Freak City Soundtrack is the third studio album by Material Issue, released on Mercury Records in 1994.[4][5] It was the last studio album the band would record before frontman Jim Ellison died by suicide in 1996.[6]
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| Released | March 8, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Power pop | |||
| Length | 35:16 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Producer | Mike Chapman | |||
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| Singles from Freak City Soundtrack | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [3] |
Production
editThe album was produced by Mike Chapman, who also produced breakthrough albums for Blondie and The Knack.[7][4] Rick Nielsen appears on the album.[8]
Critical reception
editTrouser Press called the album "an unqualified triumph," and praised "Help Me Land" as "two minutes of slashing power chords, a frenzied vocal and Zelenko’s totally out-of-control drumming."[9] The Hartford Courant called it "40 minutes of high-energy, minimal-angst-factor fun."[8] The Chicago Tribune called Freak City Soundtrack "a return to form ... It comes as close as any disc to capturing the band's live energy."[10]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Jim Ellison except when noted.
- "Goin' Through Your Purse" - 3:23
- "Kim the Waitress" (Jeff Kelly, Jim Kelly) - 4:57
- "Funny Feeling" - 3:25
- "The Fan" - 3:05
- "One Simple Word" - 2:44
- "A Very Good Thing" - 2:42
- "I Could Use You" - 4:10
- "Ordinary Girl" - 3:11
- "Eko Beach" - 2:35
- "She's Going Through My Head" - 3:11
- "Help Me Land" - 1:53
References
edit- ^ "Freak City Soundtrack - Material Issue | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 566.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 723.
- ^ a b "Material Issue | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Perfect Sound Forever: Material Issue". www.furious.com.
- ^ Derogatis, Jim. "Into the Sunset". Chicago Reader.
- ^ "MATERIAL ISSUE WILL BE THE MATERIAL ISSUE TUESDAY". Deseret News. June 3, 1994.
- ^ a b "MATERIAL ISSUE PLAYS WITH POP". courant.com.
- ^ "Material Issue". Trouser Press. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
- ^ Kot, Greg. "LAST DANCE". chicagotribune.com.