Parachute (Guster album)

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Parachute
Studio album by Guster
Released	April 1994 (Original)[1] 14 November 1995 (Re-release)
Recorded	1994
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	43:33
Label	Ocho Mule
Producer	Mike Denneen[2]
Guster chronology
Parachute (1994) Goldfly (1997)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[2]

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.

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[]