It's A Shame About Ray | Deluxe Edition : 30th Anniversary Edition
Lemonheads' seminal album 'It's A Shame About Ray', lovingly reissued for it's 30th Anniversary. The long overdue reissue includes a slew of extra material, including an unreleased 'My Drug Buddy' KCRW session track from 1992 featuring Juliana Hatfield, B-sides from singles 'It's A Shame About Ray' and 'Confetti', a track from the 'Mrs. Robinson/Being Round' EP, alongside demos that will be released for the first time on vinyl. This reissue celebrates their prestigious fifth album, these deluxe bookback editions feature new liner notes and unseen photos. Described by music journalist and author Everett True as 'A 30-minute insight into what it's like to live hard and fast and loose and happy with like-minded buddies, fuelled by a shared love for similar bands and drugs and booze and freedom.'. 'It's A Shame About Ray' had a considerable impact back in those heady, carefree days of '92, the record perfectly captures Dando's ability to effortlessly encapsulate teenage longing and lust over the course of a two-minute pop song. Singles such as 'My Drug Buddy' and the breezy perfect pop of the title track might stand out (plus the add-on of 'Mrs. Robinson' which later copies included), but the album's real strength lies in the tracks in-between; the truly fantastic 'Confetti' (written about Evan's parents' divorce), and the eye-wateringly casual acoustic cover of 'Frank Mills' (from the 'hippie' musical Hair), a version that seems to resonate with every ounce of pathos and emot
Tracks
1~1~Rockin' Stroll1~2~Confetti
1~3~It's A Shame About Ray
1~4~Rudderless
1~5~My Drug Buddy
1~6~The Turnpike Down
1~7~Bit Part
1~8~Alison's Starting To Happen
1~9~Hannah & Gabi
1~10~Kitchen
1~11~Ceiling Fan In My Spoon
1~12~Frank Mills
2~1~Mrs Robinson
2~2~Shakey Ground
2~3~My Drug Buddy (Kcrw Session, 1992)
2~4~Knowing Me, Knowing You (Acoustic)
2~5~Confetti (Acoustic)
2~6~Alison's Starting To Happen (Acoustic)
2~7~Divan
3~1~It's A Shame About Ray (Demo)
3~2~Rockin' Stroll (Demo)
3~3~My Drug Buddy (Demo)
3~4~Hannah & Gabi (Demo)
3~5~Kitchen (Demo)
3~6~Bit Part (Demo)
3~7~Rudderless (Demo)
3~8~Ceiling Fan In My Spoon (Demo)
3~9~Confetti (Demo)
Details
Format: CDArtist: Lemonheads
Release Date: 04 March 2022
Genre: Rock
Label: FIRE RECORDS
Distributor: Rocket Group
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