Stuck in Wonderamaland

Stuck in Wonderamaland
Studio album by
Dramarama
Released1989
Recorded1988
GenreRock
Length38:15
LabelChameleon
ProducerDramarama, Val Garay[1]
Dramarama chronology
Box Office Bomb
(1987) 		Stuck in Wonderamaland
(1989) 		Vinyl
(1991)
Singles from Stuck in Wonderamaland
  1. "Last Cigarette"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Wonderamaland b/w 70's TV"
    Released: 1989

Stuck in Wonderamaland is the third album by the American band Dramarama, released in 1989.[2] "I Wish I Was Your Mother" is a cover of the Mott the Hoople song.[3] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[4] "Last Cigarette" was a minor rock radio hit.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Robert ChristgauB+[7]
Los Angeles Daily News[5]

The Globe and Mail called the album "guitar-driven rock (featuring a tastefully balanced acoustic/electric blend) that owes no small debt to the early work of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers."[8] The Chicago Tribune deemed it "one of the most intense, moving rock albums of the last year," writing that "the twin guitars of Mr. E Boy and Peter Wood and the rhythm section of Chris Carter (bass) and Jesse (drums) play with fire, turning [John] Easdale's existential lyrics into music that is both dreamlike and passionate."[9]

Track listing

All songs written by John Easdale, except where noted.

  1. "Wonderamaland" - 4:08
  2. "No Regrets" - 3:53
  3. "Fireplace, Pool, & Air Conditioning" - 4:20
  4. "Lullabye" - 3:18
  5. "It's Hardly Enough" - 2:33
  6. "Last Cigarette" - 4:55
  7. "70's TV" - 3:27
  8. "Try" - 3:22
  9. "Would You Like" - 3:01
  10. "I Wish I Was Your Mother" (Ian Hunter) - 3:32
  11. "Pumps on a Hill" - 0:50
  12. "Stuck in Wonderamaland" - 1:03

References

  1. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Dramarama". www.trouserpress.com.
  2. ^ "Dramarama May Have Finally Found the Key". Los Angeles Times. February 1, 1990.
  3. ^ Caudle, Todd (8 Dec 1989). "Many musicians bring new sound". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. D9.
  4. ^ Stoute, Lenny (9 Mar 1990). "Glam band's travels a trail of woe". Toronto Star. p. D16.
  5. ^ a b Shuster, Fred (December 8, 1989). "Dramarama revitalization". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L30.
  6. ^ "Stuck in Wonderamaland - Dramarama | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  7. ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Dramarama: Stuck in Wonderamaland". www.robertchristgau.com.
  8. ^ Niester, Alan (15 Feb 1990). "Stuck in Wonderamaland Dramarama". The Globe and Mail. p. C7.
  9. ^ Kot, Greg (8 Mar 1990). "Album lifts Dramarama out of limbo". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 13.