Wire Train (album)
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Label | MCA[1] | |||
| Producer | Don Smith, David Trickle | |||
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Wire Train is the fourth album by the American band Wire Train, released in 1990.[2][3] David Fincher directed the video for "Should She Cry?"[4] Wire Train supported the album by touring with Bob Dylan.[5]
Production
[edit]The album, which was delayed due to issues with Wire Train's former label, 415 Records, was produced by Don Smith and David Trickle.[6][7] It was recorded live in the studio, in Los Angeles.[8][7] The lyrics were written by Kevin Hunter.[9][10] Benmont Tench, Susannah Melvoin, and Mike Campbell contributed to Wire Train.[11][12]
Critical reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [13] |
| Calgary Herald | C[14] |
| Chicago Tribune | [8] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C[15] |
| Rolling Stone |  [16] |
| Wisconsin State Journal | [12] |
Trouser Press noted that "the record's most striking song ('Should She Cry?', a catchy breath of pop air) owes no stylistic debt outside the band's own past."[11] Entertainment Weekly determined that "a self-conscious dose of Dylanesque revelry is amusing in its way, but Wire Train‘s adventures into gospelly rock (in a Van Morrison-Stones vein) are less compelling."[15] The San Diego Union-Tribune concluded that "the band members sound less like dedicated rockers and more like adroit studio musicians moving easily from one genre to another with a minimum of fuss or inspiration."[17]
The New York Times stated that the songs "are immaculately crafted with ringing guitars, subtle drumming and airy, open spaces that lend a feeling of freedom and timelessness."[18] The Calgary Herald deemed the band "mimics," writing that "when you're short of ideas, might just as well borrow from the best."[14] Rolling Stone praised Wire Train's "knack for passionate, intelligent rock 'n' roll."[16]
AllMusic wrote that "there are still a couple missteps, foremost among them being the absolutely atrocious 'Oh Me Oh My', the worst Bob Dylan parody since Simon & Garfunkel's 'A Simple Desultory Philippic' (or Knocked Out Loaded)."[13]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spin" | |
| 2. | "Should She Cry?" | |
| 3. | "She" | |
| 4. | "If You See Her Go" | |
| 5. | "Dakota" | |
| 6. | "Moonlight Dream" | |
| 7. | "Simply Racing" | |
| 8. | "Precious Time" | |
| 9. | "Oh Me Oh My" | |
| 10. | "Tin Jesus" | |
| 11. | "All Night Living" |
References
[edit]- ^ McLeod, Harriet (October 18, 1990). "Dylan's Back, Mosque Has Got Him". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. A8.
- ^ "Wire Train Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Racine, Marty (November 11, 1990). "Wire Train Wire Train". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 8.
- ^ Knapp, Laurence F. (September 9, 2014). David Fincher: Interviews. Univ. Press of Mississippi.
- ^ Wooley, John (September 3, 1990). "Dylan, Other Influences Stoke Wire Train's Fire". Tulsa World. p. A12.
- ^ Boehm, Mike (26 Nov 1990). "Disillusioned but Still in Dylan's Orbit". Los Angeles Times. p. F1.
- ^ a b Snyder, Michael (August 26, 1990). "Wire Train Gets Back on Track". Sunday Datebook. San Francisco Chronicle. p. 57.
- ^ a b Kening, Dan (8 Nov 1990). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
- ^ Hall, Dave (9 Nov 1990). "Wire Train Wire Train". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 17.
- ^ Miller, Michael (November 30, 1990). "Time for Picky People to Select Top 10". The State. Columbia. p. 18D.
- ^ a b "Wire Train". Trouser Press. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ a b St. John, Michael (January 6, 1991). "On Target and on Track". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 3H.
- ^ a b "Wire Train". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Wagamese, Richard (13 Jan 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. D8.
- ^ a b "Wire Train". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ a b "Wire Train: Wire Train". Weekend. News & Record. Rolling Stone. November 2, 1990. p. 5.
- ^ Peterson, Karla (November 25, 1990). "Maybe the bands are better in person". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. E4.
- ^ Schoemer, Karen (23 Sep 1990). "Recent Releases". The New York Times. p. A32.
