Oh Yeah! is an album by the American band the Spongetones, released in 1991.[2][3] It was issued by the Shoes' Black Vinyl Records, and was one of the first non-Shoes albums to be released by the label.[4][5] Oh Yeah! was reissued in Japan by Sony Records, in 1995.[6]
| Oh Yeah! | ||||
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| Released | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Power pop[1] | |||
| Label | Black Vinyl | |||
| Producer | Jamie Hoover | |||
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Production
editThe album was produced by band member Jamie Hoover, and was recorded at his house in the Charlotte, North Carolina, area.[7]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [9] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [10] |
Stereo Review thought that "the fourteen cuts are actually an embarrassment of riches, like a greatest-hits album from the land of ought-to-be."[11] Trouser Press wrote that "the disc’s only real negative aspect is the disappointingly thin-sounding production."[12]
The Chicago Tribune praised "Am I Dancing or What?", writing that it "finds the 'Tones taking a slow ska boat down the Mersey and jumping off for an exuberant psychedelic break in midstream."[9] The Virginian-Pilot determined that "the chinka-chinka guitar, Lennon-esque harmonica and perfect harmonies give the disc a feel that is refreshingly unpretentious."[13]
AllMusic called the album "infectious Beatlesque power pop ... easily their best songwriting."[8] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide concluded that Oh Yeah! "assimilates the Spongetones' influences into a brilliant work that's still beholden to the Beatles, but less slavish in its devotion."[10]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not So" | |
| 2. | "Always Carry On" | |
| 3. | "Got Nothing Left to Hide" | |
| 4. | "Oh Yeah!" | |
| 5. | "Infatuation" | |
| 6. | "Are You Gonna, Do You Need To (Love Me)" | |
| 7. | "Return the Boy" | |
| 8. | "Somewhere in the World" | |
| 9. | "Brand New Start" | |
| 10. | "Now Is Now" | |
| 11. | "Words and Music" | |
| 12. | "Am I Dancing or What?" | |
| 13. | "Stupid Heart" | |
| 14. | "Goodbye" |
References
edit- ^ Borack, John M. (2007). Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Guide to Power Pop. Not Lame Recording Co. p. 160.
- ^ "The Spongetones Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Morgan, Kevin (December 6, 1991). "Music". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1F.
- ^ Caro, Mark (29 Nov 1991). "Success of 'Yuletunes' album tests Shoes' supply lines". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. O.
- ^ Russell, Deborah (Oct 12, 1991). "Grass Route". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 41. p. 51.
- ^ Johnson, Kenneth (December 8, 1995). "Thanks to Sony, Spongetones see their stars rising in Japan". The Charlotte Observer. p. 1E.
- ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (March 18, 1990). "From Start to Finish, a Look at How a Song Is Recorded". News & Record. p. H1.
- ^ a b "Oh Yeah!". AllMusic.
- ^ a b Heim, Chris (30 Jan 1992). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1072.
- ^ Puterbaugh, Parke (May 1992). "Popular Music — Oh Yeah! by the Spongetones". Stereo Review. Vol. 57, no. 5. p. 75.
- ^ "Spongetones". Trouser Press. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Shapiro, Craig (March 13, 1992). "This and That from the Wide World of Music". Preview. The Virginian-Pilot. p. 10.