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Back to the Drawing Board! | ||||
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Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | Ramport Studios and Wally Heider Studios | |||
Genre | Power pop | |||
Length | 31:44 | |||
Label | Beserkley | |||
Producer | Matthew King Kaufman, Gary Phillips | |||
The Rubinoos chronology | ||||
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Back to the Drawing Board! is the Rubinoos' second album, released on Beserkley Records. [1] [2] Back to the Drawing Board! is a power pop album and fit well with the other power pop bands on Beserkley. It is known for the single "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend", which gained notoriety when Rubinoos members Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer sued Avril Lavigne, alleging that her hit " Girlfriend" had too much in common with it.
The Rubinoos re-released the album with bonus tracks on their own label in 2011.
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | C+ [4] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Trouser Press wrote: "Except for one superb Raspberries soundalike ('I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend'), the record seems too anxious to please, and suffers from noticeable timidity and fewer memorable songs." [5]
All tracks composed by James Gangwer and Tommy Dunbar; except where noted.
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (December 2023) |
Back to the Drawing Board! | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1979 | |||
Recorded | Ramport Studios and Wally Heider Studios | |||
Genre | Power pop | |||
Length | 31:44 | |||
Label | Beserkley | |||
Producer | Matthew King Kaufman, Gary Phillips | |||
The Rubinoos chronology | ||||
|
Back to the Drawing Board! is the Rubinoos' second album, released on Beserkley Records. [1] [2] Back to the Drawing Board! is a power pop album and fit well with the other power pop bands on Beserkley. It is known for the single "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend", which gained notoriety when Rubinoos members Tommy Dunbar and James Gangwer sued Avril Lavigne, alleging that her hit " Girlfriend" had too much in common with it.
The Rubinoos re-released the album with bonus tracks on their own label in 2011.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | C+ [4] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Trouser Press wrote: "Except for one superb Raspberries soundalike ('I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend'), the record seems too anxious to please, and suffers from noticeable timidity and fewer memorable songs." [5]
All tracks composed by James Gangwer and Tommy Dunbar; except where noted.