(Redirected from
Lunapark (Luna album))
| Lunapark | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | RPM Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock [1] | |||
| Length | 41:44 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Fred Maher | |||
| Luna chronology | ||||
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Lunapark is the debut album by the American band Luna. [1] [2] It was released in 1992 on Elektra Records. It was the first musical outing of Dean Wareham since the disbanding of Galaxie 500. Luna did not add guitarist Sean Eden to the lineup until 1993's Slide EP.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[3] |
| Chicago Tribune | 
[4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
[5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [6] |
| Q |
[7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
[8] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10 [9] |
| The Village Voice | A− [10] |
The New York Times wrote that "Wareham stills rock-and-roll's hyperactive pulse; he cools its fever and quiets its heart." [11]
All lyrics by Dean Wareham, music by Luna.
- "Slide" – 4:19
- "Anesthesia" – 3:40
- "Slash Your Tires" – 4:46
- "Crazy People" – 3:35
- "Time" – 2:04
- "Smile" – 3:05
- "I Can't Wait" – 2:42
- "Hey Sister" – 3:41
- "I Want Everything" – 4:25
- "Time to Quit" – 3:04
- "Goodbye" – 2:25
- "We're Both Confused" – 3:54
- Luna
- Dean Wareham – guitars, vocals
- Justin Harwood – bass, backing vocals
- Stanley Demeski – drums, percussion
with:
- Grasshopper – electric guitar on "Slide", "Hey Sister" and "I Want Everything"
- Mark Kramer – piano on "I Want Everything", Hammond Organ on "We're Both Confused"
- David Kleiler – electric guitar on "Time to Quit"
- Sara T. Walker – backing vocals on "Smile"
- Fred Maher – acoustic guitar on "We're Both Confused"
- Technical
- Fred Maher – producer
- Lloyd Puckitt – engineer
- Susanne Dyer – assistant engineer
- ^ a b Hochman, Steve (June 28, 1992). "Pop Eye". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 60.
- ^ France, Kim (Aug 28, 1995). "Nowhere Man". New York. Vol. 28, no. 34. p. 124.
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Lunapark – Luna". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Kot, Greg (October 8, 1992). "Luna: Lunapark (Elektra)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 2006. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ Robbins, Ira (October 2, 1992). "Lunapark". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ "Luna: Lunapark". Q (73): 86. October 1992.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Luna". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 500–01. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (October 20, 1992). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Schoemer, Karen (Sep 11, 1992). "Sounds Around Town". The New York Times. p. C15.
(Redirected from
Lunapark (Luna album))
| Lunapark | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1992 | |||
| Recorded | RPM Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock [1] | |||
| Length | 41:44 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Fred Maher | |||
| Luna chronology | ||||
| ||||
Lunapark is the debut album by the American band Luna. [1] [2] It was released in 1992 on Elektra Records. It was the first musical outing of Dean Wareham since the disbanding of Galaxie 500. Luna did not add guitarist Sean Eden to the lineup until 1993's Slide EP.
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[3] |
| Chicago Tribune |
[4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
[5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [6] |
| Q |
[7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
[8] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10 [9] |
| The Village Voice | A− [10] |
The New York Times wrote that "Wareham stills rock-and-roll's hyperactive pulse; he cools its fever and quiets its heart." [11]
All lyrics by Dean Wareham, music by Luna.
- "Slide" – 4:19
- "Anesthesia" – 3:40
- "Slash Your Tires" – 4:46
- "Crazy People" – 3:35
- "Time" – 2:04
- "Smile" – 3:05
- "I Can't Wait" – 2:42
- "Hey Sister" – 3:41
- "I Want Everything" – 4:25
- "Time to Quit" – 3:04
- "Goodbye" – 2:25
- "We're Both Confused" – 3:54
- Luna
- Dean Wareham – guitars, vocals
- Justin Harwood – bass, backing vocals
- Stanley Demeski – drums, percussion
with:
- Grasshopper – electric guitar on "Slide", "Hey Sister" and "I Want Everything"
- Mark Kramer – piano on "I Want Everything", Hammond Organ on "We're Both Confused"
- David Kleiler – electric guitar on "Time to Quit"
- Sara T. Walker – backing vocals on "Smile"
- Fred Maher – acoustic guitar on "We're Both Confused"
- Technical
- Fred Maher – producer
- Lloyd Puckitt – engineer
- Susanne Dyer – assistant engineer
- ^ a b Hochman, Steve (June 28, 1992). "Pop Eye". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 60.
- ^ France, Kim (Aug 28, 1995). "Nowhere Man". New York. Vol. 28, no. 34. p. 124.
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Lunapark – Luna". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Kot, Greg (October 8, 1992). "Luna: Lunapark (Elektra)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 2006. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ Robbins, Ira (October 2, 1992). "Lunapark". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ "Luna: Lunapark". Q (73): 86. October 1992.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Luna". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 500–01. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (October 20, 1992). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Schoemer, Karen (Sep 11, 1992). "Sounds Around Town". The New York Times. p. C15.