If I Left the Zoo

If I Left the Zoo is the third album of the band Jars of Clay. It was released November 9, 1999 by Essential Records. The band's third album brought about another stylistic shift, away from the lush sound of Much Afraid and into more of a raw and quirky pop/rock sound with occasional folk overtones. Keyboard player Charlie Lowell was featured much more prominently on this album. Due to the influence of producer Dennis Herring and drummer Ben Mize, this album had more of a Counting Crows influence. This album produced several Christian radio singles, most notably "Unforgetful You", which also appeared in the soundtrack to the 1999 film Drive Me Crazy. The band found a picture in a stock book of an elephant whom they have affectionately...