Vampire Can Mating Oven
Appearance
Vampire Can Mating Oven | ||||
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EP by | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 21:48 | |||
Label | Pitch-A-Tent[1] | |||
Producer | Camper Van Beethoven, Wally Sound, Harry Parker[2] | |||
Camper Van Beethoven chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Robert Christgau | A−[4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
New Musical Express | 2/10[6] |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [7] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10[8] |
Vampire Can Mating Oven is an EP by the alternative rock band Camper Van Beethoven, released in 1987.[9][10] The EP includes satirical liner notes relating false stories behind the songs. A re-recorded version of "Never Go Back" was included the following year on the band's major label debut, Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart.
Critical reception
[edit]Billboard called the EP "typically funny and provocative."[2] Trouser Press deemed it "enjoyable odds and ends," and praised the "jolly" cover of "Photograph".[11]
Track listing
[edit]- "Heart" – 3:08
- "Never Go Back" – 3:24
- "Seven Languages" – 4:11
- "Ice Cream Everyday" – 4:03
- "Processional" – 3:48
- "Photograph" – 3:14
Charts
[edit]Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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UK Indie Chart[12] | 24 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 155.
- ^ a b "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Vampire Can Mating Oven - Camper Van Beethoven | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Camper Van Beethoven: Vampire Can Mating Oven". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 283.
- ^ Solanas, Jane (12 December 1987). "Camper Van Beethoven: Vampire Can Mating Oven". New Musical Express. p. 33.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (January 2, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
- ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 71.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (March 19, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. March 19, 2003. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.
- ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Camper Van Beethoven". www.trouserpress.com.
- ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved September 5, 2014.