| Autopilot | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Label | What Are Records?[1] | |||
| Producer | Walt Beery | |||
| The Samples chronology | ||||
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Autopilot is the fourth studio album by Boulder, Colorado, band the Samples, released in 1994.[2]
Production
The album was recorded in Boulder, and mixed, in part, at Pinnacle Studios, in Orem, Utah.[3]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [6] |
Trouser Press wrote that "even four albums on, there’s still that Sting/Police thing: 'Dinosaur Bones' could have appeared on Synchronicity, while 'As Tears Fall' sounds like a slowed-down version of 'If You Love Somebody Set Them Free.'"[7]
Track listing
All songs written by Sean Kelly, except where noted.
- "As Tears Fall"
- "Madmen"
- "Weight of the World"
- "Water Rush" (Jeep MacNichol)
- "Only to You" (Andy Sheldon)
- "Seasons in the City" (Kelly, Al Laughlin)
- "The Hunt" (Andy Sheldon)
- "Finest Role"
- "Who Am I?"
- "Dinosaur Bones"
- "Buffalo Herds & Windmills"
Personnel
- Sean Kelly: Vocals, acoustic and electric guitars
- Andy Sheldon: Bass, vocals
- Al Laughlin: Keyboards
- Boyd Tinsley: Violin
- Jeep MacNichol: Drums, percussion, drum programming
References
- ^ "MCA Tries Samples". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 22, 1996.
- ^ "The Samples | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Samples to Kick Off Trip with S.L. Program". Deseret News. September 9, 1994.
- ^ "Autopilot The Samples". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 237.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 978.
- ^ "Samples". Trouser Press. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
