Imperial f.f.r.r. is the sixth studio album by Washington, D.C. indie rock band Unrest, released on March 16, 1992 by No.6 Records and TeenBeat Records.[1][2]

Imperial f.f.r.r.
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 16, 1992 (1992-03-16)
RecordedJuly 15 – July 27, 1991 (1991-07-27)
StudioFun City, NYC
Length42:45
LabelNo.6/TeenBeat
ProducerPhil Krauth, Mark Robinson, Wharton Tiers
Unrest chronology
Fuck Pussy Galore (& All Her Friends)
(1992)
Imperial f.f.r.r.
(1992)
Isabel Bishop
(1993)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [3]
Chicago Tribune    [4]
NME7/10[5]
Pitchfork8.2/10[6]
Q     [7]
Select3/5[8]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[9]
Stylus MagazineA−[10]
The Village VoiceC[11]
Vox7/10[12]

Accolades

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Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1992 Spin United States "Albums of the Year" 8 [13]
1998 Alternative Press United States "The 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s" 73 [14]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Unrest; all music is composed by Unrest

No.TitleLength
1."Volume Reference Tone"0:15
2."Suki"3:33
3."Imperial"7:51
4."I Do Believe You Are Blushing"4:58
5."Champion Nines"3:22
6."Sugarshack"4:06
7."Isabel"2:15
8."Cherry Cream On"3:56
9."Firecracker"3:07
10."June"4:01
11."Loyola"5:52
Total length:42:45
UK issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Yes She Is My Skinhead Girl"4:26
13."Hydrofoil No. 1"2:08
14."Full Frequency"13:56
15."Wednesday & Proud"4:26
2005 remastered CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Electrico"0:46
13."Hydrofoil No. 1"2:06
14."Full Frequency"13:48
15."Isabel" (12" version)3:10
16."Cherry Cherry"3:59
17."Wednesday & Proud"4:25
18."Empire"2:30
19."Rip-Off"2:28
20."Chdemo"2:14

Personnel

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Adapted from the Imperial f.f.r.r. liner notes.[15]

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1992 No.6/TeenBeat CD, LP kar 018, TEENBEAT 77
United Kingdom Guernica CD, CS, LP GU 1
United States 2005 TeenBeat CD TEENBEAT 77
2009 LP

References

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  1. ^ "Unrest - An Imperial Full Frequency Range Recording". teenbeatrecords.com. 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  2. ^ Sprague, David (2007). "Unrest". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  3. ^ Phares, Heather. "Imperial F.F.R.R. – Unrest". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  4. ^ Kot, Greg (March 26, 1992). "Unrest: Imperial f.f.r.r. (No. 6)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  5. ^ Williams, Simon (August 15, 1992). "Unrest: Imperial FFRR" (PDF). NME. p. 29. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  6. ^ Abebe, Nitsuh (March 22, 2005). "Unrest: Imperial f.f.r.r.". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  7. ^ Aston, Martin (October 1992). "Unrest: Imperial f.f.r.r.". Q. No. 73.
  8. ^ Morrison, Dave (September 1992). "Unrest: Imperial F.F.R.R.". Select. No. 27. p. 81.
  9. ^ Aaron, Charles (1995). "Unrest". In Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. pp. 420–421. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  10. ^ Miron, Dan (April 6, 2005). "Unrest – Imperial F.F.R.R. (Deluxe) – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  11. ^ Christgau, Robert (December 1, 1992). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  12. ^ Harris, John (September 1992). "Unrest: Imperial f.f.r.r.". Vox. No. 24. p. 69.
  13. ^ "Spin - Albums of the Year". Spin. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  14. ^ "Alternative Press - The 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  15. ^ Imperial f.f.r.r. (booklet). Unrest. Arlington, Virginia: TeenBeat Records. 1992.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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