Malcolm X Park (album)
Malcolm X Park is the fourth studio album by American rock band Unrest, released in 1988 by Caroline Records.[7][8]
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Released | October 31, 1988 | |||
Recorded | July 1988 | |||
Studio | Noise New York, NYC | |||
Genre | Indie rock | |||
Length | 38:03 | |||
Label | Caroline | |||
Producer | Kramer[1] | |||
Unrest chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Pitchfork Media | 6.3/10[5] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 9/10[6] |
Critical reception
Exclaim!, in a retrospective review, wrote that the album "teems with restless youth and enthusiasm, which still provide a giddy thrill ride for its listener some 12-years later."[9] Salon thought that "Unrest are like an indie pop version of the Faces, a bunch of sloppy eclectics writing catchy songs and recording them in what must be one take."[10] Trouser Press wrote that "a cover of Kiss’ 'Strutter' denotes both an overly ironic worldview and a discouraging disposition to vapid muscle-flexing, but the rest of the album provides enough of a gray-matter workout to compensate."[11]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Malcolm X Park" | Mark Robinson | 2:11 |
2. | "Can't Sit Still" | Mark Robinson | 1:43 |
3. | "Strutter" (KISS cover) | Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley | 2:37 |
4. | "Dago Red" | Mark Robinson | 2:32 |
5. | "Ben's Chili Bowl" | Mark Robinson | 1:13 |
6. | "Lucifer Rising" | Mark Robinson | 4:40 |
7. | "The Gas Chair" | Phil Krauth, Mark Robinson | 2:57 |
8. | "Ragged (Cltd Hsbnd)" | Dave Park | 0:37 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Oils" | Mark Robinson | 2:33 |
2. | "Dalmations" | Phil Krauth, Mark Robinson | 1:00 |
3. | "Stranger in My Own Hometown" (Percy Mayfield cover) | Percy Mayfield | 3:13 |
4. | "Oh Yeah C'Mon" | Phil Krauth | 0:43 |
5. | "Disko Magic" | Phil Krauth, Mark Robinson, Chris Thomson | 2:42 |
6. | "Christina" | Phil Krauth, Dave Park, Mark Robinson | 2:51 |
7. | "Castro 59" | Mark Robinson | 2:39 |
8. | "The Hill" | Mark Robinson | 3:53 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Malcolm X Park" | Mark Robinson | 2:11 |
2. | "Can't Sit Still" | Mark Robinson | 1:43 |
3. | "Strutter" | Gene Simmons, Paul Stanley | 2:37 |
4. | "Dago Red" | Mark Robinson | 2:32 |
5. | "So You Want to Be a Rock 'n' Roll Star" | Chris Hillman, Jim McGuinn | 1:15 |
6. | "Ben's Chili Bowl" | Mark Robinson | 1:13 |
7. | "Lucifer Rising" | Mark Robinson | 4:40 |
8. | "The Gas Chair" | Phil Krauth, Mark Robinson | 2:57 |
9. | "Ragged (Cltd Hsbnd)" | Dave Park | 0:37 |
10. | "Oils" | Mark Robinson | 2:33 |
11. | "Dalmations" | Phil Krauth, Mark Robinson | 1:00 |
12. | "Stranger in My Own Hometown" | Percy Mayfield | 3:13 |
13. | "Oh Yeah C'Mon" | Phil Krauth | 0:43 |
14. | "Disko Magic" | Phil Krauth, Mark Robinson, Chris Thomson | 2:42 |
15. | "Christina" | Phil Krauth, Dave Park, Mark Robinson | 2:51 |
16. | "Castro 59" | Mark Robinson | 2:39 |
17. | "The Hill" | Mark Robinson | 3:53 |
Personnel
Adapted from the Malcolm X Park liner notes.[12]
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Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United States | 1988 | Caroline | CS, LP | CAROL 1366 |
1999 | No.6 | CD | kar 047 |
References
- Thompson, Dave (March 1, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
- Ankeny, Jason. "Unrest: Malcolm X Park > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 353.
- MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1181.
- Mirov, Nick (November 2, 1999). "Unrest: Malcolm X Park". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 420–421.
- "Unrest - Malcolm X Park". teenbeatrecords.com. 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- "Unrest | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- "Unrest Malcolm X Park". exclaim.ca.
- "Sharps & Flats". Salon. November 1, 1999.
- Sprague, David (2007). "Unrest". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
- Malcolm X Park (sleeve). Unrest. New York City, New York: Caroline Records. 1988.
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