World Without End (album)
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| Released | February 1988 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 46:13 | |||
| Label | Sire[1] | |||
| Producer | Tim Palmer[2] | |||
| The Mighty Lemon Drops chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [1] |
| New Musical Express | 5/10[5] |
World Without End is the second album by the Mighty Lemon Drops, released in 1988.[6] It reached No. 34 on the UK Album Chart. The album contains the single, "Inside Out", which reached No. 74 on the UK Singles Chart.[7]
Production[edit]
The album was produced and mixed by Tim Palmer, and recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales and Utopia Studios in London.
Critical reception[edit]
AllMusic wrote that the album "is one of the finest British post-punk albums of the '80s. Its parts may be borrowed, but it runs like a well-oiled machine."[3] The Washington Post called it "galloping power-pop, tuneful and fresh," yet also, like all of the band's previous albums, overly indebted to the work of The Teardrop Explodes.[8] Trouser Press wrote that World Without End "is a more mature, sophisticated and individualized effort, but Paul Marsh still sings as if he’s trying to impress either Ian McCulloch or Jim Morrison."[2]
The Los Angeles Times called "Inside Out" "a perfect smart-pop single."[9]
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by David Newton and Tony Linehan.
Side one[edit]
- "Inside Out" – 3:18
- "One by One" – 3:30
- "In Everything You Do" – 5:07
- "Hear Me Call" – 4:17
- "No Bounds" – 4:55
Side two[edit]
- "Fall Down (Like the Rain)" – 3:52
- "Crystal Clear" – 4:36
- "Hollow Inside" – 4:10
- "Closer to You" – 4:54
- "Breaking Down" – 3:42
- "Shine" – 3:33
Personnel[edit]
- The Mighty Lemon Drops
- Paul Marsh - vocals
- David Newton - guitars
- Tony Linehan - bass
- Keith Rowley - percussion
References[edit]
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 756.
- ^ a b "Mighty Lemon Drops". Trouser Press. Retrieved 22 November 2020.
- ^ a b "World Without End - The Mighty Lemon Drops | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 746.
- ^ Barron, Jack (13 February 1988). "The Mighty Lemon Drops: World Without End". New Musical Express. p. 32.
- ^ "The Mighty Lemon Drops | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "MIGHTY LEMON DROPS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (17 June 1988). "LEMON DROPS NOT COPE-ING TOO WELL" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
- ^ "POP MUSIC REVIEW : Mighty Lemon Drops in a Bland Mood". Los Angeles Times. 26 May 1988.
