Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey

Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey is Cracker's eighth studio album. It was released on May 5, 2009 on 429 Records.[1] It is the final album to feature longtime drummer Frank Funaro and is notable for the contributions of many guest artists such as Adam Duritz, Patterson Hood and John Doe.

Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey
Studio album by Cracker
Released	May 5, 2009
Genre	Alternative
Length	39:45
Label	429 Records
Cracker chronology
Greenland (2006) Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey (2009) Berkeley to Bakersfield (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Glide	link
Paste	71% link
PopMatters	link
Spin	link

The song "Darling One" was originally released on the self-titled 1996 album by Susanna Hoffs. It was co-written with former Cracker member Davey Faragher in addition to Hoffs and David Lowery. "Friends" was originally released on Johnny Hickman's 2005 solo album Palmhenge. "Hey Bret (You Know What Time It Is)" refers to Brett Netson of Built To Spill[2]

Track listing

All tracks are written by David Lowery and Johnny Hickman, except as noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Yalla Yalla (Let's Go)"		3:17
2.	"Show Me How This Thing Works"		2:51
3.	"Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out With Me"		4:11
4.	"We All Shine a Light" (feat. John Doe)		3:39
5.	"Hand Me My Inhaler"		1:32
6.	"Friends" (feat. Patterson Hood)	Johnny Hickman	4:14
7.	"I Could Be Wrong, I Could Be Right"		4:51
8.	"Time Machine"		2:06
9.	"Hey Bret (You Know What Time It Is)"		4:52
10.	"Darling One" (Backing vocals include Adam Duritz)	David Lowery, Davey Faragher, Mark Linkous, Susanna Hoffs	4:44
11.	"Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey"		3:27
Total length:			39:36

iTunes Bonus Track

No.	Title	Length
12.	"Pretty On The Outside"	3:08

Personnel

The following people contributed to Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey.[3]

• David Lowery – Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards.
• Johnny Hickman – Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, Keyboards.
• Frank Funaro – Drums, Percussion.
• Sal Maida – Bass guitar.

Chart performance

Chart (2009)	Peak position
The Billboard 200	189[4]
Billboard Top Independent Albums	28[5]

References

1. "Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
2. "#21 Hey Brett You Know What Time It Is-Cracker: The Ballad of Brett Netson. The Center Cannot Hold. Also The Wobblies vs Wombles". 300 Songs Blog. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
3. "Cracker – Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey". Discogs. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
4. "Cracker – Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey – Chart and Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
5. "Cracker – Sunrise in the Land of Milk and Honey – Chart and Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 6 January 2010.