I Spent a Week There the Other Night
I Spent a Week There the Other Night is an album by the American musician Moe Tucker, released in 1991.[1][2]
| I Spent a Week There the Other Night | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Toxic Shock, New York City | |||
| Genre | Punk | |||
| Label | New Rose Records | |||
| Producer | Maureen Tucker | |||
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Included on the album is a cover of "Then He Kissed Me", originally by the Crystals, as well as a cover of the Velvet Underground song "I'm Waiting for the Man".[3] I Spent a Week There the Other Night was reissued in 1994.[3]
Production edit
The album has performances by members of the Velvet Underground, including Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison and John Cale.[4] All four original Velvets play together on "I'm Not", making it their only studio collaboration on original material since 1968. Members of Violent Femmes also contributed to the album.[5] Tucker stuck mostly to rhythm guitar.[6]
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [7] |
| Chicago Sun-Times | [4] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [8] |
The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "the basement minimalism is perfect for her ingenuous songs and flat but expressive vocals."[8] Trouser Press praised "Lazy", writing that, "for a 46-year-old mother of five, 'Lazy' is pure punk perfection."[9]
Track listing edit
All songs written and arranged by Maureen Tucker except where noted.
- "Fired Up" – 4:01
- "That's B.A.D." – 4:58
- "Lazy" – 2:28
- "S.O.S." – 3:12
- "Blue, All the Way to Canada" (Tucker, Jim Turner) – 3:52
- "(And) Then He Kissed Me" (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector) – 2:31
- "Too Shy" – 3:35
- "Stayin' Put" – 4:23
- "Baby, Honey, Sweetie" – 3:18
- "I'm Not" – 6:55
- "I'm Waiting for the Man" (Lou Reed) – 5:27
Personnel edit
- Maureen Tucker – bass, guitar, percussion, vocals, production, mixing
- John Sluggett – drums
- Sonny Vincent – guitar
- Daniel Hutchens – guitar
- Sterling Morrison – electric guitar on "Too Shy", 12-string guitar on "Blue, All the Way to Canada"
- Victor DeLorenzo – drums
- Brian Ritchie – bass
- Lou Reed – guitar on "Fired Up" and "I'm Not"
- Jim Morris – trumpet
- Michelle Saacks – piano
- John Cale – synthesizer on "I'm Waiting for the Man", viola on "(And) Then He Kissed Me" and "I'm Not"
- Dorothy Dargan - vocals
- David Doris - saxophone
- Don Fleming - guitar
- Arlene Levin - vocals
- Martha Morrison - vocals
References edit
- ^ Fricke, David (Dec 12, 1991). "The Year in Records — I Spent a Week There the Other Night by Moe Tucker". Rolling Stone (619/620): 189.
- ^ Reed, Jeremy (2014). The Life and Music of Lou Reed. Omnibus Press.
- ^ a b Jenkins, Mark (30 Sep 1994). "Tucker's Solo Discs: Blue-Collar Plaints". The Washington Post. p. N13.
- ^ a b DeRogatis, Jim (August 14, 1994). "I Spent a Week There the Other Night". Show. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 6.
- ^ "Maureen Tucker Interview". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ Greenman, Ben (April 16, 2012). "Moe, Then a Feeling". The New Yorker. 88 (9): 18.
- ^ "I Spent a Week There the Other Night Review by John Dougan". AllMusic. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
- ^ a b Gettelman, Parry (27 Nov 1992). "John Cale, Moe Tucker". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 10.
- ^ "Maureen (Moe) Tucker". Trouser Press. Retrieved 28 January 2023.