October 16, 2026
Released in October 1996, Recovering the Satellites was Counting Crows' highly anticipated follow-up to their hugely successful debut, August and Everything After. After the success of songs like “Mr. Jones” and “Round Here,” the band had suddenly gone from struggling musicians to international stars. Rather than simply attempting to recreate the sound of their debut, singer Adam Duritz and the band used their second album to explore what happens when you finally get everything you thought you wanted—and discover that it doesn't necessarily make life easier.



