Lunapark (album)
| Lunapark | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | RPM Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock[1] | |||
| Length | 41:44 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Fred Maher | |||
| Luna chronology | ||||
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Lunapark is the debut album by the American band Luna.[1][2] It was released in 1992 on Elektra Records. It was the first musical outing of Dean Wareham since the disbanding of Galaxie 500.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[6] |
| Q | [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[9] |
| The Village Voice | A−[10] |
The New York Times wrote that "Wareham stills rock-and-roll's hyperactive pulse; he cools its fever and quiets its heart."[11]
Track listing
All lyrics by Dean Wareham, music by Luna.
- "Slide" – 4:19
- "Anesthesia" – 3:40
- "Slash Your Tires" – 4:46
- "Crazy People" – 3:35
- "Time" – 2:04
- "Smile" – 3:05
- "I Can't Wait" – 2:42
- "Hey Sister" – 3:41
- "I Want Everything" – 4:25
- "Time to Quit" – 3:04
- "Goodbye" – 2:25
- "We're Both Confused" – 3:54
Personnel
- Luna
- Dean Wareham – guitars, vocals
- Justin Harwood – bass, backing vocals
- Stanley Demeski – drums, percussion
with:
- Grasshopper – electric guitar on "Slide", "Hey Sister" and "I Want Everything"
- Mark Kramer – piano on "I Want Everything", Hammond Organ on "We're Both Confused"
- David Kleiler – electric guitar on "Time to Quit"
- Sara T. Walker – backing vocals on "Smile"
- Fred Maher – acoustic guitar on "We're Both Confused"
- Technical
- Fred Maher – producer
- Lloyd Puckitt – engineer
- Susanne Dyer – assistant engineer
References
- ^ a b Hochman, Steve (June 28, 1992). "Pop Eye". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 60.
- ^ France, Kim (August 28, 1995). "Nowhere Man". New York. Vol. 28, no. 34. p. 124.
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Lunapark – Luna". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Kot, Greg (October 8, 1992). "Luna: Lunapark (Elektra)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 2006. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ Robbins, Ira (October 2, 1992). "Lunapark". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ "Luna: Lunapark". Q (73): 86. October 1992.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Luna". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 500–01. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (October 20, 1992). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Schoemer, Karen (September 11, 1992). "Sounds Around Town". The New York Times. p. C15.