Comfort Eagle
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ReleaseEdit
In its opening week, Comfort Eagle sold about 72,000 copies, debuting at number 13 on the Billboard 200.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> By 2002, the album had sold 408,000 copies.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> On February 2, 2003, it was certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of half a million copies.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
The album's lead single was "Short Skirt/Long Jacket." The band asked fans to vote for the album's second single via their website, with the album's title track "Comfort Eagle" being the eventual winner, however this single release was cancelled after the September 11 attacks. The band wrote: "Due to unforeseen changes in national media, CAKE must now change its upcoming single from 'Comfort Eagle' to 'Love You Madly.' We apologize to those of you who voted for the latter, but due to its airplane, corporate, and Middle Eastern references, 'Comfort Eagle' has been deemed inappropriate for today's emotional climate."<ref>CAKE News Newsflash for Week of September 24, 2001</ref>
Critical receptionEdit
Comfort Eagle was generally well received by critics, some noting its similarity to the band's previous albums, for better or worse.<ref name="Metacritic" /><ref name="AllMusic" />
Track listingEdit
PersonnelEdit
- Cake
- John McCrea – vocals, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Vince DiFiore – trumpet, keyboards, backing vocals
- Xan McCurdy – electric guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Gabriel Nelson – bass guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Todd Roper – drums, percussion, Moog synthesizer, backing vocals
- Tyler Pope – keyboard, electric guitar ("Opera Singer", "Short Skirt/Long Jacket", "Arco Arena")
- Technical
- Kirt Shearer – mixing
- David Cole – mixing
- Craig Long – mixing
- Gabriel Shepard – mixing
- Don C. Taylor – mastering
ChartsEdit
- Album
| Year | Chart | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Billboard 200<ref name="Billboard">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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13 |
| Top Internet Albums<ref name="Billboard" /> | 2 |
- Year-end
| Chart (2001) | Position | |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation | CitationClass=web
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151 |
- Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Short Skirt/Long Jacket"<ref name="Billboard" /> | Modern Rock Tracks | 7 |
CertificationsEdit
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