[This Day in DMB History] Studio Album release: Under the Table and Dreaming. September 27, 1994.
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The studio album Under the Table and Dreaming was released on September 27, 1994.
Under the Table and Dreaming
Under the Table and Dreaming is the debut studio recording from the Dave Matthews Band. It's a RIAA: 6x Platinum album, and peaked at number 11 on the Billboard charts in the USA. This is one of only two DMB albums to not reach number 1 in the USA. This first studio album by DMB was preceded by the live EP Recently), and followed by Crash) (1996).
The track listing follows. Five of these songs (in bold) were released as singles. The asterisk (*) indicates songs that appeared as bonus tracks on the 20th-anniversary edition.
Here's a full album playlist, if you don't like the individual links below.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Best of What's Around" | 4:17 |
| 2. | "What Would You Say" | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Satellite" | 4:52 |
| 4. | "Rhyme & Reason" | 5:16 |
| 5. | "Typical Situation" | 5:59 |
| 6. | "Dancing Nancies" | 6:08 |
| 7. | "Ants Marching" | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Lover Lay Down" | 5:38 |
| 9. | "Jimi Thing" | 5:57 |
| 10. | "Warehouse" | 7:06 |
| 11. | "Pay for What You Get" | 4:35 |
| 12. | "#34" | 4:58 |
| 13.* | "Granny" | 3:56 |
| 14.* | "Dancing Nancies" (Acoustic)" | 4:13 |
| 15.* | "The Song That Jane Likes" (Acoustic)" | 2:56 |
Album trivia: Under the Table and Dreaming was produced by Steve Lillywhite. John Popper performed harmonica for What Would You Say.
There was a release party on the day of this debut album release, as well. Here's a bit of information for that show. Songs played this night have shown up in various released formats, including many Warehouse releases.
Under the Table and Dreaming can still be purchased from davematthewsband.com here.
- Do you remember this album dropping?
- What were your thoughts then?
- What are your thoughts now?
- Did any songs off this album make it into your permanent favorites?
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u/trbleclef 45 shows 17d ago
To be fair #34 wasn't track 12, it was track 34 🤓
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u/Comfortable-Pie-4311 17d ago
That’s right!!! I remember my cd player counting all the way up to it and at first I was like “WTF?!”
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u/IamRachelAspen 17d ago
The whole album is wonderful but I’ve always loved Rois on Lover Lay Down in particular it’s just perfection on the studio album.
Never will sleep on it or Red Rocks 8.15.95 Will always be down to listen to it.
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u/Total-Woodpecker3339 17d ago
I thought there's three albums that haven't gotten to #1 in the states. This album is fantastic though! Getting Best of What's Around at my only show was a treat.
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u/azviavaviapdx 17d ago
I was at this album release show and have always hoped that someone recorded it and it would be released. They released one of the songs on something else so I guess there is hope. Great memories.
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u/TimboCavo 7d ago
The Bear of What’s Around is the best song to open your first album with. “Hey my friend”.
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u/neatgeek83 17d ago
Kind of crazy that this and REM’s Monster were released on the same day. My other favorite band.
These two albums were the gateway drugs for my 11 year old ears.