Erlewine gave it three stars out of five explaining that "The only fault of Congratulations...I'm Sorry is that it sounds a bit too close to the debut -- there's virtually no difference in terms of style and production." Entertainment Weekly gave the album an extremely negative review, saying "there’s something too generic about the Gin Blossoms." People magazine called the album "a quick fix for any dark mood", continuing, "the songs are so upbeat they almost conjure sunny summer afternoons." Personnel Gin Blossoms Scott Johnson - guitar, background vocals Bill Leen - bass guitar, background vocals Phillip Rhodes - percussion, drums, background vocals Jesse Valenzuela - guitar, vocals Robin Wilson - lead vocals, acoustic guitar Additional personnel Art Neville - Hammond organ Rick Steff - accordion Robbie Turner - pedal steel guitar James SK Wān - bamboo flute Production Producers: Gin Blossoms, John Hampton Engineers: Erik Flettrich, John Hampton, Billy Siegle Assistant engineer: Billy Moss Mixing: John Hampton Dave Collins - mastering Pre-production: Billy Siegle Direction: Bill Graham Art direction: Robin Wilson Design: Karen Walker, Robin Wilson Photography: Danny Clinch, Robin Wilson Cover photo: Robin Wilson Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References Gin Blossoms albums 1996 albums Albums produced by John Hampton (music producer) A&M Records albums