Nice Place to Visit
| Nice Place to Visit | ||||
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| Released | 1988 | |||
| Studio | Arnyard Studios, Toronto | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 44:43 | |||
| Label | WEA Canada Atlantic (USA) | |||
| Producer | Arnold Lanni | |||
| Frōzen Ghōst chronology | ||||
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Nice Place to Visit is the second album by the Canadian band Frōzen Ghōst, released in 1988.[1][2] It had sold more than 50,000 copies before the end of the year.[3]
The album was recorded in a studio set up by the band in a Toronto warehouse.[4] Arnold Lanni used the album to experiment with electronic instrumentation and sampling.[5]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Kerrang! | [7] |
The Globe and Mail wrote that "the band sounds as if it has been mastered by the AOR sound as much as it has mastered it."[8] The Vancouver Sun called the album "prog-rock pop, with dumb lyrics."[9] The Ottawa Citizen deemed it "a sleepy wash of overdubs channeled into soft-sell protest music."[10] The Kingston Whig-Standard concluded that, "in going for a commercial sound, sometimes you end up sacrificing the soul of your music, and that seems to be what's happened here."[11]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Arnold Lanni.
- "Better to Try" - 4:42
- "Pauper in Paradise" - 4:45
- "Selling Salvation" - 4:57
- "Step by Step" - 3:50
- "Mother Nature" - 3:48
- "Echo a Miracle" - 4:30
- "Round and Round" - 4:22
- "Dream Come True" - 4:19
- "Perfect World" - 4:25
- "Suspended Humanation" - 5:05
Album credits[edit]
Personnel[edit]
- Arnold Lanni - lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, programming
- Wolf Hassel - bass and vocals
with:
- Phil X - additional guitar
- John Gargano - additional guitar
- Phil Poppa, Tony Carlucci, Mike Massaro, Doug Gibson, Serge Molella, Tony Moretta - additional background vocals
Production[edit]
- Arnold Lanni - producer
- Michael Sarracini - engineer
- Mixed at the Farmyard Studios, Bucks, England by Stephen W. Tayler
- Mastering - George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC
References[edit]
- ^ Barr, Greg (12 Aug 1988). "Frozen Ghost: Their new album a welcome departure". Ottawa Citizen. p. B3.
- ^ Delean, Paul (25 Oct 1988). "Frozen Ghost breaks the ice". The Gazette. Montreal. p. E6.
- ^ MacInnis, Craig (18 Nov 1988). "Frozen Ghost: Arnold Lanni is caught between two worlds". Toronto Star. p. B12.
- ^ Shaw, Ted (3 Dec 1988). "Frozen Ghost a fresh approach". Windsor Star. p. C5.
- ^ Barr, Greg (29 June 1989). "Ghosts 'R' Us". Ottawa Citizen. p. C3.
- ^ Stone, Doug. "Frozen Ghost Nice Place to Visit review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-05.
- ^ Oliver, Derek (24 September 1988). "Frozen Ghost 'Nice Place to Visit'". Kerrang!. Vol. 206. London, UK: Spotlight Publications ltd. p. 31.
- ^ Dafoe, Chris (18 Aug 1988). "'Nice Place to Visit...' Frozen Ghost". The Globe and Mail. p. C5.
- ^ Mackie, John (27 Aug 1988). "Recordings". Vancouver Sun. p. D2.
- ^ Erskine, Evelyn (9 Sep 1988). "Frozen Ghost Nice Place to Visit". Ottawa Citizen. p. B6.
- ^ Burliuk, Greg (5 Nov 1988). "Nice Place to Visit Frozen Ghost". Magazine. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 1.
