Berkeley to Bakersfield is Cracker's ninth studio album, released on December 9, 2014 on 429 Records. The release is a double album and was the band's first studio album in five years. The Berkeley album is influenced by punk and garage, while the Bakersfield album leans toward the band's "California country" side.
Part of the album was recorded with the lineup of Cracker's heyday. Bassist Davey Faragher and drummer Michael Urbano were members of the band when its most successful album Kerosene Hat was recorded.[6]
Lead single "Waited My Whole Life" was released to radio in October 2014.[7]
Track listing[]
Disc 1 - Berkeley
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Torches and Pitchforks (Davey Faragher, Johnny Hickman, David Lowery, Michael Urbano)"
2:12
2.
"March of the Billionaires (Faragher, Hickman, Lowery, Urbano)"
3:38
3.
"Beautiful (Faragher, Hickman, Lowery, Urbano)"
3:03
4.
"El Comandante (Faragher, Hickman, Lowery, Urbano)"
3:07
5.
"El Cerrito (Faragher, Hickman, Lowery, Urbano)"
5:04
6.
"Reaction (Faragher, Hickman, Lowery, Urbano)"
2:39
7.
"You Got Yourself Into This (Faragher, Hickman, Lowery, Urbano)"
3:14
8.
"Life in the Big City (Faragher, Hickman, Lowery, Urbano)"
3:53
9.
"Waited My Whole Life (Scooter Carusoe, Greg Lisher, Lowery)"
4:14
Total length:
31:04
Disc 2 - Bakersfield
No.
Title
Length
1.
"California Country Boy (Lowery, Trent Summar)"
3:14
2.
"Almond Grove (Lowery)"
4:36
3.
"King of Bakersfield (Lowery)"
4:57
4.
"Tonight I Cross The Border (Lowery)"
4:19
5.
"Get On Down The Road (Lowery)"
4:58
6.
"I'm Sorry, Baby (Faragher, Hickman, Lowery)"
4:44
7.
"The San Bernardino Boy (Hickman, Chris LeRoy)"
2:58
8.
"When You Come Down (Lowery)"
4:05
9.
"Where Have Those Days Gone? (Lowery, Matt Durant)"
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