Scapegoats (album)
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Label | China | |||
| Producer | Al Kooper | |||
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Scapegoats is an album by the American band Green on Red, released in 1991.[1][2] They supported it with a European tour.[3] "Little Things in Life" and "Two Lovers (Waitin' to Die)" were released as singles.[4][5]
Production
Produced by Al Kooper, who also played keyboards, the album was recorded in Nashville, with Dan Stuart and Chuck Prophet backed by studio musicians that included Dan Penn, Tony Joe White, and Spooner Oldham.[6][7] The band had considered using Kooper on Here Come the Snakes.[8] Stuart was influenced by what he considered the standard Nashville songwriting "system".[9] "Gold in the Graveyard" is about a graverobber.[10] "Two Lovers (Waitin' to Die)" relates the story of two partners dying of AIDS.[11]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All Music Guide to Rock |   [12] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [13] |
| The Great Rock Discography | 5/10[14] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [15] |
| Stafford Post | [16] |
The Arizona Daily Star said that "Stuart and guitarist Chuck Prophet ... often recall the Rolling Stones of their Exile on Main Street period, most notably the raggedy guitars on 'Gold in the Graveyard' and the r&b-style horns on 'Blowfly'."[17] The Edgware and Mill Hill Times called the album "a subtle rock [that] betrays the obvious influences of blues and country."[18] The Guardian praised the "warmer texture and ... sonic surprises".[19] The Daily Post describe the songs as "a sort of Tom Waits get the country blues."[10] The Age labeled Scapegoats "a neglected gem".[20] The Stafford Post admired the "vivid tales of fractured lives and damaged dreams".[16]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "A Guy Like Me" | |
| 2. | "Little Things in Life" | |
| 3. | "Two Lovers (Waitin' to Die)" | |
| 4. | "Gold in the Graveyard" | |
| 5. | "Hector's Out" | |
| 6. | "Shed a Tear (For the Lonesome)" | |
| 7. | "Blowfly" | |
| 8. | "Sun Goes Down" | |
| 9. | "Where the Rooster Crows" | |
| 10. | "Baby Loves Her Gun" |
References
- ↑ The Rough Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Rough Guides. 2003. p. 453.
- ↑ Smith, Andrew (March 16, 1991). "Albums — Scapegoats by Green on Red". Melody Maker. Vol. 67, no. 11. p. 34.
- ↑ Downer, Sorrel (March 21, 1991). "Colour bar ...". Evening Standard. London. p. 42.
- ↑ Kiley, Penny (March 30, 1991). "Penny's albums of the month". Liverpool Echo. p. 19.
- ↑ "Green". The Dumfries and Galloway Standard. June 21, 1991. p. 24.
- ↑ Kinghorn, Peter (March 28, 1991). "Recording all over the world". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle. p. 22.
- ↑ Hinton, Brian (2000). Country Roads: How Country Came to Nashville. Sanctuary. p. 396.
- ↑ Kooper, Al (2008). Backstage Passes & Backstabbing Bastards: Memoirs of a Rock 'n' Roll Survivor (2nd ed.). Backbeat Books. p. 275.
- ↑ Doggett, Peter (2000). Are You Ready for the Country. Viking. p. 444.
- 1 2 Kenwright, Tony (April 27, 1991). "Humorous side to the dark menace". Daily Post. Liverpool. p. 19.
- ↑ Vincent, Nigel (May 1, 1991). "Green on Red, Newcastle Riverside". The Northern Echo. p. 19.
- ↑ All Music Guide to Rock (3rd ed.). Backbeat Books. 2002. p. 486.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. III. MUZE. p. 2265.
- ↑ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate. p. 633.
- ↑ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide (2nd ed.). Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 507.
- 1 2 Evans, Chris (April 4, 1991). "Listening Post". Stafford Post. p. 42.
- ↑ Armstrong, Gene (September 6, 1991). "Green on Red's Stuart turns genial". Arizona Daily Star. p. 16F.
- ↑ Keeley, Graham (April 4, 1991). "Colourful Stuff". Edgware & Mill Hill Times. p. 17.
- ↑ Sweeting, Adam (April 4, 1991). "Rock / pop". The Guardian. p. 31.
- ↑ Schwartz, Larry (December 22, 1991). "R.P.M.". Agenda. The Age. p. 8.