Parachute (Guster album)

Parachute is the first album by the band Guster, released in 1994.[4][5] Four thousand copies were released under the band name Gus (the band had to change its name shortly afterward when another artist signed a record contract under that name). Those copies are considered very rare by Guster fans.

Parachute
Studio album by
Guster
ReleasedApril 1994 (Original)[1]
14 November 1995 (Re-release)
Recorded1994
GenreAlternative rock
Length43:33
LabelOcho Mule
ProducerMike Denneen[2]
Guster chronology
Parachute
(1994)		 Goldfly
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

The stuffed animal on the cover of the album is a childhood toy of the percussionist Brian Rosenworcel and is lovingly referred to as "The Big Friend." It has become a mascot of sorts for the band.

Critical reception

The Boston Globe named the album the best local debut of 1994.[6]

Track listing
  1. "Fall in Two"
  2. "Mona Lisa"
  3. "Love for Me"
  4. "Window"
  5. "Eden"
  6. "Scars & Stitches"
  7. "The Prize"
  8. "Dissolve"
  9. "Cocoon"
  10. "Happy Frappy"
  11. "Parachute"

Personnel
  • Jay Bellerose - drums
  • Mike Denneen - chamberlin
  • Scott Davis
  • Clayton Scoble - electric guitar, 12-string guitar
  • Michael Rivard - upright bass
  • Adam Gardner - vocals, guitar
  • Brian Rosenworcel - bongos, percussion
  • Ryan Miller - vocals, guitar
  • Andy Custer - electric bass
  • Dejan Kralj - guitar
  • Goran Kralj - vocals, guitar, piano
  • Jeff Murphy
  • Milt Sutton
  • Morgan Dawley
  • Scott Schwebel - drums, percussion
  • Steve Garrett - cello
  • Tom Swafford - violin
  • Wes Yoakam - vocals, guitar, keyboards

References
  1. Harrington, Helen (April 24, 2003). "Guster to play at May Weekend". The Quinnipiac Chronicle. Retrieved December 26, 2018.
  2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 4: MUZE. pp. 44–45.CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. "Parachute - Guster | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  4. "From Gus To Guster". www.cbsnews.com.
  5. "Guster | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. CATLIN, ROGER. "FOR ACOUSTIC MUSIC WITH GUSTO, GRAB SOME GUSTER". courant.com.
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