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Deluxe
Studio album by
Better Than Ezra
ReleasedOriginal: November 16, 1993
CD: February 28, 1995
RecordedMay & June 1993
Genre Alternative rock, post-grunge, jangle pop [1]
Length53:39
LabelSwell Records (1993)
Elektra Records (1995)
ProducerDan Rothchild
Better Than Ezra chronology
Surprise
(1989) 		Deluxe
(1993) 		Friction, Baby
(1996)
Singles from Deluxe
  1. " Good"
    Released: February 1995
  2. " In The Blood"
    Released: June 1995
  3. " Rosealia"
    Released: November 7, 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [2]

Deluxe is a studio album by the alternative rock band Better Than Ezra. It has been released by two labels: the original version in 1993 by Swell Records, and the 1995 version by Elektra Records. This is the group's best known album and contains their biggest single, " Good". It is also their debut major label record, as Surprise was entirely self-released and sold.

Track listing

All songs written by Kevin Griffin, except "Heaven" by Kevin Griffin and Tom Drummond.

  1. " In the Blood" – 4:33
  2. " Good" – 3:05
  3. "Southern Gürl" – 4:05
  4. "The Killer Inside" – 4:50
  5. " Rosealia" – 4:39
  6. "Cry in the Sun" – 5:19
  7. "Teenager" – 4:18
  8. 　 　 　 　 – 1:36
  9. "Summerhouse" – 2:37
  10. "Porcelain" – 3:57
  11. "Heaven" – 4:18
  12. "This Time of Year" – 4:05
  13. "Coyote" – 6:14
    • "Der Pork und Beans" (a.k.a. "Streetside Jesus") – This hidden industrial metal song begins playing at the 4:20 mark of track 13, 1 minute and 9 seconds after the end of "Coyote."

Personnel

Additional Personnel

  • Lili Haydn – Violin
  • Melanie Owen – Vocals
  • Dan Rothchild – Vocals, Additional Guitar and Various Instruments
  • Walt Thompson – Hammond Organ
  • Martin Tillman – Cello

Singles

Rosealia

"Rosealia" was the third single from this album. Written by singer and guitarist Kevin Griffin, the song is about a woman in an abusive relationship. The single peaked at #71 on the Billboard Hot 100. [3] During a concert in Albuquerque on Monday, September 21, 2009, Kevin Griffin explained to the audience that while living for a short time in Santa Fe, NM he had a job waiting tables at The Pink Adobe restaurant. The restaurant's owner was a woman named Rosalea Murphy, and he wrote this song as a tribute to her.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada ( Music Canada) [6] Gold 50,000^
United States ( RIAA) [7] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "BETTER THAN EZRA: CLOSER". PopMatters. Retrieved January 31, 2022.
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ Chart data from AllMusicGuide
  4. ^ "Billboard 200 - September 9, 1995" (PDF). Billboard. Billboard. September 9, 1995. p. 128. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  5. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
  6. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Better Than Ezra – Deluxe". Music Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
  7. ^ "American album certifications – Better Than Ezra – Deluxe". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 8, 2021.
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