Grave Dancers Union

Grave Dancers Union
Studio album by Soul Asylum
Publication (s)	May 1992
admission	1992
Label (s)	Columbia Records
Format (s)	CD
Genre (s)	Alternative rock
Title (number)	12
running time	about 45 minutes
occupation	Guitar , vocals , horn : Dave Pirner Guitar , vocals : Dan Murphy Bass guitar : Karl Mueller Drums : Grant Young
production	Michael Beinhorn
chronology And the Horse They Rode In On (1990) Grave Dancers Union Let Your Dim Light Shine (1995)

Grave Dancers Union is the sixth studio album by the American rock band Soul Asylum , which has been on the market since 1992. Thanks to the hit single Runaway Train , it became the group's breakthrough since 1983.

Track list

1. Somebody to Shove - 3:59
2. Black Gold - 3:45
3. Runaway Train - 3:57
4. Keep It Up - 3:30
5. Homesick - 3:13
6. Get on Out - 3:34
7. New World - 3:48
8. April Fool - 4:04
9. Without a Trace - 4:26
10. Growing into You - 3:15
11. 99% - 3:51
12. The Sun Maid - 3:51

reception

source	rating
Allmusic
CD Universe	A.
Entertainment Weekly	A.
Q

Reviews

The author of Allmusic wrote that Grave Dancers Union was a solid alternative rock album. The titles Homesick and New World , which laid the foundation for a revival of country rock , as well as the “megahit” Runaway Train were particularly praised . Most of the other reviews were also positive, for example from CD-Universe , which said the album was made for "singing along for a stadium full of fans".

Awards

• 1993 Grammy Awards : Best Rock Song of the Year (for Runaway Train )

success

The album proved to be a breakthrough for the band, who had previously released five albums, none of which had made it into the charts . Grave Dancers Union reached the top 10 in Germany, among others, only just missed it in the USA and was able to achieve 11th place. In addition, it currently has double platinum status in the United States, so that the album must have been sold more than two million times there alone.

Charts

album

year	title	Chart placements
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1992	Grave Dancers Union	8th	2	4th	27	11

Singles

year	title	Chart placements
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1992	Somebody to Shove	-	-	-	32	-
1993	Black gold	-	-	-	26th	-
1993	Runaway Train	4th	3	2	7th	5
1993	Without a trace	44	-	-	-	-

Web links

• Chart data: DE , AT , CH , UK , US
• Grave Dancer's Union at Allmusic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Review of CD Universe
2. ^ Review of Entertainment Weekly
3. ↑ Rating of Q at CD Universe
4. ↑ 1993 Grammy Winner (Rock)
5. ^ Records (USA) , RIIA.com