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| Pop Smear | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 52:03 | |||
| Labels | LMNO Pop![1] RCA[2] | |||
| The Verve Pipe chronology | ||||
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Pop Smear is the second album by the Verve Pipe, released in 1993.[3][4] The album sold around 50,000 copies, which resulted in interest from major labels.[5] The band signed with RCA Records, and the album was rereleased in 1996.
Production
[edit]The Verve Pipe funded the album's recording sessions out of its winnings from Yamaha Soundcheck's unsigned band competition.[6]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [2] |
Trouser Press wrote that "the songs are sturdier and harder-hitting, the new muscle coming from plain old artistic growth plus the addition of guitarist A.J. Dunning."[8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Brian Vander Ark, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Pretty for You" | 4:29 |
| 2. | "Spoonful of Sugar" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Victoria" | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Honest" (Brian Vander Ark, Donny Brown) | 3:18 |
| 5. | "The River" (Donny Brown) | 6:19 |
| 6. | "Sleepy Town" (Donny Brown) | 0:54 |
| 7. | "Bullies on Vacation" | 4:25 |
| 8. | "What You Wanted" | 5:22 |
| 9. | "Wanna Be" (Brian Vander Ark, Donny Brown) | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Out Like a Lamb" | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Senator Speak" (Brad Vander Ark, Brian Vander Ark) | 4:23 |
| 12. | "Is It Worth It?" (Donny Brown) | 6:03 |
| Total length: | 52:03 | |
Personnel
[edit]- The Verve Pipe
- Brian Vander Ark – vocals, electric and acoustic guitars
- A.J. Dunning – vocals, electric, acoustic, slide and lead guitars, keyboards, mandolin
- Brad Vander Ark – vocals, bass, percussion
- Don Brown – vocals, drums, percussion
- Additional personnel
- Kathryn Dykema – cello
- Doug Corella – percussion
- Mark Byerly – trumpet
- Albin Rose – viola
- Leslie E. Rose – violin
- Bob Engelsman – trombone
- Randy Sly – keyboards
- Tom "Mallets" Jansen – bells
References
[edit]- 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 428.
- 1 2 MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1199.
- ↑ "The Verve Pipe | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ↑ Lauer-Williams, Kathy. "Verve Pipe digs the fun, freeing feel of family music". mcall.com.
- ↑ Thompson, Dave (February 13, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Band To Bank On". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 24, 1994 – via Google Books.
- ↑ "Pop Smear - The Verve Pipe | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ↑ "Verve Pipe". Trouser Press. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
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