Oh Yeah! (Spongetones album)
Oh Yeah! is an album by the American power pop band the Spongetones, released in 1991.[1][2] It was issued by the Shoes' Black Vinyl Records, and was one of the first non-Shoes albums to be released by the label.[3][4] Oh Yeah! was reissued in Japan by Sony Records, in 1995.[5]
Oh Yeah! | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1991 | |||
Genre | Power pop | |||
Label | Black Vinyl Records | |||
Producer | Jamie Hoover | |||
The Spongetones chronology | ||||
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Production
The album was produced by band member Jamie Hoover, and was recorded at his house in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area.[6]
Critical reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Chicago Tribune | [8] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [9] |
Stereo Review thought that "the fourteen cuts are actually an embarrassment of riches, like a greatest-hits album from the land of ought-to-be."[10] Trouser Press wrote that "the disc’s only real negative aspect is the disappointingly thin-sounding production."[11]
The Chicago Tribune praised "Am I Dancing or What?", writing that it "finds the 'Tones taking a slow ska boat down the Mersey and jumping off for an exuberant psychedelic break in midstream."[8] The Virginian-Pilot determined that "the chinka-chinka guitar, Lennon-esque harmonica and perfect harmonies give the disc a feel that is refreshingly unpretentious."[12]
AllMusic called the album "infectious Beatlesque power pop ... easily their best songwriting."[7] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide concluded that Oh Yeah! "assimilates the Spongetones' influences into a brilliant work that's still beholden to the Beatles, but less slavish in its devotion."[9]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Not So" | |
2. | "Always Carry On" | |
3. | "Got Nothing Left to Hide" | |
4. | "Oh Yeah!" | |
5. | "Infatuation" | |
6. | "Are You Gonna, Do You Need To (Love Me)" | |
7. | "Return the Boy" | |
8. | "Somewhere in the World" | |
9. | "Brand New Start" | |
10. | "Now is Now" | |
11. | "Words and Music" | |
12. | "Am I Dancing or What?" | |
13. | "Stupid Heart" | |
14. | "Goodbye" |
References
- "The Spongetones Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- Morgan, Kevin (December 6, 1991). "Music". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1F.
- Caro, Mark (29 Nov 1991). "Success of `Yuletunes' album tests Shoes' supply lines". Chicago Tribune. Friday. p. O.
- Russell, Deborah (Oct 12, 1991). "Grass Route". Billboard. 103 (41): 51.
- Johnson, Kenneth (December 8, 1995). "THEIR STARS RISING IN JAPAN". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1E.
- Puterbaugh, Parke (March 18, 1990). "FROM START TO FINISH, A LOOK AT HOW A SONG IS RECORDED". News & Record. p. H1.
- "Oh Yeah! - The Spongetones | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Heim, Chris (30 Jan 1992). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. Tempo. p. 7.
- MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1072.
- Puterbaugh, Parke (May 1992). "Popular Music -- Oh Yeah! by The Spongetones". Stereo Review. 57 (5): 75.
- "Spongetones". Trouser Press. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- Shapiro, Craig (March 13, 1992). "THIS AND THAT FROM THE WIDE WORLD OF MUSIC". The Virginian-Pilot. Preview. p. 10.