Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire is the debut studio album by Firewater, released in 1996 via Jetset Records. It is a marked difference in sound from Tod Ashley's previous work in Cop Shoot Cop. In 2017, the album was re-issued on vinyl in celebration of the twentieth anniversary of its release by Checkered Past Records.
Critical reception
The St. Louis Post-Dispatch concluded that "Tod A's smart lyrics combine seamlessly with Denison's fiery guitar, and the result is thoughtful, catchy and a lot of fun."
Track listing
Personnel Adapted from the Get Off the Cross, We Need the Wood for the Fire liner notes.
Firewater Tod Ashley – lead vocals, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, bouzouki, production Duane Denison – guitar Yuval Gabay – drums, djembe, tambourine Kurt Hoffman – saxophone, clarinet, accordion Jim Kimball – drums David Ouimet – piano, organ Hahn Rowe – violin
Additional musicians Jennifer Charles – vocals (5, 9) Jane Scarpantoni – cello (3, 5, 7)
Production Doug Henderson – production, recording, mixing Rod Hui – mixing (9) Scott Hull – mastering
Release history Region Date Label Format Catalog United States 1996 Jetset CD TWA04 2017 Checkered Past LP CPR 030
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