Hootie & The Blowfish | Cracked Rear View (Vinyl)

Newly remastered, this monumental record is currently the tenth best-selling album of all time in the U.S., certified 21x platinum by the RIAA since its 1994 debut, as well as the best-selling debut album of all time. Hootie and the Blowfish's debut album Cracked Rear View was the success story of 1994/1995, with sales clocking more than 25 million worldwide since July 1994. It's the best-selling debut album of all time to date. The Don Gehman-produced album generated four singles: The David Crosby-featuring "Hold My Hand," "Only Wanna Be With You," "Time" and the Grammy-winning "Let Her Cry.'" That same year they were also crowned Best New Pop Group. The album contains solid, rootsy folk-rock tunes that have simple, powerful hooks. Hold My Hand has a sing-along chorus that epitomizes the band's good-times vibes. The tracks transcend their generic status, with crisp chords and bright melodies. Still, the songs wouldn't be convincing without the emotive vocals of Darius Rucker, whose gr