The Tennessee Fire

The Tennessee Fire
Studio album by My Morning Jacket
Released	June 18, 1999
Recorded	Ultrasuede Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio & Above the Cadillac Studios, Shelbyville, Kentucky
Genre	Rock indie rock alternative country
Length	57:25
Label	Darla Records
My Morning Jacket chronology
The Tennessee Fire (1999) At Dawn (2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork	8.0/10[2]

The Tennessee Fire is the debut album by the rock band My Morning Jacket. It introduced the reverb-heavy sound that is characteristic of the band's earlier material. This is most apparent in Jim James' vocals, many of which were recorded in an empty grain silo in Kentucky.^[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Jim James. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Heartbreakin Man"	3:11
2.	"They Ran"	2:48
3.	"The Bear"	4:39
4.	"Nashville to Kentucky"	2:58
5.	"Old Sept. Blues"	2:28
6.	"If All Else Fails"	3:58
7.	"It's About Twilight Now"	4:06
8.	"Evelyn Is Not Real"	3:04
9.	"War Begun"	3:06
10.	"Picture of You"	3:16
11.	"I Will Be There When You Die"	4:42
12.	"The Dark"	3:22
13.	"By My Car"	4:04
14.	"Butch Cassidy"	3:55
15.	"I Think I'm Going to Hell"	5:06
16.	"Untitled"	2:42
Total length:		57:25

Line-up

• Jim James - Vocals, guitars, harmonica & banjo
• Johnny Quaid - Guitars
• Two Tone Tommy - Bass
• J Glenn - Drums

References

1. The Tennessee Fire at AllMusic
2. Hooker, Zach (13 July 1999), "Review: The Tennessee Fire", Pitchfork Media
3. http://www.theguardian.com/music/2011/oct/27/my-morning-jacket-jim-james-interview

External links

• Album listing on My Morning Jacket's official web site
• The Tennessee Fire at Discogs (list of releases)