Untitled (The Rembrandts album)
Untitled is the second album by the American pop rock duo The Rembrandts.[5][2][6] It was released in 1992 on East West Records.
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Released | September 15, 1992 | |||
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Length | 53:26 | |||
Label | East West Atco[1] | |||
Producer | The Rembrandts[2] | |||
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Singles from Untitled | ||||
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AllMusic | [3] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
"Johnny, Have You Seen Her?" peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart,[7] but unlike the duo's previous and subsequent albums, Untitled failed to chart in the U.S.
Critical reception
AllMusic wrote that "while the subject matter – mainly songs of yearning and lost love – hasn't changed much since the debut, the subtle string arrangements and minor-key melodies blend quite nicely, bringing out the themes more fully."[3] The Los Angeles Times called the album "a lush Beatles-influenced collection."[2] Phoenix New Times wrote that, occasionally, the band's "considerable pop smarts give way to cutesy pretension."[1]
Track listing
All songs written by The Rembrandts except as indicated.
- "Johnny Have You Seen Her?"
- "Maybe Tomorrow"
- "Rollin' Down the Hill"
- "One Horse Town" (The Rembrandts, Michael Tienken)
- "Sweet Virginia"
- "Chase the Clouds Away"
- "Hang On to Forever"
- "Hang On, Clementine!"
- "Waiting to Be Opened"
- "I'll Come Callin'" (The Rembrandts, Tienken)
- "The Deepest End"
- "In the Back of Your Mind"
Personnel
The Rembrandts
- Danny Wilde – vocals, bass guitar, electric and acoustic guitar, mandolin, harmonica, synthesizer; shovel head and lead guitar (tracks 1 and 6)
- Phil Solem – vocals, lead guitar, electric rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, banjo, honky-tonk piano, synthesizer; percussion and bass guitar (track 4)
Additional musicians
- Pat Mastelotto – drums, percussion
- David "Cap'n Bobcat" Zeman – hammond organ, piano, synthesizer
Guest musicians
- Danny Tate – accordion
- Joe Englund – cello
- Kim Bullard – clavinet
- Mark Johnson – double bass
Production
- The Rembrandts – arrangement, recording, production
- Larry Vigon – art direction, design
- Brian Jackson – design
- Artik L.A., David Cowles – illustration
- George Ghiz – management
- Stephen Marcussen – mastering
- Mike Stock, The Shack Mutes – mixing assisted by
- David Roth – photography
- Pat Mastelotto, Paul "Jilly" Mitchell – drum Sounds Assisted By
References
- Simons, Ted (February 3, 1993). "POP'S PERFECT PAIRAFTER PAINTING A SMASH DEBUT, THE REMBRANDTS' NEW CANVAS IS UNTITLED". Phoenix New Times.
- "Rembrandts Pop Band Strives for More Elaborate Works of Art". Los Angeles Times. December 13, 1992.
- "Untitled – The Rembrandts | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 848.
- "The Rembrandts | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- Harrison, Thomas; Harrison, Thomas R. (June 30, 2011). Music of the 1990s. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313379420 – via Google Books.
- Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955–2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 587. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
- Untitled (liner notes). The Rembrandts. ATCO Records. 1992. 7567-92200-1.
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