Stuck in Wonderamaland
| Stuck in Wonderamaland | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 38:15 | |||
| Label | Chameleon | |||
| Producer | Dramarama, Val Garay[1] | |||
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Stuck in Wonderamaland is the third album by the American band Dramarama, released in 1989.[2] "I Wish I Was Your Mother" is a cover of the Mott the Hoople song.[3] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[4] "Last Cigarette" was a minor rock radio hit.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[7] |
| Los Angeles Daily News | [5] |
The Globe and Mail called the album "guitar-driven rock (featuring a tastefully balanced acoustic/electric blend) that owes no small debt to the early work of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers."[8] The Chicago Tribune deemed it "one of the most intense, moving rock albums of the last year," writing that "the twin guitars of Mr. E Boy and Peter Wood and the rhythm section of Chris Carter (bass) and Jesse (drums) play with fire, turning [John] Easdale's existential lyrics into music that is both dreamlike and passionate."[9]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by John Easdale, except where noted.
- "Wonderamaland" - 4:08
- "No Regrets" - 3:53
- "Fireplace, Pool, & Air Conditioning" - 4:20
- "Lullabye" - 3:18
- "It's Hardly Enough" - 2:33
- "Last Cigarette" - 4:55
- "70's TV" - 3:27
- "Try" - 3:22
- "Would You Like" - 3:01
- "I Wish I Was Your Mother" (Ian Hunter) - 3:32
- "Pumps on a Hill" - 0:50
- "Stuck in Wonderamaland" - 1:03
References
[edit]- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Dramarama". www.trouserpress.com.
- ^ "Dramarama May Have Finally Found the Key". Los Angeles Times. February 1, 1990.
- ^ Caudle, Todd (8 Dec 1989). "Many musicians bring new sound". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. D9.
- ^ Stoute, Lenny (9 Mar 1990). "Glam band's travels a trail of woe". Toronto Star. p. D16.
- ^ a b Shuster, Fred (December 8, 1989). "Dramarama revitalization". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L30.
- ^ "Stuck in Wonderamaland - Dramarama | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Dramarama: Stuck in Wonderamaland". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Niester, Alan (15 Feb 1990). "Stuck in Wonderamaland Dramarama". The Globe and Mail. p. C7.
- ^ Kot, Greg (8 Mar 1990). "Album lifts Dramarama out of limbo". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 13.
