Lunapark (album)
| Lunapark | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 18 August 1992 | |||
| Recorded | RPM Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Indie pop, indie rock, dream pop | |||
| Length | 41:44 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | Fred Maher | |||
| Luna chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| Q | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 8/10[7] |
| The Village Voice | A−[8] |
Lunapark was the debut album by indie rock band Luna. It was released in 1992 on Elektra Records. As the first musical outing of Dean Wareham since the disbanding of Galaxie 500, Lunapark set forth the new musical directions of Wareham and embraced a musical sound that would continue to evolve throughout Luna's tenure. Originally recorded as a three-piece, Luna did not add guitarist Sean Eden to the lineup until 1993's Slide EP.
Track listing[edit]
All lyrics by Dean Wareham, music by Luna.
- "Slide" – 4:19
- "Anesthesia" – 3:40
- "Slash Your Tires" – 4:46
- "Crazy People" – 3:35
- "Time" – 2:04
- "Smile" – 3:05
- "I Can't Wait" – 2:42
- "Hey Sister" – 3:41
- "I Want Everything" – 4:25
- "Time to Quit" – 3:04
- "Goodbye" – 2:25
- "We're Both Confused" – 3:54
Personnel[edit]
- Luna
- Dean Wareham – guitars, vocals
- Justin Harwood – bass, backing vocals
- Stanley Demeski – drums, percussion
with:
- Grasshopper – electric guitar on "Slide", "Hey Sister" and "I Want Everything"
- Mark Kramer – piano on "I Want Everything", Hammond Organ on "We're Both Confused"
- David Kleiler – electric guitar on "Time to Quit"
- Sara T. Walker – backing vocals on "Smile
- Fred Maher – acoustic guitar on "We're Both Confused"
- Technical
- Fred Maher – producer
- Lloyd Puckitt – engineer
- Susanne Dyer – assistant engineer
References[edit]
- ^ Mason, Stewart. "Lunapark – Luna". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
- ^ Kot, Greg (October 8, 1992). "Luna: Lunapark (Elektra)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 2006. ISBN 9780857125958.
- ^ Robbins, Ira (October 2, 1992). "Lunapark". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ "Luna: Lunapark". Q (73): 86. October 1992.
- ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Luna". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 500–01. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (October 20, 1992). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
