Dark Sneak Love Action
| Dark Sneak Love Action | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Clubhouse[1] | |||
| Genre | Funk rock[2] | |||
| Length | 57:11 | |||
| Label | Sire/Reprise/Warner Bros. Records (U.S.) 26951 | |||
| Producer | Chris Frantz, Tina Weymouth, Bruce Martin, Mark Roule | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
Dark Sneak Love Action is the fourth studio album by Tom Tom Club, released in 1991.[5][6] It includes the band's cover version of the Hot Chocolate track, "You Sexy Thing."[7]
The album's final track, "Daddy Come Home," contains a sample of "Measure Up," a track from the band's 1983 album Close to the Bone.
Critical reception
[edit]The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "experimental" and "funky."[1] Trouser Press deemed it a "thoroughly delightful and diverse multi-cultural exposition on easygoing, sexy pop rhythmotics."[8]
Billboard called lead single "Sunshine and Ectasy" a "kinetic pop/dance gem."[9]
Track listing
[edit]All songs written by Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, Mark Roule and Bruce Martin except where noted.
- "Love Wave" – 5:13
- "Sunshine and Ecstasy" – 5:09
- "You Sexy Thing" (Errol Brown, Tony Wilson) – 3:46
- "Who Wants an Ugly Girl?" – 4:54
- "Say I Am" – 4:54
- "Irresistible Party Dip" – 5:11
- "Dark Sneak Love Action" – 4:21
- "Innocent Sex Kiss" – 4:00
- "Dogs in the Trash" – 4:28
- "My Mama Told Me" – 4:33
- "As the Disco Ball Turns" – 5:48
- "Daddy Come Home" (Frantz, Martin, Dougie Pincock, Roule, Weymouth) – 5:27
Personnel
[edit]- Tom Tom Club
- Tina Weymouth – bass guitar, vocals
- Chris Frantz – drums, percussion, vocals
- Lani Weymouth, Victoria Clamp – vocals
- Mark Roule – guitar, vocals
- Bruce Martin – computer programming, percussion, keyboards, accordion, vocals
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 202.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. p. 1091. ISBN 1-84353-105-4.
- ^ "Dark Sneak Love Action – Tom Tom Club". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Tom Tom Club". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "Ex-Heads Say They Got Byrned : Split Still Miffs Frantz, Weymouth, Even Though Tom Tom Club Keeps Them Busy". Los Angeles Times. September 10, 1992.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (July 27, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Dark Sneak Love Action".
- ^ "Tom Tom Club". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
- ^ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (May 30, 1992). "Single Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
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