum; Performer
Vocals: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Bill Smith
Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill; Production
Engineer: Bruce Ross
Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Craig Doubet
Steve Sisco; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production
Assistant Engineer: Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill
Bill Smith; Production
Engineer: Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson
Bruce Ross; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Sisco
Craig Doubet
Andy Wallace; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production

11. 99%

Primary Artist: Soul Asylum; Main Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: Daniel Murphy
David Pirner; Performer
Performer: Soul Asylum; Performer
Vocals: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Bill Smith
Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill; Production
Engineer: Bruce Ross
Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Andy Wallace
Craig Doubet
Steve Sisco; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production
Assistant Engineer: Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill
Bill Smith; Production
Engineer: Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson
Bruce Ross; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Sisco
Craig Doubet
Andy Wallace; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production

12. The Sun Maid

Primary Artist: Soul Asylum; Main Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: Daniel Murphy
David Pirner; Performer
Performer: Soul Asylum; Performer
Vocals: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Bass: Karl Mueller; Performer
Drums: Grant Young; Performer
Guitar: David Pirner
Daniel Murphy; Performer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Composer: David Pirner; Composer
Lyricist: David Pirner; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Bill Smith
Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill; Production
Engineer: Bruce Ross
Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Craig Doubet
David Leonard
Steve Sisco; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production
Assistant Engineer: Dan Gellert
David Michael Dill
Bill Smith; Production
Engineer: Chris Shaw
Eric Anderson
Bruce Ross; Production
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Steve Sisco
Craig Doubet
David Leonard; Production
Producer: Michael Beinhorn; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

44 minutes and 39 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

11/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, Adult Alternative

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

Sony

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Nov 22, 1992

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

5099747225321