Episode 21: Marshall Crenshaw
In 1982, Marshall Crenshaw's eponymous debut album blended a cool, retro songwriting aesthetic with a revitalized sound and Marshall's unmistakable vocal style. That combination, along with songs like "Someday Someway," "There She Goes Again," "She Can't Dance" and "Cynical Girl" would ensure its status as an instant pop classic. Other career highlights include one of Crenshaw's most covered songs, "You're My Favorite Waste of Time," and the jubilant "Whenever You're On My Mind." Billboard Magazine named the 1995 hit, "Til I Hear It From You," which was co-written and released by the Gin Blossoms, "the closest thing to a perfect pop song to hit radio in recent memory." Today, Marshall Crenshaw is eminently regarded as a master of melody-driven songwriting. Photo by Al Pereira
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Marshall Crenshaw (1982) |
Marshall Crenshaw |
Richard Gottehrer, Marshall Crenshaw |
Someday Someway
(Marshall Crenshaw) Cynical Girl (Marshall Crenshaw) She Can't Dance (Marshall Crenshaw) There She Goes Again (Marshall Crenshaw) Mary Anne (Marshall Crenshaw) |
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Field Day (1983) |
Marshall Crenshaw |
Marshall Crenshaw, Steve Lilywhite |
Whenever You're On My Mind
(Marshall Crenshaw, Bill Teeley) Our Town (Marshall Crenshaw) One More Reason (Marshall Crenshaw) All I Know Right Now (Marshall Crenshaw) |
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Downtown (1985) |
Marshall Crenshaw |
Marshall Crenshaw, T-Bone Burnett, Mitch Easter, Larry Hirsch |
Blues Is King
(Marshall Crenshaw) The Distance Between Us (Marshall Crenshaw) Lesson Number One (Marshall Crenshaw) |
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Mary Jean & 9 Other Songs (1987) |
Marshall Crenshaw |
Don Dixon |
This Is Easy
(Marshall Crenshaw) Somebody Crying (Marshall Crenshaw) 'Til That Moment (Marshall Crenshaw) They Will Never Know (Marshall Crenshaw) |
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Good Evening (1989) |
Marshall Crenshaw | David Kershenbaum |
She Hates To Go Home (Marshall Crenshaw, Leroy Preston) |
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Life's Too Short (1991) |
Marshall Crenshaw |
Ed Stasium |
Better Back Off
(Marshall Crenshaw. Tom Teeley) Fantastic Planet Of Love (Marshall Crenshaw) Somewhere Down the Line (Marshall Crenshaw) |
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Empire Records Soundtrack (1995) |
Various | Various |
Til I Hear It From You
Artist: Gin Blossoms Songwriters: Marshall Crenshaw, Jesse Valenzuela, Robin Wilson Producer: John Hampton |
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Miracle of Science (1996) |
Marshall Crenshaw |
Marshall Crenshaw |
What Do You Dream Of
(Marshall Crenshaw) Starless Summer Sky (Rick Cioffi, Marshall Crenshaw, Fred Todd) |
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The 9-Volt Years (1998) |
Marshall Crenshaw |
Marshall Crenshaw |
Stay Fabulous
(Marshall Crenshaw, R. Miller) You're My Favorite Waste Of Time (Marshall Crenshaw) Bruce Is King (Marshall Crenshaw) |
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#447 (1999) |
Marshall Crenshaw |
Bill Jerome Prod. |
Dime a Dozen Guy
(David Cantor, Marshall Crenshaw) T.M.D. (Marshall Crenshaw, Bill DeMain) You Said What?? (Marshall Crenshaw) |
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What's In the Bag? (2003) |
Marshall Crenshaw |
Eric Ambel |
Long & Complicated
(Marshall Crenshaw, R. Julian) AKA "A Big Heavy Hot Dog" (Marshall Crenshaw) |
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Jaggedland (2009) |
Marshall Crenshaw |
Marshall Crenshaw (for tracks at right) |
Passing Through
(Marshall Crenshaw, Kelley Ryan) Never Coming Down (Marshall Crenshaw) Eventually (Marshall Crenshaw) Live and Learn (Matthew Baird, Dan Bern, Marshall Crenshaw) |
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#392: The EP Collection (2015) |
Marshall Crenshaw |
Marshall Crenshaw, Jerry Boys (for tracks at right) |
Grab the Next Train
(Marshall Crenshaw) I Don't See You Laughing Now (Marshall Crenshaw) |
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