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| name = The Plimsouls
| name = The Plimsouls
| type = studio
| type = studio
| artist = [[The Plimsouls]]
| artist = [[the Plimsouls]]
| cover = The Plimsouls cover.jpeg
| cover = The Plimsouls cover.jpeg
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| recorded =
| recorded =
| venue =
| venue =
| studio = Wally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA
| studio = [[Wally Heider Studios|Wally Heider Recording]], Hollywood, CA
| genre = [[Power pop]]<ref name="amgreview"/>
| genre = [[Power pop]]<ref name="amgreview"/>
| length = 31:10
| length = 31:10
| label = Planet
| label = [[Planet Records|Planet]]
| producer = Danny Holloway
| producer = Danny Holloway
| prev_title =
| prev_title = Zero Hour (EP)
| prev_year =
| prev_year = 1980
| next_title = [[Everywhere at Once (The Plimsouls album)|Everywhere at Once]]
| next_title =
| next_year =
| next_year = 1983
| misc = {{Singles
| name = The Plimsouls
| type = studio
| single1 = Now
| single1date = 16 February 1981
| single2 = Zero Hour
| single2date = 11 May 1981<ref name=rhino/>
}}
}}
}}
{{album ratings
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| rev1score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="amgreview">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-plimsouls-mw0000082431|title=''The Plimsouls'' – The Plimsouls <nowiki>| Songs, Reviews, Credits |</nowiki> AllMusic |website=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=May 25, 2016}}</ref>
| rev1score = {{rating|4.5|5}}<ref name="amgreview">{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-plimsouls-mw0000082431|title=''The Plimsouls'' – The Plimsouls <nowiki>| Songs, Reviews, Credits |</nowiki> AllMusic |website=[[AllMusic]] |accessdate=May 25, 2016}}</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[Trouser Press]]''
| rev2 = ''[[Trouser Press]]''
| rev2score = favourable<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=plimsouls |title=TrouserPress.com :: Plimsouls |last1=Young |first1=Jon |last2=Robbins |first2=Ira |last3=Schinder |first3=Scott |website=[[Trouser Press|TrouserPress.com]] |accessdate=May 25, 2016}}</ref>
| rev2score = favourable<ref name=trouserpress>{{cite web |url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=plimsouls |title=TrouserPress.com :: Plimsouls |last1=Young |first1=Jon |last2=Robbins |first2=Ira |last3=Schinder |first3=Scott |website=[[Trouser Press|TrouserPress.com]] |accessdate=May 25, 2016}}</ref>
}}
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'''''The Plimsouls''''' is the debut studio [[album]] by American [[power pop]] band [[The Plimsouls]], released in February 1981 by record label Planet. The album reached #153 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' albums chart.<ref name=amg>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p26845/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Billboard], [[AllMusic]]</ref>
'''''The Plimsouls''''' is the debut studio [[album]] by American [[power pop]] band [[the Plimsouls]], released in February 1981 by record label [[Planet Records|Planet]]. The album reached #153 on the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' albums chart.<ref name=amg>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p26845/charts-awards|pure_url=yes}} Billboard], [[AllMusic]]</ref>

== Critical reception ==
''[[Trouser Press]]'' said of the album that it showcases "vibrant, hummable tunes" as well as the band's affection for 1960s soul through their use of a horn section and a [[Wilson Pickett]] cover. [[AllMusic]] wrote that [[Peter Case]]'s "rough-edged songs and the band's noisy performances are almost unbearably exciting," stating that "this is a true power pop classic."<ref name="amgreview"/>


''[[Record World]]'' said of the single "Now" that "ringing guitars and defiant vocals spell hit."<ref name=rw>{{cite magazine|magazine=Record World|date=February 28, 1981|page=1|accessdate=2023-02-23|title=Hits of the Week|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/80s/81/RW-1981-02-28.pdf}}</ref>
''[[Record World]]'' said of the single "Now" that "ringing guitars and defiant vocals spell hit."<ref name=rw>{{cite magazine|magazine=Record World|date=February 28, 1981|page=1|accessdate=2023-02-23|title=Hits of the Week|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Record-World/80s/81/RW-1981-02-28.pdf}}</ref>
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== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
#"Lost Time" (3:41)
#"Lost Time" ([[Peter Case]], Joey Alkes, Chris Fradkin) – 3:41
#"Now" (2:57)
#"Now" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:57
#"In This Town" (2:36)
#"In This Town" (Case) – 2:36
#"Zero Hour" (2:30)
#"Zero Hour" (Case) – 2:30
#"[[Women (Make You Feel Alright)|Women]]" ([[Stevie Wright]], [[George Young (rock musician)|George Young]]) – 2:50
#"Women" (2:50)
#"Hush, Hush" (2:34)
#"Hush, Hush" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:34
#"I Want What You Got" (3:25)
#"I Want What You Got" (Case) – 3:25
#"Nickels and Dimes" (3:05)
#"Nickels and Dimes" (Case) – 3:05
#"I Want You Back" (2:33)
#"I Want You Back" (Case) – 2:33
#"Mini-Skirt Minnie" (2:42)
#"Mini-Skirt Minnie" (Lindell Hill, [[George Jackson (songwriter)|George Jackson]], Earl Cage Jr.) – 2:42
#"Everyday Things" (2:29)
#"Everyday Things" (Case) – 2:29
;''The Plimsouls...Plus'' bonus tracks (1992, [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]])
#<li value="12">"Memory" (Case) – 2:23
#"[[Dizzy, Miss Lizzy|Dizzy Miss Lizzie]]" ([[Larry Williams]]) – 3:01
#"Great Big World" (Case) – 3:00
#"Zero Hour" (original version) (Case) – 2:36
#"Hypnotized" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:57
#"How Long Will It Take?" (Case) – 2:51
#"[[I Can't Turn You Loose]]" ([[Otis Redding]]) – 3:22
#"When You Find Out" (Case) – 2:27
#"Hush, Hush" (live version) (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 3:03
;Notes
*Track 12 is a 1980 studio outtake; previously available on the Plimsouls fan club cassette ''Gangrene Tambourines'', 1984
*Tracks 13 and 20 are B-sides of the "Zero Hour" single, 1981
*Tracks 14-18 are from the ''Zero Hour'' EP, 1980
*Track 19 is the B-side of the "Now" single, 1981

==Personnel==
Adapted from the album liner notes.<ref name=rhino>{{cite AV media notes |title=The Plimsouls|others=[[The Plimsouls]] |date=1992|publisher=[[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]]|id=R2 71061}}</ref>

;The Plimsouls
*[[Peter Case]] – vocals, guitar, keyboards (uncredited)<ref>{{cite web |url=https://illinoisentertainer.com/2023/04/featured-qa-with-peter-case/ |title=Featured: Q&A with Peter Case |last=Lanham |first=Tom |website=Illinois Entertainer |date=April 4, 2023 |access-date=April 24, 2024}}</ref>
*Eddie Muñoz – lead guitar
*David Pahoa – bass, vocals
*Lou Ramirez – drums
;Additional personnel
*[[Jackie Kelso]] – baritone saxophone (1, 10)
*Doug Richardson – tenor saxophone (1, 10)
*[[Herman Riley]] – tenor saxophone (1, 10)
*[[Harold Battiste]] – horn arrangements (1, 10)
;Technical
*Danny Holloway – producer
*Richard Digby Smith – engineer
*[[Tchad Blake]] – assistant engineer
*[[Doug Sax]] – mastering
*Mike Reese – mastering
*Tommy Steele – design
*[[Bob Seidemann]] – photography


== References ==
== References ==
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[[Category:The Plimsouls albums]]
[[Category:The Plimsouls albums]]
[[Category:Planet Records albums]]
[[Category:Planet Records albums]]
[[Category:Albums recorded at Wally Heider Studios]]

Revision as of 19:06, 24 April 2024

The Plimsouls
Studio album by
the Plimsouls
ReleasedFebruary 1981
StudioWally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA
GenrePower pop[1]
Length31:10
LabelPlanet
ProducerDanny Holloway
The Plimsouls chronology
Zero Hour (EP)
(1980) 		The Plimsouls
(1981) 		Everywhere at Once
(1983)
Singles from The Plimsouls
  1. "Now"
    Released: 16 February 1981
  2. "Zero Hour"
    Released: 11 May 1981[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Trouser Pressfavourable[3]

The Plimsouls is the debut studio album by American power pop band the Plimsouls, released in February 1981 by record label Planet. The album reached #153 on the Billboard albums chart.[4]

Critical reception

Trouser Press said of the album that it showcases "vibrant, hummable tunes" as well as the band's affection for 1960s soul through their use of a horn section and a Wilson Pickett cover. AllMusic wrote that Peter Case's "rough-edged songs and the band's noisy performances are almost unbearably exciting," stating that "this is a true power pop classic."[1]

Record World said of the single "Now" that "ringing guitars and defiant vocals spell hit."[5]

Record World said that the single "Zero Hour" is "brash, rhythmic and full of crisp guitars riffs."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Lost Time" (Peter Case, Joey Alkes, Chris Fradkin) – 3:41
  2. "Now" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:57
  3. "In This Town" (Case) – 2:36
  4. "Zero Hour" (Case) – 2:30
  5. "Women" (Stevie Wright, George Young) – 2:50
  6. "Hush, Hush" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:34
  7. "I Want What You Got" (Case) – 3:25
  8. "Nickels and Dimes" (Case) – 3:05
  9. "I Want You Back" (Case) – 2:33
  10. "Mini-Skirt Minnie" (Lindell Hill, George Jackson, Earl Cage Jr.) – 2:42
  11. "Everyday Things" (Case) – 2:29
The Plimsouls...Plus bonus tracks (1992, Rhino)
  2. "Memory" (Case) – 2:23
  3. "Dizzy Miss Lizzie" (Larry Williams) – 3:01
  4. "Great Big World" (Case) – 3:00
  5. "Zero Hour" (original version) (Case) – 2:36
  6. "Hypnotized" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:57
  7. "How Long Will It Take?" (Case) – 2:51
  8. "I Can't Turn You Loose" (Otis Redding) – 3:22
  9. "When You Find Out" (Case) – 2:27
  10. "Hush, Hush" (live version) (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 3:03
Notes
  • Track 12 is a 1980 studio outtake; previously available on the Plimsouls fan club cassette Gangrene Tambourines, 1984
  • Tracks 13 and 20 are B-sides of the "Zero Hour" single, 1981
  • Tracks 14-18 are from the Zero Hour EP, 1980
  • Track 19 is the B-side of the "Now" single, 1981

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.[2]

The Plimsouls
  • Peter Case – vocals, guitar, keyboards (uncredited)[7]
  • Eddie Muñoz – lead guitar
  • David Pahoa – bass, vocals
  • Lou Ramirez – drums
Additional personnel
Technical
  • Danny Holloway – producer
  • Richard Digby Smith – engineer
  • Tchad Blake – assistant engineer
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Mike Reese – mastering
  • Tommy Steele – design
  • Bob Seidemann – photography

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Plimsouls – The Plimsouls | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  2. ^ a b The Plimsouls (Media notes). The Plimsouls. Rhino. 1992. R2 71061.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Young, Jon; Robbins, Ira; Schinder, Scott. "TrouserPress.com :: Plimsouls". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Billboard, AllMusic
  5. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 28, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  6. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. May 23, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  7. ^ Lanham, Tom (April 4, 2023). "Featured: Q&A with Peter Case". Illinois Entertainer. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

External links

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