The Plimsouls (album)

The Plimsouls
Studio album by
the Plimsouls
ReleasedFebruary 1981
StudioWally Heider Recording, Hollywood, CA
GenrePower pop[1]
Length31:10
LabelPlanet
ProducerDanny Holloway
The Plimsouls chronology
Zero Hour (EP)
(1980) 		The Plimsouls
(1981) 		Everywhere at Once
(1983)
Singles from The Plimsouls
  1. "Now"
    Released: 16 February 1981
  2. "Zero Hour"
    Released: 11 May 1981[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Trouser Pressfavourable[3]

The Plimsouls is the debut studio album by American power pop band the Plimsouls, released in February 1981 by record label Planet. The album reached #153 on the Billboard albums chart.[4]

Critical reception

Trouser Press said of the album that it showcases "vibrant, hummable tunes" as well as the band's affection for 1960s soul through their use of a horn section and a Wilson Pickett cover. AllMusic wrote that Peter Case's "rough-edged songs and the band's noisy performances are almost unbearably exciting," stating that "this is a true power pop classic."[1]

Record World said of the single "Now" that "ringing guitars and defiant vocals spell hit."[5]

Record World said that the single "Zero Hour" is "brash, rhythmic and full of crisp guitars riffs."[6]

Track listing

  1. "Lost Time" (Peter Case, Joey Alkes, Chris Fradkin) – 3:41
  2. "Now" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:57
  3. "In This Town" (Case) – 2:36
  4. "Zero Hour" (Case) – 2:30
  5. "Women" (Stevie Wright, George Young) – 2:50
  6. "Hush, Hush" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:34
  7. "I Want What You Got" (Case) – 3:25
  8. "Nickels and Dimes" (Case) – 3:05
  9. "I Want You Back" (Case) – 2:33
  10. "Mini-Skirt Minnie" (Lindell Hill, George Jackson, Earl Cage Jr.) – 2:42
  11. "Everyday Things" (Case) – 2:29
The Plimsouls...Plus bonus tracks (1992, Rhino)
  2. "Memory" (Case) – 2:23
  3. "Dizzy Miss Lizzie" (Larry Williams) – 3:01
  4. "Great Big World" (Case) – 3:00
  5. "Zero Hour" (original version) (Case) – 2:36
  6. "Hypnotized" (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 2:57
  7. "How Long Will It Take?" (Case) – 2:51
  8. "I Can't Turn You Loose" (Otis Redding) – 3:22
  9. "When You Find Out" (Case) – 2:27
  10. "Hush, Hush" (live version) (Case, Alkes, Fradkin) – 3:03
Notes
  • Track 12 is a 1980 studio outtake; previously available on the Plimsouls fan club cassette Gangrene Tambourines, 1984
  • Tracks 13 and 20 are B-sides of the "Zero Hour" single, 1981
  • Tracks 14-18 are from the Zero Hour EP, 1980
  • Track 19 is the B-side of the "Now" single, 1981

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes.[2]

The Plimsouls
  • Peter Case – vocals, guitar, keyboards[7]
  • Eddie Muñoz – lead guitar
  • David Pahoa – bass, vocals
  • Lou Ramirez – drums
Additional personnel
Technical
  • Danny Holloway – producer
  • Richard Digby Smith – engineer
  • Tchad Blake – assistant engineer
  • Doug Sax – mastering
  • Mike Reese – mastering
  • Tommy Steele – design
  • Bob Seidemann – photography

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Plimsouls – The Plimsouls | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  2. ^ a b The Plimsouls (Media notes). The Plimsouls. Rhino. 1992. R2 71061.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Young, Jon; Robbins, Ira; Schinder, Scott. "TrouserPress.com :: Plimsouls". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 25, 2016.
  4. ^ Billboard, AllMusic
  5. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. February 28, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-23.
  6. ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. May 23, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  7. ^ Lanham, Tom (April 4, 2023). "Featured: Q&A with Peter Case". Illinois Entertainer. Retrieved April 24, 2024.