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American Thighs is the 1994 debut studio album by American alternative rock band Veruca Salt.[2] The album features the hit single "Seether" and received positive critical reviews.

American Thighs
Studio album by Veruca Salt
Released	September 27, 1994 (1994-09-27)
Studio	Idful Music, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Alternative rock[1] grunge[1]
Length	52:24
Label	Minty Fresh
Producer	Brad Wood
Veruca Salt chronology
American Thighs (1994) Blow It Out Your Ass It's Veruca Salt (1996)
Singles from American Thighs
"Seether" / "All Hail Me" Released: October 11, 1994 "Number One Blind" Released: June 23, 1995 "Victrola" Released: July 25, 1995

Background and release

Singer-guitarists Nina Gordon and Louise Post started working together in 1992.[3] They eventually formed Veruca Salt with bassist Steve Lack and drummer Jim Shapiro, and the four had been a full band less than a year when they signed with the independent label Minty Fresh.[4] In 1994, they released the single "Seether"/"All Hail Me". "Seether" became a hit on college and alternative radio stations, and the band recorded the album American Thighs with producer Brad Wood.[3][4] The album was released through Minty Fresh on September 27, 1994, the title a reference to a line from the AC/DC song "You Shook Me All Night Long".[5][6]

Veruca Salt then signed with the major label Geffen Records, which re-released the album. "Seether" became a hit on MTV. Two more singles, "Number One Blind" and "Victrola", were released from the album, but neither matched the success of "Seether". American Thighs was eventually certified gold.[3][7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
NME	7/10[9]
Rolling Stone	[10]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[11]
The Village Voice	A−[12]

American Thighs received generally positive reviews from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars out of 5, calling it "a pure pop album masquerading as the next big thing."[8] Nick Kelly of Hot Press said, "Given that this is their first record, you can't help asking yourself how a band so young can sing songs so good."[13] Eric Gladstone of CMJ New Music Monthly wrote that "the album works an infectious formula: thick harmonies layered over attack-formation guitars and drums, with lyrics shifting from childlike innocence to guiltless brutality."[4]

Spin ranked it number 8 on its list of the 20 best albums of 1994.[14] In 2014, Rolling Stone ranked it number 21 on its list of the 40 best alternative rock albums of 1994.[15]

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

Veruca Salt

• Nina Gordon – guitar, vocals
• Louise Post – guitar, vocals
• Steve Lack – bass guitar
• Jim Shapiro – drums, background vocals

Additional musicians

• Christian Lane – additional vocals (on "Victrola")

Production

• Brad Wood – production, recording, mixing
• Casey Rice – additional engineering
• John McEntire – additional engineering
• Roger Seibel – mastering

Charts

Chart (1994–95)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[16]	26
UK Albums (OCC)[17]	47
US Billboard 200[18]	69
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[19]	1

References

External links

• American Thighs at Discogs (list of releases)
• American Thighs at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

На других языках

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American Thighs es el álbum debut de la banda de rock alternativo Veruca Salt, publicado por Minty Fresh Records el 27 de septiembre de 1994, y reeditado por DGC Records el 8 de noviembre de 1994. El título American Thighs, hace referencia a una línea de la canción "You Shook Me All Night Long" de la banda australiana AC/DC.[1]

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