King James Version (album)

King James Version
Studio album by Harvey Danger
Released	September 12, 2000
Recorded	1999
Studio	Bearsville Sound Studios (Bearsville, New York)
Genre	Indie rock, alternative rock
Length	46:29
Label	Sire Records
Producer	John Goodmanson, Harvey Danger, Daniel Cannistra
Harvey Danger chronology
Where Have All The Merrymakers Gone? (1997) King James Version (2000) Sometimes You Have to Work on Christmas (Sometimes) (2004)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[2]
Melodic	[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]
Wall of Sound	74/100[5]

King James Version is the second full-length album by alternative rock band Harvey Danger, released by Sire Records in 2000. Although it garnered critical acclaim, it failed to produce a hit song, unlike the earlier Where Have All the Merrymakers Gone?. After the release of King James Version, the band took a three-year hiatus.

The album is characterized by a polished and energetic indie rock style and lyrics laden with historical, literary, and pop cultural allusions.

Track listing[]

1. "Meetings with Remarkable Men (Show Me the Hero)" – 2:53
2. "Humility on Parade" – 4:30
3. "Why I'm Lonely" – 3:33
4. "Sad Sweetheart of the Rodeo" – 3:28
5. "You Miss the Point Completely I Get the Point Exactly" – 4:12
6. "Authenticity" – 2:31
7. "(Theme from) Carjack Fever" – 3:40
8. "Pike St./Park Slope" – 4:42
9. "(This Is) The Thrilling Conversation You've Been Waiting For" – 2:53
10. "Loyalty Bldg." – 6:06
11. "Underground" – 4:39
12. "The Same as Being in Love" – 3:29

Personnel[]

• Aaron Huffman - Bass, guitar
• Jeff J. Lin - Guitar, piano, Hammond organ, theremin, xylophone, string arrangements
• Sean Nelson - Lead and backing vocals, keyboards, pump organ, tambourine
• Evan Sult - drums
• Anne Marie Ruljancich - Backing vocals
• Grant-Lee Phillips - Backing vocals
• Ben Gibbard - Backing vocals
• Ken Stringfellow - Backing vocals
• Lois Maffeo - Backing vocals
• Marc Olsen - Slide guitar
• Larry Sult - Banjo
• Terri Benshoof - Cello
• Rajan Krishnaswami - Cello
• Jami Sieber - Electric cello
• Joe Gottesman - Viola
• Shari Link - Viola
• Christopher Possanza - Writing credit, "Underground"
• John Goodmanson - Production, engineering, mixing
• Harvey Danger - Production
• Tae Won Yu - Art direction, design, photography
• Damien Shannon - Assistant engineering
• Aaron Franz - Assistant engineering
• Ryan Hadlock - Assistant engineering
• Zack Blackstone - Assistant engineering
• Okhee Kim - Assistant engineering
• Carl Plaster - Drum tech
• Fisher - Guitar tech
• Greg Calbi - Mastering

References[]

External links[]

• Harvey Danger's official site