Show Me is an album by the Canadian alternative rock band 54-40, released in 1987.[1][2] The album contains the singles "One Day in Your Life" and "One Gun", both of which were hits in Canada. Neil Osborne has stated that Show Me is his least favourite record.[3]
| Show Me | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 48:11 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Producer | Dave Jerden | |||
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Production
editThe album was produced by Dave Jerden and was recorded in Los Angeles.[4] According to Osborne, the album cost $250,000 to make,[5] and Osborne has stated that he thought the album was "overproduced."[3]
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
The Globe and Mail wrote that "the wrenching overdrive guitar, touches of synthetic coloring, pale vocals and abstract political/spiritual concerns bring to mind an odd combination of Neil Young and the Cult."[7] The Toronto Star called the album "punk music gone soft around the edges."[8] The Gazette deemed it "a sometimes confrontational sound couched in dreamlike atmospherics."[9]
Show Me was nominated for a CASBY Award for "Album of the Year".[10]
Track listing
editAll lyrics by Neil Osborne. All music by 54-40.
- "One Day in Your Life" - 4:14
- "Get Back Down" - 4:12
- "Walk in Line" - 4:21
- "Standing in the Way" - 3:46
- "Everyday" - 4:18
- "What's in a Name" - 4:50
- "One Gun" - 4:14
- "Come Here" - 3:25
- "Because of You" - 2:53
- "Open Fire" - 3:08 (not included on original vinyl release)
- "All the Love Is Gone" - 4:42
- "Show Me" - 3:47
References
edit- ^ Bailey, Ian (16 June 1987). "54-40 looks south for success". Ottawa Citizen. p. C5.
- ^ Dafoe, Chris (19 June 1987). "Shorts". The Globe and Mail. p. D11.
- ^ a b The Ongoing History of New Music: 54-40 In Their Own Words Part 1 (Radio broadcast).
- ^ Mackie, John (27 July 1987). "54-40 is in the midst...". Vancouver Sun. p. D2.
- ^ Barclay, Michael; Jack, Ian A. D.; Schneider, Jason (June 2011). Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance, 1985–1995. ISBN 9781554909681. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ Show Me at AllMusic
- ^ Lacey, Liam (1 Oct 1987). "Show Me 54.40". The Globe and Mail. p. D3.
- ^ MacInnis, Craig (2 Oct 1987). "54-40 Show Me". Toronto Star. p. E7.
- ^ Lepage, Mark (15 Oct 1987). "Canadian band shuns rock's corporate club". The Gazette. p. E7.
- ^ "CASBY MUSIC AWARDS '88". The Varsity. Retrieved November 14, 2021.