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Revolution On Ice
Studio album by
Released1994
Recorded1994
GenreAlternative rock, indie rock
Length35:51
LabelColumbia
ProducerDon Fleming and John Agnello
Gumball chronology
Super Tasty
(1993)
Revolution On Ice
(1994)
Tokyo Encore
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Revolution on Ice is the third and final studio album by Gumball.[2][3] The album, released in 1994, was the only one featuring new member Malcolm Riviera, of Velvet Monkeys, on keyboards and guitar.[4]

It includes a cover of Blue Öyster Cult's "She's as Beautiful as a Foot" that features original BÖC Drummer Albert Bouchard.[5]

Production

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The album was recorded in Woodstock, New York, and mixed at Electric Lady Studios.[6]

Critical reception

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The Baltimore Sun called the album "a straight-ahead blast of punk energy coupled with smart pop melodies."[7]

Track listing

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  1. "Revolution on the Rocks" - (Fleming)
  2. "Free Grazin" - (Fleming)
  3. "With a Little Rain" - (Fleming, Riviera)
  4. "Nights on Fire" - (Fleming)
  5. "Whatcha Gonna Do" - (Vermillion)
  6. "Breath Away" - (Fleming)
  7. "Gone to the Moon" - (Fleming)
  8. "It Ain't Nothin'" - (Vermillion)
  9. "Read the News" - (Fleming, Riviera)
  10. "The Boat Race" - (Spiegel, Riviera)
  11. "Trudge" - (Gumball)
  12. "She's as Beautiful as a Foot" - (Richard Meltzer, Albert Bouchard, Allen Lanier)
  13. "A Love Supreme" (John Coltrane) (Bonus Track) Japanese Only

Personnel

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  • Don Fleming - vocals, guitar, producer
  • Jay Spiegel - drums, percussion, vocals ("The Boat Race")
  • Eric Vermillion - bass, vocals ("Whatcha Gonna Do" and "It Ain't Nothin'")
  • Malcolm Riviera - keyboards, guitar
Technical
  • John Agnello - producer, mixing
  • Dan McLoughlin - assistant engineer
  • Brian Sperber - mixing assistant
  • John Calbi - mastering

References

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  1. ^ "Revolution on Ice - Gumball". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Gumball | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. St. Martin's Publishing Group. ISBN 9781250083623 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Jenkins, Mark (August 5, 1994). "OFFHAND GUMBALL" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  5. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Gumball". www.trouserpress.com.
  6. ^ "They're Playing My Song". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. July 9, 1994 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Gill, J. Doug. "The years in Washington's punk underground pay off for Gumball". baltimoresun.com.