Mighty Joe Moon

Mighty Joe Moon
Studio album by
Released September 20, 1994
Studio
Genre
Length 46:24
Label
Producer Paul Kimble
Grant Lee Buffalo chronology
Fuzzy
(1993)
Mighty Joe Moon
(1994)
Copperopolis
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Encyclopedia of Popular Music
The Guardian
Q
Rolling Stone
The Village Voice C+

Mighty Joe Moon is the second studio album by American rock band Grant Lee Buffalo, released in 1994 by Slash Records and Reprise Records.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Grant Lee Phillips

No. Title Length
1. "Lone Star Song" 4:34
2. "Mockingbirds" 4:40
3. "It's the Life" 2:57
4. "Sing Along" 4:26
5. "Mighty Joe Moon" 2:49
6. "Demon Called Deception" 2:51
7. "Lady Godiva and Me" 5:02
8. "Drag" 3:05
9. "Last Days of Tecumseh" 1:02
10. "Happiness" 3:00
11. "Honey Don't Think" 2:43
12. "Side by Side" 6:54
13. "Rock of Ages" 4:14

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Grant Lee Phillips – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, banjo, dobro, mandolin, harmonica
  • Paul Kimble – bass, piano, pump organ, electric organ, vocals
  • Joey Peters – drum set, tumbuk, tambourine, tablas, maracas, marimba, shakers, acquired hunks of metal
  • Greg Adamson – cello on "Mockingbirds"
  • Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar on "Lady Godiva and Me"

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) 48
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 23
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) 8
Scottish Albums (OCC) 26
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) 38
UK Albums (OCC) 24
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard) 16