Mavericks (Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey album)
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Mavericks is a collaborative album by the two original singer/songwriters of jangle pop band the dB's, Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey. It was originally released in 1991 on Rhino Records and was re-released on January 15, 2008 by Collectors' Choice Music.[1] The reissue featured six previously unreleased tracks.[1] The album is noted for having a more acoustic and slower sound than Holsapple and Stamey's work with the dB's.[2][3]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A)[2] |
| PopMatters | (7/10) (reissue)[4] |
| No Depression | (favorable) (reissue)[5] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [6] |
| Robert Christgau |  [7] |
| Blogcritics | (favorable) (reissue)[8] |
Initial
Upon its release, Mavericks received a very favorable review from Ira Robbins, who wrote in Entertainment Weekly that the album "resonates with emotional power." Robbins gave the album an A grade.[2] A more mixed review appeared in the Chicago Tribune, where Mark Caro gave the album 2.5 stars out of 4 and wrote that "A few of the songs sit there like pudding on a plate, but others... seep in over time."[6]
Retrospective
After the album was reissued in 2008, Michael Berick wrote in No Depression that Holsapple and Stamey "convey a sense of worldly experience in these songs,"[5] and Aarik Danielsen wrote in PopMatters that the album belongs "along the timeline of great heartland/jangle rock recordings of all-time".[4] Holsapple told Magnet in 2009 that people often told him they thought Mavericks was "beautiful".[9]
Track listing
- "Angels" (Stamey, Holsapple)
- "I Know You Will" (Holsapple)
- "Here Without You" (Gene Clark)
- "Close Your Eyes" (Stamey)
- "Anymore" (Holsapple)
- "I Want To Break Your Heart" (Stamey)
- "She Was The One" (Holsapple)
- "Geometry" (Stamey)
- "The Child in You" (Holsapple)
- "Lovers Rock" (Joe Strummer, Mick Jones)
- "Taken" (Holsapple)
- "Haven't Got The Right (To Treat Me Wrong)" (Stamey)
Personnel
- Alan Bezozi - Drums
- Michael Blair - Drums, Glockenspiel, Percussion
- Chris Butler - Tambourine
- Greg Calbi - Mastering, Original Mastering
- George Cowan - Mixing
- Geoff Gans - Art Direction
- Gene Holder - Guitar
- Peter Holsapple - Arranger, Autoharp, Bass, Drums, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano
- James MacMillan - Engineer, Fretless Bass, Vocals
- Ilene Markell - Bass
- Matt Martinez - Mixing
- Ted Myers - A&R
- Brigid Pearson - Art Direction
- Jon Rosenberg - Engineer
- Jane Scarpantoni - Cello
- Bill Scheniman - Audio Engineer, Engineer
- Dave Schramm - Guitar, Steel guitar
- Ann Selznick - Engineer
- Michael Shockley - Tambourine
- John Siket - Engineer
- John Skilett - Audio Engineer
- Chris Stamey - Accordion, Arranger, Bass, Drums, Acoustic and Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano
- Gary Stewart - A&R
- Carol Whaley - Photography
References
- ^ a b "Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey's 'Mavericks' Album Reissued with Bonus Tracks on Collectors Choice Music". PRWeb. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ a b c Robbins, Ira (3 May 1991). "Mavericks Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ a b Deming, Mark. "Mavericks Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ a b Danielsen, Aarik (26 February 2008). "Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey: Mavericks". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ a b Berick, Michael (January 2008). "Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey". No Depression. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ a b Caro, Mark (25 April 1991). "Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey Mavericks". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1991). "Consumer Guide: Mavericks". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ^ Sherman, Bill (11 January 2008). "Music Review: Mavericks". Blogcritics. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ^ Cost, Jud (1 June 2009). "Q&A with Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey". Magnet. Retrieved 27 November 2014.