Mood Swing is the debut album by American new wave group The Nails. Recorded and released in 1984, it included the novelty single "88 Lines About 44 Women," which entered the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, and placed at number 208 on the US Pop Albums Sales chart. It is retrospectively held in high regard by critics.
In 1984, The Nails signed with RCA for their major-label debut album. The album was recorded the same year at three New York studios: the Boogie Hotel, Electric Lady, and Skyline Studios.[1] The album followed the group's independently-released EP, Hotel for Women,[4] released in early 1981 and featuring three versions of the group's breakout single, "88 Lines About 44 Women,"[5] which was again included on Mood Swing in a slightly altered form.[6] The album was produced by Gregg Winter.[3] The group was shown in a December 1984 issue of Billboard, "putting the finishing touches" on the album.[3]
The album was originally released in late 1984,[3][1] by RCA Records. In 2007, a re-mastered edition of the album was released by CD Baby, and in 2012, another re-release was issued by CityBeat. These versions included two additional tracks: extended remixes of "88 Lines About 44 Women" and "Let It All Hang Out."[7][8]
Receptionedit
Criticaledit
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic Richard Foss deemed Mood Swing an "album pick" of the group's discography. He awarded it 4 and a half stars out of 5 and went on to praise it as "a remarkably consistent and confident debut," comparing the music to that of The Damned, Jim Carroll, and Stan Ridgway and praising the lyrics' irony.[1]
Commercialedit
Upon its release, the album attained modest commercial success. In March 1985, it appeared on Billboard Magazine's list of "Bubbling Under" albums, at number 208.[9] The album failed to enter the Billboard Hot 200 album sales chart; however, they later managed to with their next record, Dangerous Dreams, in 1986.[10] "88 Lines of 44 Women," originally featured on Hotel for Women but re-recorded for Mood Swing, became a hit on MTV and peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in April 1985.[4][11]
Gregg Winter — drum programming and synthesizer on "88 Lines About 44 Women", background vocals
Production
Bruce Harris — executive producer
Vic Anesini — digital mastering
Michael Frondelli — engineer
Chris Isca — assistant engineer
Roger Moutenot — assistant engineer
Jack Skinner — mastering
Gregg Winter — producer
Referencesedit
^ abcdefFoss, Richard. "Album Review: Mood Swing - The Nails". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ ab"Mood Swing - The Nails: Credits". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ abcd"Newsmakers". Billboard. December 15, 1984. p. 61. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^ abBlush, Steven (October 4, 2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB (1 ed.). MacMillan. p. 205. ISBN978-1250083616. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^"Hotel for Women - The Nails". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^Phares, Heather. "Single Review: 88 Lines About 44 Women - The Nails". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^"Mood Swing - The Nails (2007 Re-Release)". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^"Mood Swing - The Nails: Release History". AllMusic. RhythmOne. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^"Bubbling Under: The Top Pop Albums". Billboard. Vol. 97, no. 13. March 30, 1985. p. 74. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^. Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
^"The Hombres – Let It Out (Let It All Hang Out)". Discogs. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
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Mood Swing is the debut album by American new wave group The Nails Recorded and released in 1984 it included the novelty single 88 Lines About 44 Women which entered the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and placed at number 208 on the US Pop Albums Sales chart It is retrospectively held in high regard by critics Mood SwingStudio album by The NailsReleased1984 1 Recorded1984 1 GenreNew wave 1 Length41 16LabelMCAProducerGregg Winter 2 3 The Nails chronologyHotel for Women 1981 Mood Swing 1984 Dangerous Dreams 1986 Singles from Mood Swing 88 Lines About 44 Women Released 1984 Let It All Hang Out Released 1985 Contents 1 Background and release 2 Reception 2 1 Critical 2 2 Commercial 3 Track listing 4 Credits 5 ReferencesBackground and release editIn 1984 The Nails signed with RCA for their major label debut album The album was recorded the same year at three New York studios the Boogie Hotel Electric Lady and Skyline Studios 1 The album followed the group s independently released EP Hotel for Women 4 released in early 1981 and featuring three versions of the group s breakout single 88 Lines About 44 Women 5 which was again included on Mood Swing in a slightly altered form 6 The album was produced by Gregg Winter 3 The group was shown in a December 1984 issue of Billboard putting the finishing touches on the album 3 The album was originally released in late 1984 3 1 by RCA Records In 2007 a re mastered edition of the album was released by CD Baby and in 2012 another re release was issued by CityBeat These versions included two additional tracks extended remixes of 88 Lines About 44 Women and Let It All Hang Out 7 8 Reception editCritical edit In a retrospective review for AllMusic critic Richard Foss deemed Mood Swing an album pick of the group s discography He awarded it 4 and a half stars out of 5 and went on to praise it as a remarkably consistent and confident debut comparing the music to that of The Damned Jim Carroll and Stan Ridgway and praising the lyrics irony 1 Commercial edit Upon its release the album attained modest commercial success In March 1985 it appeared on Billboard Magazine s list of Bubbling Under albums at number 208 9 The album failed to enter the Billboard Hot 200 album sales chart however they later managed to with their next record Dangerous Dreams in 1986 10 88 Lines of 44 Women originally featured on Hotel for Women but re recorded for Mood Swing became a hit on MTV and peaked at number 46 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart in April 1985 4 11 Track listing editSide A No TitleWriter s Length1 Every Time I Touch You Marc CampbellThe Nails3 532 Dark Brown CampbellThe Nails5 213 88 Lines About 44 Women CampbellDouglas GuthrieDavid KaufmanGeorge KaufmanThe NailsSean O Rourke4 564 Home of the Brave CampbellThe Nails5 06Total length 19 16 Side B No TitleWriter s Length1 Let It All Hang Out CunninghamThe Hombres 12 3 032 Mood Swing CampbellThe Nails2 523 Phantom Heart CampbellThe Nails4 264 Juanita Juanita CampbellThe Nails3 165 She Is Everything to Me CampbellThe Nails3 116 White Wall CampbellThe Nails5 12Total length 22 00Credits editAdapted from AllMusic 2 Band members Marc Campbell vocals Steve O Rourke guitar George Kaufman bass Douglas Guthrie saxophone David Kaufman keyboards Other musicians Jimmy Bralower electronic drums Boris Kinberg percussion Arooj Lazewal tabla tambourine Dennis McDermott drums Khari Paige background vocals Badal Roy tabla Rocky Savino Jr harmonica Ellen Warshaw background vocals Gregg Winter drum programming and synthesizer on 88 Lines About 44 Women background vocals Production Bruce Harris executive producer Vic Anesini digital mastering Michael Frondelli engineer Chris Isca assistant engineer Roger Moutenot assistant engineer Jack Skinner mastering Gregg Winter producerReferences edit a b c d e f Foss Richard Album Review Mood Swing The Nails AllMusic RhythmOne Retrieved 30 January 2018 a b Mood Swing The Nails Credits AllMusic RhythmOne Retrieved 30 January 2018 a b c d Newsmakers Billboard December 15 1984 p 61 Retrieved 30 January 2018 a b Blush Steven October 4 2016 New York Rock From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB 1 ed MacMillan p 205 ISBN 978 1250083616 Retrieved 30 January 2018 Hotel for Women The Nails AllMusic RhythmOne Retrieved 30 January 2018 Phares Heather Single Review 88 Lines About 44 Women The Nails AllMusic RhythmOne Retrieved 30 January 2018 Mood Swing The Nails 2007 Re Release AllMusic RhythmOne Retrieved 30 January 2018 Mood Swing The Nails Release History AllMusic RhythmOne Retrieved 30 January 2018 Bubbling Under The Top Pop Albums Billboard Vol 97 no 13 March 30 1985 p 74 Retrieved 30 January 2018 The Nails Chart History The Billboard 200 Billboard Nielsen Business Media Archived from the original on May 17 2018 Retrieved 30 January 2018 The Nails Chart History Dance Club Songs Billboard Nielsen Business Media Archived from the original on May 17 2018 Retrieved 30 January 2018 The Hombres Let It Out Let It All Hang Out Discogs Retrieved 9 August 2018 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mood Swing The Nails album amp oldid 1156443672, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
