Seen a Ghost
| Seen a Ghost | ||||
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Studio | Pachyderm (Cannon Falls, Minnesota) | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, roots rock | |||
| Label | Debris/Mercury Records[1] | |||
| Producer | Tom Herbers, Honeydogs | |||
| The Honeydogs chronology | ||||
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Seen a Ghost is an album by the American alternative rock band Honeydogs, released in 1997.[2][3] It was the band's first album for a major label.[4]
The band supported the album by opening for INXS on a North American tour.[5]
Production
[edit]Recorded at Pachyderm Studios, the album was produced by Tom Herbers and the band, and mixed by Nick DiDia.[6][7] Al Kooper contributed Hammond organ.[8]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Lincoln Journal Star |  [10] |
| St. Paul Pioneer Press | [11] |
Stereo Review called the album "this decade's freshest-sounding blast of folk-rock neoclassicism."[12] The Lincoln Journal Star wrote that "this is a pure-pop band, one that cheerfully raids country, rock, r&b and psychedelia."[10] Werner Trieschmann, of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, considered the band one of the first of an inevitable wave of copies of the Wallflowers, writing that "this one won't be the worst, I can guarantee, but that's not an endorsement either."[13]
The Palm Beach Post deemed Honeydogs "a real rock band," writing that "no frills guitars combine with the gentle purr of a Wurlitzer or the drone of a fiddle for extra flavor."[14] The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel listed Seen a Ghost as the fifth best album of 1997, writing that it "sidles up to an easygoing collection of pop songs and country rockers all of them unassuming, irony-free and irresistible."[15] The St. Paul Pioneer Press opined: "Refusing to give up on the heartland strains that have fueled the group for so long, the Honeydogs are more secure in its abilities."[11]
AllMusic called the album "a charming collection of Beatlesque pop, demonstrating the group's knack for bright, catchy melodies and ringing guitars."[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rumor Has It" | |
| 2. | "John Brown" | |
| 3. | "Cherub" | |
| 4. | "I Miss You" | |
| 5. | "Those Things Are Hers" | |
| 6. | "Into Thin Air" | |
| 7. | "Your Blue Door" | |
| 8. | "Sans Sucre" | |
| 9. | "Seen a Ghost" | |
| 10. | "Twitch" | |
| 11. | "Cut Me Loose, Napoleon" | |
| 12. | "Donna's 7" | |
| 13. | "Mainline" | |
| 14. | "Sweet Pea" |
References
[edit]- ^ "Honeydogs – When the Levys break". No Depression. Archived from the original on 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
- ^ "The Honeydogs Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ Scoppa, Bud (March 6, 2012). "The Honeydogs". pastemagazine.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
- ^ "Honeydogs Rock". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-18.
- ^ Reece, Doug (Sep 13, 1997). "GHOST SIGHTING". Billboard. 109 (37): 26.
- ^ Groebner, Simon Peter (May 14, 1997). "Advance cassettes of The Honeydogs' big-label debut...". City Pages. Music Notes.
- ^ Horak, Terri (Jul 19, 1997). "Debris makes debut with rootsy act Honeydogs". Billboard. 109 (29): 11, 101.
- ^ Kooper, Al (February 1, 2008). "Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards". Hal Leonard Corporation. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved November 18, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Seen a Ghost - The Honeydogs | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2021-11-18 – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Moser, Daniel R. (31 Aug 1997). "There's honey in this rock: Minneapolis-based 'Dogs deliver brilliant, rootsy pop". Lincoln Journal Star. p. H6.
- ^ a b Gilmer, Vickie (August 10, 1997). "HOTWAX". St. Paul Pioneer Press. p. 4E.
- ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (Jan 1998). "Seen a Ghost". Stereo Review. 63 (1): 91.
- ^ Trieschmann, Werner (September 5, 1997). "Honeydogs, Seen a Ghost, Debris". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. p. 19W.
- ^ Rivers, Byron (12 Dec 1997). "BREAK THE USUAL RECORD HABIT". The Palm Beach Post. TGIF. p. 26.
- ^ Maples, Tina (15 Dec 1997). "The best CDs of a lackluster music year". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Cue & Jump. p. 1.
