Warm and Cool is a solo album by the American musician Tom Verlaine, released in 1992.[3][4] It was his first entirely instrumental recording.[5]
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1992, 2005 | |||
Studio | Acoustilog, New York | |||
Genre | Instrumental rock | |||
Label | Rykodisc (1992),[1] Thrill Jockey (2005)[2] | |||
Producer | Tom Verlaine | |||
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Production
editThe album was produced by Verlaine.[6] It was engineered by Mario Salvati at Acoustilog, in New York City. Patrick Derivaz and Billy Ficca played bass and drums, respectively, on the majority of the tracks.[7] It was recorded over two nights, primarily because Verlaine wanted to play with Ficca.[8] "Harley Quinn" was recorded with Fred Smith and Jay Dee Daugherty.[9]
Critical reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [10] |
Calgary Herald | A[11] |
Robert Christgau | [12] |
Vancouver Sun | [13] |
Stereo Review wrote that the album "finds Verlaine exploring new avenues of expression on the guitar, applying a thinking postmodern rocker's minimalism, a jazzman's improvisational skill, and a vintage Fifties guitarist's predilection for reverb and twang."[14] The Vancouver Sun opined that it "never really takes off; there are a couple of nice moody bits."[13]
The Washington Post considered "much of it [to be] cool, spare neo-rockabilly with a Henry Mancini twist."[15] The Calgary Herald noted that the guitar can sound "like Ry Cooder meets Angelo Badalamenti in a garage just off New York`s Central Park."[11] The Houston Chronicle called Warm and Cool "maybe the first urban New Age album."[16]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Tom Verlaine.
Rykodisc issue 1992
- "Those Harbor Lights"
- "Sleepwalkin'"
- "The Deep Dark Clouds"
- "Space Crash"
- "Depot (1951)"
- "Boulevard"
- "Harley Quinn"
- "Sor Juanna"
- "Depot (1957)"
- "Spiritual"
- "Little Dance"
- "Ore"
- "Depot (1958)"
- "Lore"
Thrill Jockey issue 2005
- "Those Harbor Lights"
- "Sleepwalkin'"
- "The Deep Dark Clouds"
- "Saucer Crash"
- "Depot (1951)"
- "Boulevard"
- "Harley Quinn"
- "Sor Juanna"
- "Depot (1957)"
- "Spiritual"
- "Little Dance"
- "Ore"
- "Depot (1958)"
- "Lore"
- "Old Car"
- "Ancient"
- "Asmileyfallsapart"
- "Avanti"
- "Early Waltz"
- "Please Keep Going"
- "Tontootempo"
- "A Film of Flowers"
Personnel
edit- Tom Verlaine - guitars
- Patrick A. Derivaz - bass
- Billy Ficca - drums
- Fred Smith - bass only on "Harley Quinn"
- Jay Dee Daugherty - drums only on "Harley Quinn"
- Technical
- Mario Salvati - engineer
- Jutta Koether - photography
References
edit- ^ Woodard, Josef (Jun 1992). "Warm and Cool by Tom Verlaine". DownBeat. 59 (6): 50.
- ^ "Warm and Cool". www.thrilljockey.com.
- ^ "Music". Part II. Newsday. 23 Mar 1992. p. 36.
- ^ "Warm and Cool by Tom Verlaine". Melody Maker. 68 (20): 32. May 16, 1992.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry. "TOM VERLAINE". OrlandoSentinel.com.
- ^ "Warm and Cool by Tom Verlaine". Billboard. 104 (17): 47. Apr 25, 1992.
- ^ Levesque, Roger (1 Feb 1993). "Warm and Cool". Edmonton Journal. p. E5.
- ^ Harris, Paul A. (26 Feb 1993). "Nostalgia Ticks Him Off". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 4F.
- ^ Carroll, Tomm (May 1, 1992). "On vinyl". Daily Breeze. p. E13.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ a b Muretich, James (5 July 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Tom Verlaine". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ a b "Waits still wild while Verlaine veers". Vancouver Sun. 6 June 1992. p. D19.
- ^ "Warm and Cool by Tom Verlaine". Stereo Review. 57 (6): 89. Jun 1992.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (3 July 1992). "The Punk Nightclub Time Won't Forget". The Washington Post. p. N14.
- ^ Racine, Marty (April 12, 1992). "Verlaine's all-instrumental...". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 9.