Which Counting Crows' album featured the hit single "Mr. Jones"?

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Counting Crows featured the hit single “Mr. Jones” on their debut album, August and Everything After. Released on September 14, 1993, the album introduced the San Francisco rock band to a wide audience.

“Mr. Jones” was the album’s third track and became its defining breakthrough. The song’s upbeat acoustic-rock sound and lyrics about friendship, ambition, and the desire to become famous helped it stand out during the early-1990s grunge era. Its success eventually helped the album become a major commercial hit.

August and Everything After was produced by T Bone Burnett and also included “Round Here,” “Omaha,” and “Rain King.” The album’s title is sometimes confused with a song title, but it is the name of the full studio record. Another common mix-up is placing “Mr. Jones” on the band’s second album, Recovering the Satellites; it appeared on the 1993 debut instead.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Aug. 2026

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