This Desert Life
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This Desert Life
Studio album by Counting Crows
Released	November 1, 1999 November 2, 1999
Recorded	1998
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	59:46
Label	Geffen
Producer	David Lowery, Dennis Herring
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Robert Christgau link Rolling Stone link
Counting Crows chronology
Across a Wire: Live in New York City (1998) This Desert Life (1999) Hard Candy (2002)

This Desert Life is the third studio album from Counting Crows. The cover art is by noted comic book artist Dave McKean, best known for his work with Neil Gaiman.

Track listing

All songs written by Adam Duritz except as indicated.

1. "Hanginaround" (Duritz, Dan Vickrey, Ben Mize, David Bryson) – 4:07
2. "Mrs. Potter's Lullaby" – 7:46
3. "Amy Hit the Atmosphere" (Duritz, Matt Malley) – 4:36
4. "Four Days" – 3:28
5. "All My Friends" – 4:49
6. "High Life" (Duritz, Vickrey) – 6:20
7. "Colorblind" (Duritz, Charlie Gillingham) – 3:23
8. "I Wish I Was a Girl" (Duritz, Gillingham, Counting Crows) – 5:53
9. "Speedway" (Duritz, Vickrey) – 3:44
10. "St. Robinson in His Cadillac Dream" – 15:40
11. "Kid Things" (hidden track)

The CD cover lists tracks one through five as "side one" and tracks six through ten as "side two". "Kid Things" is a hidden track as part of "St. Robinson in His Cadillac Dream". The vinyl release of this album also contains "Kid Things" as a hidden track along with another hidden track called "Baby I'm a Big Star Now", which is featured in the film Rounders. They are both on the side D with a text asking you not to play that side.

Personnel

• Dan Vickrey – electric and acoustic guitars, vocals, sitar on 3
• Ben Mize – drums, percussion instrument, vocals
• Matt Malley – bass, twelve string guitar on 10, vocals
• Charlie Gillingham – Mellotron, piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, Hammond B-3 organ, Nord, acoustic guitar, Chamberlin, vocals, string arrangements
• Adam Duritz – vocals, piano on 1 2 3 5 7, loo bells on 3 7
• David Bryson – electric and acoustic guitars, slide guitars, twelve string electric guitar

Additional personnel

• David Immerglück – bass on 4, pedal steel guitar on 5, electric guitar on 8, mandolin
• Clay Jones – acoustic guitar on 2, electric guitar on 4, mandolinon 10
• David Lowery – backing vocals
• Dennis Herring – baby keys on 4, loops on 10
• Chris Seefried – chorus backing vocals on 8
• David Campbell – additional arrangement, orchestration, conductor
  • Joel Derouin – violin
  • Eve Butler – violin
  • Matt Funes – viola
  • Larry Corbett – cello

Charts

Album

Single

Certifications