# Time for a Witness > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Time_for_a_Witness > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Time_for_a_Witness.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_for_a_Witness > Source revision: 1341692984 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1991 studio album by the Feelies Time for a Witness Studio album by the Feelies Released 1991 Recorded October 29 – December 19, 1990 Genre Rock, college rock Length 42:04 Label A&M/Coyote Producer Bill Million, Gary Smith, Glenn Mercer The Feelies chronology Only Life (1988) Time for a Witness (1991) Here Before (2011) ***Time for a Witness*** is the fourth studio album by the American [rock](/source/Rock_music) band [the Feelies](/source/The_Feelies), released in 1991 on [A&M](/source/A%26M_Records)/Coyote.[1][2] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[3] ## Production Most of the lyrics were written by [Glenn Mercer](/source/Glenn_Mercer).[4] The album was coproduced by Gary Smith.[5] The band would tape their rehearsals and look for interesting parts in the jams.[6] "What She Said" uses harmonica and slide guitar.[7] "Real Cool Time" is a cover of [the Stooges](/source/The_Stooges) song.[8] ## Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [9] Calgary Herald A−[11] Chicago Tribune [12] Robert Christgau A[13] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music [14] Entertainment Weekly B[10] Orlando Sentinel [7] Pitchfork 7.9/10[16] Rolling Stone [15] Spin Alternative Record Guide 7/10[17] The *[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)* wrote that "guitar lines become modal-jazz arabesques, dissolve into dissonance, then finally return to some vigorous variation of the three-chord strum, while the rhythm section builds a mantra-like momentum."[12] The *[Calgary Herald](/source/Calgary_Herald)* deemed the album "melodic mood pieces from the musical children of Lou Reed wrapped in fragile swirls of electric sound and lit by the neon's red glare."[11] *[The Washington Post](/source/The_Washington_Post)* concluded: "Such tracks as 'Sooner or Later' and 'Doin' It Again' offer as many twangy thrills as a great Rolling Stones song, but the Feelies don't pretend that their guitars express passion or rage or fear. Their guitars express guitars."[18] The *[Toronto Star](/source/Toronto_Star)* determined that "Mercer and fellow guitarist Bill Million build dense, unrelenting guitar textures shot through with simple solo lines."[19] *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)* called *Time for a Witness* "a musically austere record in which the guitars of Mr. Million and Glenn Mercer, the band's lead singer and lyricist, interlock eloquently."[20] ## Track listing All tracks are written by Bill Million and [Glenn Mercer](/source/Glenn_Mercer) except where noted. No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Waiting" 3:36 2. "Time for a Witness" 3:34 3. "Sooner or Later" 2:33 4. "Find a Way" 7:01 5. "Decide" 4:51 6. "Doin' It Again" 2:41 7. "Invitation" 3:00 8. "For Now" 4:47 9. "What She Said" 5:38 10. "Real Cool Time" Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Iggy Pop 4:23 Total length: 42:04 ## Personnel - [Glenn Mercer](/source/Glenn_Mercer) – guitar, vocals - Bill Million – guitar, vocals - Dave Weckerman – percussion - Brenda Sauter – bass, vocals - Stan Demeski – drums ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Takiff, Jonathan (January 25, 1991). "Down Memory Lane". Features. *Philadelphia Daily News*. p. 46. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Robins, Wayne (February 20, 1991). "New Jersey's Great Guitar Hope". Part II. *Newsday*. p. 53. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Reynolds, Bill (May 9, 1991). "Pop Review". *The Globe and Mail*. p. C2. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Schoemer, Karen (March 17, 1991). "Record Briefs". *The New York Times*. p. A28. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** McLeese, Don (March 21, 1991). "Not just for college anymore". Onward. *Austin American-Statesman*. p. 17. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Macnie, Jim (June 20, 1991). "Feelies Get the Pulse Racing". *Los Angeles Times*. p. F2. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-OS_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-OS_7-1) Gettelman, Parry (April 26, 1991). "The Feelies". Calendar. *Orlando Sentinel*. p. 28. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Sullivan, Jim (April 4, 1991). "The Feelies Time for a Witness". *The Boston Globe*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** Ned Raggett. ["Time for a Witness The Feelies"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/time-for-a-witness-mw0000262696). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved November 10, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Wyman, Bill (March 29, 1991). ["Time for a Witness"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081205082112/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,313757,00.html). EW.com. Archived from [the original](http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,313757,00.html) on December 5, 2008. Retrieved November 10, 2015. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CH_11-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CH_11-1) Muretich, James (March 17, 1991). "Recent Releases". *Calgary Herald*. p. A13. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CT_12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CT_12-1) Kot, Greg (March 7, 1991). "Recordings". Tempo. *Chicago Tribune*. p. 9. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** ["CG: feelies"](http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=feelies). Robert Christgau. March 26, 1991. Retrieved November 10, 2015. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-CL_14-0)** Larkin, Colin (2006). *The Encyclopedia of Popular Music*. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 415. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Betts, Stephen. ["Album Reviews, Ratings, and Best New Albums"](https://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/134398/review/5941278/timeforawitness). Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 10, 2015.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service)) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** ["The Feelies: Only Life/Time For A Witness"](https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/21666-only-lifetime-for-a-witness/). *Pitchfork*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-SP_17-0)** *Spin Alternative Record Guide*. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 146–147. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Jenkins, Mark (May 12, 1991). "In the Tradition". *The Washington Post*. p. G9. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** "The Feelies Time for a Witness". *Toronto Star*. March 30, 1991. p. H8. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** Holden, Stephen (May 15, 1991). "The Pop Life". *The New York Times*. p. C13. v t e The Feelies Glenn Mercer Bill Million Stan Demeski Brenda Sauter Dave Weckerman Anton Fier Studio albums Crazy Rhythms The Good Earth Only Life Time for a Witness Here Before In Between Some Kinda Love: Performing the Music of The Velvet Underground Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Time for a Witness](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_for_a_Witness) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Time_for_a_Witness?action=history)). 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