Teenager of the Year
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Teenager of the Year | ||||
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Studio album by Frank Black | ||||
Released | May 23, 1994 | |||
Recorded | American, Calabasas, CA | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 62:51 | |||
Label | 4AD/Elektra | |||
Producer | Eric Drew Feldman, Frank Black, Al Clay | |||
Frank Black chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | (A-) [2] |
NME | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nude as the News | (Very Positive) [4] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Released in 1994, Teenager of the Year was Frank Black’s second solo album, produced by former Pere Ubu member Eric Drew Feldman, who also played keyboards.[6] This album is often cited as the high-point of Francis' post-Pixies catalogue,[7][8][9] even being named to Pitchfork's "Top 100 Albums of the 90s".[10] Long considered a testament to Frank Black's songwriting skills as well as his virtue as a performer, Teenager also features work by several backing musicians, including Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago and guitarist Lyle Workman. Although not originally well-received, the record is now widely praised by both critics and fans as his strongest post-Pixies moment.[11]
The album reached number 2 on Billboard's Heat Seekers list and 131 on The Billboard 200 list in 1994. The single "Headache" reached number 10 on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks that year.[12]
Although it is out of print in LP or CD form, like all of Black Francis' non-Pixies catalogue, it is available to stream on his website [1].
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Track listing
All songs written by Black Francis.
- "Whatever Happened to Pong?" – 1:34
- "Thalassocracy" – 1:33
- "(I Want to Live on an) Abstract Plain" – 2:17
- "Calistan" – 3:22
- "The Vanishing Spies" – 3:37
- "Speedy Marie" – 3:33
- "Headache" – 2:52
- "Sir Rockaby" – 2:54
- "Freedom Rock" – 4:16
- "Two Reelers" – 3:01
- "Fiddle Riddle" – 3:29
- "Olé Mulholland" – 4:41
- "Fazer Eyes" – 3:36
- "I Could Stay Here Forever" – 2:27
- "The Hostess with the Mostest" – 1:56
- "Superabound" – 3:10
- "Big Red" – 2:41
- "Space Is Gonna Do Me Good" – 2:22
- "White Noise Maker" – 2:42
- "Pure Denizen of the Citizens Band" – 2:20
- "Bad, Wicked World" – 1:57
- "Pie in the Sky" – 2:13
Credits
(The following are taken verbatim from the album insert.)
- Frank Black: vocals, guitar
- Eric Drew Feldman: bass, keyboards, synthetics
- Nick Vincent: drums, bass on track 11
- Lyle Workman: lead guitar
- Joey Santiago: lead guitar on tracks 8, 20, 21, 22, and second lead guitar on track 15
- Morris Tepper: lead guitar on tracks 11 and 17
References
- ↑ Teenager of the Year at AllMusic
- ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
- ↑ NME review
- ↑ Nude as the News review
- ↑ Rolling Stone
- ↑ http://www.all-reviews.com/music/teenageroftheyear.htm
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5923-top-100-albums-of-the-1990s/
- ↑ http://www.all-reviews.com/music/teenageroftheyear.htm
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/teenager-of-the-year-mw0000622668
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5923-top-100-albums-of-the-1990s/
- ↑ http://pitchfork.com/features/staff-lists/5923-top-100-albums-of-the-1990s/
- ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/teenager-of-the-year-mw0000622668/awards