Miracle of Science (1996)

About this title: Crenshaw's first studio effort for the indie Razor & Tie imprint also marks a return to his earlier, stripped-down approach of his debut album. Playing most of the instruments himself (including drums), there's a far more organic feel to the tunes presented here than his last major-label efforts. In addition to solid Crenshaw pop originals like "What Do You Dream Of?," "Laughter," and "Starless Summer Sky," his takes on Dobie Gray's "The 'In' Crowd" and the countryish "Who Stole That Train" also show him as always to be a prime interpreter of other folks' great songs as well. Cub Koda, All ... read more

Tracks:

1. Soundbite
2. What Do You Dream Of? [Crenshaw]
3. Who Stole That Train [Heath]
4. Laughter [Crenshaw]
5. Twenty-Five Forty-One [Hart]
6. Starless Summer Sky [Crenshaw/Cioffi/Tod]
7. Only an Hour Ago [Crenshaw]
8. A Wonderous Place [Giant/Lewis]
9. The "In" Crowd [Page]
10. Theme from "Flaregun" [Crenshaw]
11. Seven Miles an Hour [Crenshaw]
12. There and Back Again [Crenshaw/Burtnik]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.