Kerosene Man | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Label | Rhino | |||
Producer | Joe Chicarellia | |||
Steve Wynn chronology | ||||
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Kerosene Man is an album by the American musician Steve Wynn, released in 1990. [1] [2] Wynn supported the album with a North American tour. [3]
The title track was released as a single. [4] The album sold more than 70,000 copies in its first year of release. [5]
Recorded in early 1990 after the resolution of legal issues related to the breakup of the Dream Syndicate, the album was produced by Joe Chicarellia. [6] [7] Wynn had 40 songs to choose from, selecting 11 that were in a more pop style. [8] "Conspiracy of the Heart" is a duet with Johnette Napolitano. [9] "Here on Earth as Well" was written in the early 1980s. [10] Steve Berlin played saxophone on some of the songs; Fernando Saunders played bass. [11] [12] Wynn used strings on some tracks. [13] Edward Colver contributed some of the photography. [14]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Chicago Sun-Times | [11] |
Robert Christgau | [15] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [16] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [17] |
Orlando Sentinel | [18] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [19] |
Select | 3/5 [20] |
The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "some of Wynn's influences become pretty obvious, but he puts his own spin on them with his distinctive voice that couches a snarl in crooner-smooth phrasing"; the paper listed the album among the 10 best of 1990. [18] [21] The New York Times noted that the songs "are more tuneful and often funnier or more compassionate than typical Dream Syndicate fare." [22]
The Dallas Morning News determined that "guitar noise still predominates ... occasionally, Mr. Wynn lets things get all languid and acoustic." [23] The Plain Dealer opined that "it seems that throughout the album when the writing is there the music fails, and when the music is working the writing breaks down." [24] Spin stated that, "unpredictable and obsessive, Wynn's characters carry an unsettling edge of preoccupation." [25]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tears Won't Help" | |
2. | "Carolyn" | |
3. | "The Blue Drifter" | |
4. | "Younger" | |
5. | "Under the Weather" | |
6. | "Here on Earth as Well" | |
7. | "Something to Remember Me By" | |
8. | "Killing Time" | |
9. | "Conspiracy of the Heart" | |
10. | "Kerosene Man" | |
11. | "Anthem" |
Kerosene Man | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Label | Rhino | |||
Producer | Joe Chicarellia | |||
Steve Wynn chronology | ||||
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Kerosene Man is an album by the American musician Steve Wynn, released in 1990. [1] [2] Wynn supported the album with a North American tour. [3]
The title track was released as a single. [4] The album sold more than 70,000 copies in its first year of release. [5]
Recorded in early 1990 after the resolution of legal issues related to the breakup of the Dream Syndicate, the album was produced by Joe Chicarellia. [6] [7] Wynn had 40 songs to choose from, selecting 11 that were in a more pop style. [8] "Conspiracy of the Heart" is a duet with Johnette Napolitano. [9] "Here on Earth as Well" was written in the early 1980s. [10] Steve Berlin played saxophone on some of the songs; Fernando Saunders played bass. [11] [12] Wynn used strings on some tracks. [13] Edward Colver contributed some of the photography. [14]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Chicago Sun-Times | [11] |
Robert Christgau | [15] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [16] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [17] |
Orlando Sentinel | [18] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [19] |
Select | 3/5 [20] |
The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "some of Wynn's influences become pretty obvious, but he puts his own spin on them with his distinctive voice that couches a snarl in crooner-smooth phrasing"; the paper listed the album among the 10 best of 1990. [18] [21] The New York Times noted that the songs "are more tuneful and often funnier or more compassionate than typical Dream Syndicate fare." [22]
The Dallas Morning News determined that "guitar noise still predominates ... occasionally, Mr. Wynn lets things get all languid and acoustic." [23] The Plain Dealer opined that "it seems that throughout the album when the writing is there the music fails, and when the music is working the writing breaks down." [24] Spin stated that, "unpredictable and obsessive, Wynn's characters carry an unsettling edge of preoccupation." [25]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Tears Won't Help" | |
2. | "Carolyn" | |
3. | "The Blue Drifter" | |
4. | "Younger" | |
5. | "Under the Weather" | |
6. | "Here on Earth as Well" | |
7. | "Something to Remember Me By" | |
8. | "Killing Time" | |
9. | "Conspiracy of the Heart" | |
10. | "Kerosene Man" | |
11. | "Anthem" |