I Am an Elastic Firecracker (stylized as i am an ELASTIC FIRECRACKER) is the second studio album by Tripping Daisy, released on June 20, 1995, through Island Records. It is the band's major label debut, and was produced by Ted Niceley. It featured the band's biggest hit, "I Got a Girl", whose video received extensive airplay on MTV. By 1998, the album had sold over 300,000 copies in the United States. The album was certified Platinum in Canada on May 1, 1998.
Cover art The album's cover art features a photo of Italian artist Guglielmo Achille Cavellini. The photo originated as a piece of stamp art by E.F. Higgins.
Accolades +PublicationCountryAccoladeYearRankVinylMePleaseUnited States10 Underappreciated and Overlooked 90s Albums2016N/AKerrang!United KingdomThe 12 most underrated albums of the ’90s2019N/A
Track listing
All songs have stylized capitalization wherever they are mentioned.
Personnel Tripping Daisy Tim DeLaughter – vocals, guitar, artwork Wes Berggren – guitar Mark Pirro – bass Bryan Wakeland – drums
Additional Ted Niceley – producer Tripping Daisy – producer Andy Baker – recording engineer Tom Lord-Alge – mixing engineer Bob Ludwig – mastering engineer
Charts Chart (1995)PeakpositionCanadian RPM Albums Chart44U.S. Billboard 200 95
Release history +RegionLabelFormatDateRef.United StatesIsland RecordsJune 20, 1995CanadaEuropeFebruary 20, 1996VariousMusic on VinylLPFebruary 4, 2022
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