Love Spit Love (album)
| Love Spit Love | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 2, 1994 | |||
| Recorded | January to March 1994 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 51:52 | |||
| Label | Imago | |||
| Producer | Dave Jerden | |||
| Love Spit Love chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Love Spit Love | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B−[4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
Love Spit Love is the debut studio album by the rock band Love Spit Love.[7][8] It was released in 1994 on Imago Records.[3][9]
Production
[edit]The album was recorded in New York City, and produced by Dave Jerden.[10]
Critical reception
[edit]The Riverfront Times called the album a "fantastic moodpiece" and a "bargain bin treasure."[11] Trouser Press wrote that Richard Butler's "nicotine-coated growl has, over the years, mellowed into a powerful scratchy croon that shimmers on his most accessible record since the Furs’ glory days."[10]
Track listing
[edit]- "Seventeen" (Richard Butler, Tim Butler, Richard Fortus) – 4:17
- "Superman" (R. Butler, T. Butler) – 4:14
- "Half a Life" (R. Butler, T. Butler) – 4:10
- "Jigsaw" (R. Butler, Fortus) – 4:08
- "Change in the Weather" (R. Butler) – 3:11
- "Wake Up" (R. Butler, Fortus) – 4:02
- "Am I Wrong" (R. Butler, T. Butler) – 3:34
- "Green" (R. Butler, Fortus) – 5:11
- "Please" (R. Butler, T. Butler) – 4:46
- "Codeine" (R. Butler, Eric Schermerhorn) – 4:51
- "St. Mary's Gate" (R. Butler, Fortus) – 5:26
- "More" (R. Butler, T. Butler) – 4:00
Some international versions included the bonus track "All She Wants."
Personnel
[edit]Love Spit Love
- Richard Butler – vocals
- Richard Fortus – guitar, cello, mandolin
- Frank Ferrer – drums
- Tim Butler – bass guitar
Additional personnel
- Jon Brion – chamberlin, optigan, piano
- Eric Schermerhorn – acoustic guitar on "Codeine"
- John Phillip Shenale – string arrangements
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[12] | 195 |
References
[edit]- ^ Love Spit Love at AllMusic
- ^ Webber, Brad. "Love Spit LoveLove Spit Love (Imago) (STAR)(STAR)..." chicagotribune.com.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 346.
- ^ "Love Spit Love". EW.com.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 903.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Rolling Stone. No. 697. 15 December 1994.
- ^ "Rocker Still Raucous at 40 : Richard Butler Is Making Fur Fly With New Band, Love Spit Love". Los Angeles Times. 24 September 1994.
- ^ "The PSYCHEDELIC FURS biography". The Great Rock Bible.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (9 September 1994). "BUTLER SANS FURS" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ a b "Psychedelic Furs". Trouser Press. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Zaleski, Annie. "Appreciation for Love Spit Love, the Richard Fortus-Richard Butler '90s Band". Riverfront Times.
- ^ "Love Spit Love Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2019.
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