The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion


The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion is the second studio album by American rock band The Black Crowes, released on May 12, 1992. It was the first record by the band to feature Marc Ford on lead guitar, replacing Jeff Cease, who was fired the year before, and the first record to feature keyboardist Eddie Harsch. The album's name derives from the full name of the Southern Harmony, an influential 1835 hymnal compiled by William Walker.

Release

It features four hit singles: "Remedy", "Thorn in My Pride", "Sting Me", and "Hotel Illness". It was a record for an album to feature four album rock number-one hits. The album itself reached the top spot of the Billboard 200 album chart, propelled by the success of these singles.

Reception

In 2005, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion was ranked number 477 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.
In 2006, the album was ranked number 100 on Guitar World magazine's list of the greatest 100 guitar albums of all time.

Track listing

Personnel

The Black Crowes
Additional musicians
Production
Weekly Charts
Chart Peak
position
US Billboard 200 Albums1
UK Albums Chart 2

Singles

Certifications