Untitled (The Rembrandts album)

Untitled is the second album by the American pop rock duo The Rembrandts.[6][3][7] It was released in 1992 on East West Records.

Untitled
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 1992[1]
Genre
Length53:26
LabelEast West
Atco[2]
ProducerThe Rembrandts[3]
The Rembrandts chronology
The Rembrandts
(1990)
Untitled
(1992)
L.P.
(1995)
Singles from Untitled
  1. "Johnny Have You Seen Her?"
    Released: 1992
  2. "Maybe Tomorrow"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Rollin' Down The Hill (USA & Spain)"
    Released: 1992
  4. "Chase The Clouds Away (USA only)"
    Released: 1993
  5. "Waiting To Be Opened (Europe only)"
    Released: 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[5]

"Johnny, Have You Seen Her?" peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart,[8] but unlike the duo's previous and subsequent albums, Untitled failed to chart in the U.S.

Critical reception

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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."[4] The Los Angeles Times called the album "a lush Beatles-influenced collection."[3] Phoenix New Times wrote that, occasionally, the band's "considerable pop smarts give way to cutesy pretension."[2]

Track listing

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All songs written by The Rembrandts except as indicated.

  1. "Johnny Have You Seen Her?"
  2. "Maybe Tomorrow"
  3. "Rollin' Down the Hill"
  4. "One Horse Town" (The Rembrandts, Michael Tienken)
  5. "Sweet Virginia"
  6. "Chase the Clouds Away"
  7. "Hang On to Forever"
  8. "Hang On, Clementine!"
  9. "Waiting to Be Opened"
  10. "I'll Come Callin'" (The Rembrandts, Tienken)
  11. "The Deepest End"
  12. "In the Back of Your Mind"

Personnel

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per liner notes[9][10]

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

Guest musicians

Production

  • The Rembrandtsarrangement, 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


Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 158

References

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  1. ^ "Untitled". Rhino. September 21, 2017.
  2. ^ a b Simons, Ted (February 3, 1993). "POP'S PERFECT PAIRAFTER PAINTING A SMASH DEBUT, THE REMBRANDTS' NEW CANVAS IS UNTITLED". Phoenix New Times.
  3. ^ a b c "Rembrandts Pop Band Strives for More Elaborate Works of Art". Los Angeles Times. December 13, 1992.
  4. ^ a b "Untitled – The Rembrandts | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 848.
  6. ^ "The Rembrandts | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  7. ^ Harrison, Thomas; Harrison, Thomas R. (June 30, 2011). Music of the 1990s. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 9780313379420 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2003). Top Pop Singles 1955–2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 587. ISBN 0-89820-155-1.
  9. ^ Untitled (liner notes). The Rembrandts. ATCO Records. 1992. 7567-92200-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Untitled (liner notes). The Rembrandts. ATCO Records. 1992. 92200-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  11. ^ "The Rembrandts ARIA Chart history (complete to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved July 26, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.