Cloudland (album)
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|---|---|
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| The Village Voice | A−[4] |
Cloudland is the seventh studio album by American experimental rock/post-punk band Pere Ubu; it was produced by Stephen Hague. The single "Waiting for Mary", the video for which achieved some MTV exposure, netted Pere Ubu their only Billboard chart success to date, reaching number 6 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart.
After being out-of-print for several years, Cloudland was re-released on CD with bonus tracks in 2007.
Track listing
- "Breath" – 3:58
- "Race the Sun" – 3:25
- "Cry" – 2:33
- "Why Go It Alone?" – 2:49
- "Waiting for Mary" – 3:29
- "Ice Cream Truck" – 2:48
- "Bus Called Happiness" – 3:13
- "Monday Night" – 2:15
- "Love Love Love" – 3:28
- "Lost Nation Road" – 2:16
- "Fire" – 3:45
- "Nevada!" – 3:20
- "The Wire" – 3:20
- "Flat" – 2:23
- "The Waltz" – 3:30
- "Pushin'" – 2:27
Personnel
- Pere Ubu
- David Thomas – vocals
- Jim Jones – guitar, backing vocals
- Allen Ravenstine – EML synthesizers, backing vocals
- Tony Maimone – bass, backing vocals
- Chris Cutler – drums
- Scott Krauss – drums
- Additional personnel
- Stephen Hague – keyboards
References
- ^ Deming, Mark. "Cloudland – Pere Ubu". AllMusic. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ Silverman, David (May 18, 1989). "Pere Ubu: Cloudland (Polygram)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ Robbins, Ira (July 13, 1989). "Pere Ubu: Cloudland". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 1, 2007. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 27, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 19, 2016.
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