| Positively Phranc | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Folk, folk punk, punk pop [1] | |||
| Length | 30:42 | |||
| Label | Island [2] | |||
| Producer | Warren Bruleigh, Phranc | |||
| Phranc chronology | ||||
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Positively Phranc is an album by the American musician Phranc, released in 1991. [3] [4] Phranc promoted the album by touring with Morrissey. [5] Phranc was dropped by Island Records after the album's release. [6]
Production
"Gertrude Stein" is Phranc's cover version of Jonathan Richman's " Pablo Picasso"; D.J. Bonebrake played drums on the song. [7] "Tipton" is a tribute to transgender jazz musician Billy Tipton. [8] " Surfer Girl", a duet with Syd Straw, is a cover of the Beach Boys song. [9] "Outta Here" is about the deaths of friends due to AIDS. [10] Dave Alvin played guitar on "Hitchcock". [11] Two Nice Girls sang on "I'm Not Romantic". [12]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  
[13] |
| Robert Christgau |
[14] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
[15] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | 
[16] |
| Martin C. Strong | 6/10 [17] |
| The Tampa Tribune |
[12] |
The Gazette wrote that "Phranc proves that all anyone really needs is six strings and a point of view." [18] The Chicago Tribune opined that Positively Phranc "is miles ahead of her first two albums, offering wit, a sense of balance, musical diversity and polished artistry that simply wasn't there before." [19]
Trouser Press noted that the album "intermittently brings tasteful electric accompaniment into the picture while narrowing the lyrical focus to mostly concentrate on romance." [20] Entertainment Weekly lamented that "Phranc pens ironic little ditties, high on giggles but low on the insights that should come out of a lesbian's daily life in the straight world." [21] Robert Christgau considered "'64 Ford" to be the album's best track. [14]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Phranc; except where indicated
- "I Like You"
- "I'm Not Romantic"
- "'64 Ford"
- "Hitchcock"
- "Tipton"
- "Dress Code"
- "Why?"
- " Gertrude Stein" ( Jonathan Richman)
- " Surfer Girl" ( Brian Wilson)
- "Outta Here"
Personnel
- Phranc - Producer, vocals, guitar
- Warren Bruleigh - Producer
Release details
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
| 1991 | Island | CD | 422-848 282-2 | |
| Cassette | 422-848 282-4 | |||
| 1992 | PolyGram | CD | 848282 |
References
- ^ Kramarae, Cheris; Spender, Dale (2004). Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge. Routledge. p. 1210.
- ^ Pener, Degen (15 Aug 1993). "Phranc, As in Frank or Neil". The New York Times. p. A4.
- ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (May 1991). "Positively Phranc by Phranc". Interview. Vol. 21, no. 5. p. 48.
- ^ Dery, Mark (Oct 1991). "Frankly Phranc". Guitar Player. Vol. 25, no. 10. p. 14.
- ^ Sndyer, Michael (January 30, 1994). "Lesbian Folk Singer – Phranc Sparkles In Diamond Tribute". Sunday Datebook. San Francisco Chronicle. p. 41.
- ^ Gaar, Gillian G. (1992). She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock and Roll. Seal Press. p. 386.
- ^ Brown, Joe (5 July 1991). "Phranc Approach For Individual Folk". The Washington Post. p. N13.
- ^ "Phrancly, My Dear". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. 8 May 1992. p. E1.
- ^ Takiff, Jonathan (9 Apr 1991). "Vocal Feminists Are Reaching New Audiences". Features Yo!. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 27.
- ^ Erskine, Evelyn (29 June 1991). "Direct sting of punk is still Phranc's music". Ottawa Citizen. p. E3.
- ^ Grobaty, Tim (March 24, 1991). "Positively Phranc". Press-Telegram. p. B5.
- ^ a b Garcia, Wayne (April 19, 1991). "Phranc Positively Phranc". Tampa Bay Times. The Tampa Tribune. p. 19.
- ^ "Positively Phranc Review by Denise Sullivan". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Phranc". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 528.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. pp. 872–873.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003). The Great Indie Discography (2nd ed.). Canongate. p. 453.
- ^ Lamey, Mary (24 Dec 1991). "Girls, cars, mud-wrestling: Phranc covers musical map". The Gazette. p. C10.
- ^ Heim, Chris (21 June 1991). "Morrissey and Phranc". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. M.
- ^ "Phranc". Trouser Press. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Farber, Jim. "Positively Phranc". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
External links
| Positively Phranc | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Folk, folk punk, punk pop [1] | |||
| Length | 30:42 | |||
| Label | Island [2] | |||
| Producer | Warren Bruleigh, Phranc | |||
| Phranc chronology | ||||
| ||||
Positively Phranc is an album by the American musician Phranc, released in 1991. [3] [4] Phranc promoted the album by touring with Morrissey. [5] Phranc was dropped by Island Records after the album's release. [6]
Production
"Gertrude Stein" is Phranc's cover version of Jonathan Richman's " Pablo Picasso"; D.J. Bonebrake played drums on the song. [7] "Tipton" is a tribute to transgender jazz musician Billy Tipton. [8] " Surfer Girl", a duet with Syd Straw, is a cover of the Beach Boys song. [9] "Outta Here" is about the deaths of friends due to AIDS. [10] Dave Alvin played guitar on "Hitchcock". [11] Two Nice Girls sang on "I'm Not Romantic". [12]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |
[13] |
| Robert Christgau |
[14] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |
[15] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |
[16] |
| Martin C. Strong | 6/10 [17] |
| The Tampa Tribune |
[12] |
The Gazette wrote that "Phranc proves that all anyone really needs is six strings and a point of view." [18] The Chicago Tribune opined that Positively Phranc "is miles ahead of her first two albums, offering wit, a sense of balance, musical diversity and polished artistry that simply wasn't there before." [19]
Trouser Press noted that the album "intermittently brings tasteful electric accompaniment into the picture while narrowing the lyrical focus to mostly concentrate on romance." [20] Entertainment Weekly lamented that "Phranc pens ironic little ditties, high on giggles but low on the insights that should come out of a lesbian's daily life in the straight world." [21] Robert Christgau considered "'64 Ford" to be the album's best track. [14]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Phranc; except where indicated
- "I Like You"
- "I'm Not Romantic"
- "'64 Ford"
- "Hitchcock"
- "Tipton"
- "Dress Code"
- "Why?"
- " Gertrude Stein" ( Jonathan Richman)
- " Surfer Girl" ( Brian Wilson)
- "Outta Here"
Personnel
- Phranc - Producer, vocals, guitar
- Warren Bruleigh - Producer
Release details
| Country | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
| 1991 | Island | CD | 422-848 282-2 | |
| Cassette | 422-848 282-4 | |||
| 1992 | PolyGram | CD | 848282 |
References
- ^ Kramarae, Cheris; Spender, Dale (2004). Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge. Routledge. p. 1210.
- ^ Pener, Degen (15 Aug 1993). "Phranc, As in Frank or Neil". The New York Times. p. A4.
- ^ Ehrlich, Dimitri (May 1991). "Positively Phranc by Phranc". Interview. Vol. 21, no. 5. p. 48.
- ^ Dery, Mark (Oct 1991). "Frankly Phranc". Guitar Player. Vol. 25, no. 10. p. 14.
- ^ Sndyer, Michael (January 30, 1994). "Lesbian Folk Singer – Phranc Sparkles In Diamond Tribute". Sunday Datebook. San Francisco Chronicle. p. 41.
- ^ Gaar, Gillian G. (1992). She's a Rebel: The History of Women in Rock and Roll. Seal Press. p. 386.
- ^ Brown, Joe (5 July 1991). "Phranc Approach For Individual Folk". The Washington Post. p. N13.
- ^ "Phrancly, My Dear". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. 8 May 1992. p. E1.
- ^ Takiff, Jonathan (9 Apr 1991). "Vocal Feminists Are Reaching New Audiences". Features Yo!. Philadelphia Daily News. p. 27.
- ^ Erskine, Evelyn (29 June 1991). "Direct sting of punk is still Phranc's music". Ottawa Citizen. p. E3.
- ^ Grobaty, Tim (March 24, 1991). "Positively Phranc". Press-Telegram. p. B5.
- ^ a b Garcia, Wayne (April 19, 1991). "Phranc Positively Phranc". Tampa Bay Times. The Tampa Tribune. p. 19.
- ^ "Positively Phranc Review by Denise Sullivan". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Phranc". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 528.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. pp. 872–873.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2003). The Great Indie Discography (2nd ed.). Canongate. p. 453.
- ^ Lamey, Mary (24 Dec 1991). "Girls, cars, mud-wrestling: Phranc covers musical map". The Gazette. p. C10.
- ^ Heim, Chris (21 June 1991). "Morrissey and Phranc". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. M.
- ^ "Phranc". Trouser Press. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ Farber, Jim. "Positively Phranc". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 4 February 2023.