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In a Perfect World
Studio album by
Aquarium Rescue Unit
ReleasedNovember 8, 1994 (US) (CD)
March 4, 1996 (re-release)
StudioSouthern Living At Its Finest Studio (Atlanta, Georgia)
GenreRock, southern rock, blues-rock
Length55:33
LabelVelvet Dwarf Records, Intersound Records
ProducerRicky Keller and The Aquarium Rescue Unit
Aquarium Rescue Unit chronology
Mirrors of Embarrassment
(1993) 		In a Perfect World
(1994) 		The Calling
(2003)

In a Perfect World is a 1994 studio album by the Aquarium Rescue Unit. It was the band's second studio album, and their first record following the departure of former frontman Bruce Hampton.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide[2]

In a review for AllMusic, JT Griffith wrote: "The album is packed with some great jams and beautiful sounds," but noted that although it "probably translated well live," "on record the band falls flat."[1]

John Swenson, editor of The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide, awarded the album 4 stars, calling it "a burnished fusion effort featuring magnificent performances from Herring and Oteil Burbridge."[2]

Writer Dean Budnick commented: "The level of musicianship is quite high on this disc... Burbridge is... creative and compelling... Herring distinguishes himself on a number of tunes."[3]

No Treble's Ryan Madora praised Burbridge's playing on "The Garden," stating that he "exhibits impeccable technique," and "uses clever interval leaps and chords during the flute solo, only to give way to a fierce and acutely punctuated groove before returning to the original theme."[4]

Track listing

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  1. "Search Yourself" (Henson, Herring) – 5:58
  2. "Stand up People" (Ingram) – 4:58
  3. "How Tight's Yer Drawers" (Henson, Herring) – 3:50
  4. "The Garden" (Bubridge, Henson) – 5:04
  5. "Swallows" (Bubridge, Bubridge, Henson) – 5:12
  6. "Headstrong" (Henson, Herring) – 4:25
  7. "Plain or Peanut" (Burbridge) – 2:25
  8. "Highly Overrated" (Burbridge, Burbridge, Henson) – 4:33
  9. "Overload" (Burbridge, Henson) – 5:46
  10. "Satisfaction Guaranteed" (Baird) – 4:03
  11. "Turn It On" (Burbridge, Henson) – 4:34
  12. "Splash" (Burbridge) – 4:12

Personnel

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  • Jeff Sipe / Apt. Q258 – drums, percussion, "Harmonorbital", Kelnabor, Crontex, Strohgen
  • Oteil Burbridge – 5- and 6-string bass
  • Kofi Burbridge – flute, keyboards, acoustic piano
  • Paul Henson – lead vocals
  • Jimmy Herring – guitar, guitar synthesizer
  • Count M'Butu – percussion
  • Beth Harris – backing vocals on "Overload"
  • Lincoln Metcalf – Chazoid

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Griffith, JT. "In a Perfect World: Aquarium Rescue Unit". AllMusic. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. pp. 24–25.
  3. ^ Budnick, Dean (1998). Jam Bands: North America's Hottest Live Groups, Plus How to Tape and Trade Their Shows. ECW Press. p. 23.
  4. ^ Madora, Ryan (September 5, 2014). "Bass Players to Know: Oteil Burbridge". No Treble. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
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