The album was initially announced by long-time collaborator Scott McCaughey in an interview with KIRO-FM on March 14, 2012, with an off-hand remark that Buck had been recording with no firm plans for a release.[1] The collaborators spent four days in the studio, recording and mixing.[2] On May 26, 2012, Buck performed with Joseph Arthur, playing the song "10 Million B.C." live and contributing vocals, which he had rarely done in his three decades with R.E.M.[3] An unfinished studio recording of the song was broadcast on WMFU's Diane's Kamikaze Fun Machine by guest DJ Steve Wynn on June 14, 2012.[4] McCaughey e-mailed Seattle Weekly on August 14, 2012, to confirm that the album was being released on vinyl only through local label Mississippi Records with no firm release date.[5] Buck formed the group Richard M. Nixon to preview the material live alongside McCaughey's band Young Fresh Fellows.[6]
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Peter Buck received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 from four critic scores.[7] Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this album four out of five stars, with critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine praising "how filthy it feels" and "a back-to-basics move for Buck".[8]
Track listingedit
All songs composed by Peter Buck
Side one
"10 Million BC" – 3:04
"It's Alright" – 3:34
"Some Kind of Velvet Sunday Morning" – 4:15
"Travel Without Arriving" – 4;13
"Migraine" – 2:17
"Give Me Back My Wig" – 2:50
"Nothing Matters" – 3:38
Side two
"So Long Johnny" – 2:30
"L.V.M.F." – 1:23
"Nothing Means Nothing" – 3:43
"Hard Old World" – 4:02
"Nowhere No Way" – 2:35
"Vaso Loco" – 1:57
"I'm Alive" – 4:08
The track "L.V.M.F.", featuring the sampled voice of Sonny Boy Williamson, appears only on the first pressing of 2,000 copies due to licensing restrictions, and was omitted from the repress of the LP in 2013 – which has the track name blacked out on the back cover.
^Michaels, Sean (March 15, 2012). "REM's Peter Buck working on solo album". The Guardian. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
^Jackson, Josh (September 18, 2012). "Peter Buck Announces Lineup for Todos Santos Music Festival, Solo Album Details". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved September 19, 2012.
^King, Katie (June 4, 2012). "Joseph Arthur Backs Peter Buck's Singing Debut". Paste. Wolfgang's Vault. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
^"Peter Buck's First Solo Track Surfaces Online". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media, LLC. June 18, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
^Kornelis, Chris (August 14, 2012). . Seattle Weekly. Village Voice Media. Archived from the original on August 16, 2012. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
^Grow, Kory (August 23, 2012). "R.E.M.'s Peter Buck Plots Return With Richard M. Nixon, Solo LP". Spin. Buzzmedia. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
peter, buck, album, peter, buck, debut, solo, album, from, peter, buck, received, positive, critical, reception, peter, buckstudio, album, peter, buckreleasedoctober, 2012, 2012, recorded2012genrealternative, rocklength44, 09languageenglishlabelmississippiprod. Peter Buck is the debut solo album from Peter Buck It has received positive critical reception Peter BuckStudio album by Peter BuckReleasedOctober 5 2012 2012 10 05 Recorded2012GenreAlternative rockLength44 09LanguageEnglishLabelMississippiProducerPeter BuckPeter Buck chronologyPeter Buck 2012 I Am Back to Blow Your Mind Once Again 2014 Contents 1 Recording and promotion 2 Critical reception 3 Track listing 4 Personnel 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksRecording and promotion editThe album was initially announced by long time collaborator Scott McCaughey in an interview with KIRO FM on March 14 2012 with an off hand remark that Buck had been recording with no firm plans for a release 1 The collaborators spent four days in the studio recording and mixing 2 On May 26 2012 Buck performed with Joseph Arthur playing the song 10 Million B C live and contributing vocals which he had rarely done in his three decades with R E M 3 An unfinished studio recording of the song was broadcast on WMFU s Diane s Kamikaze Fun Machine by guest DJ Steve Wynn on June 14 2012 4 McCaughey e mailed Seattle Weekly on August 14 2012 to confirm that the album was being released on vinyl only through local label Mississippi Records with no firm release date 5 Buck formed the group Richard M Nixon to preview the material live alongside McCaughey s band Young Fresh Fellows 6 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsAggregate scoresSourceRatingMetacritic77 100 four reviews 7 Review scoresSourceRatingAllMusic Guide nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 8 According to the review aggregator Metacritic Peter Buck received generally favorable reviews based on a weighted average score of 77 out of 100 from four critic scores 7 Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this album four out of five stars with critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine praising how filthy it feels and a back to basics move for Buck 8 Track listing editAll songs composed by Peter BuckSide one 10 Million BC 3 04 It s Alright 3 34 Some Kind of Velvet Sunday Morning 4 15 Travel Without Arriving 4 13 Migraine 2 17 Give Me Back My Wig 2 50 Nothing Matters 3 38 Side two So Long Johnny 2 30 L V M F 1 23 Nothing Means Nothing 3 43 Hard Old World 4 02 Nowhere No Way 2 35 Vaso Loco 1 57 I m Alive 4 08 The track L V M F featuring the sampled voice of Sonny Boy Williamson appears only on the first pressing of 2 000 copies due to licensing restrictions and was omitted from the repress of the LP in 2013 which has the track name blacked out on the back cover Personnel edit nbsp Richard M Nixon performing in 2012 from left to right Scott McCaughey Peter Buck Bill Rieflin and Kurt Bloch Peter Buck guitar piano vocals Jenny Conlee percussion Lenny Kaye guitar Scott McCaughey vocals guitar Mike Mills vocals bass guitar Bill Rieflin drums Corin Tucker vocalsSee also edit nbsp Rock music portal nbsp Oregon portal nbsp United States portal 2012 in American music List of 2012 albumsReferences edit Michaels Sean March 15 2012 REM s Peter Buck working on solo album The Guardian Retrieved June 21 2012 Jackson Josh September 18 2012 Peter Buck Announces Lineup for Todos Santos Music Festival Solo Album Details Paste Wolfgang s Vault Retrieved September 19 2012 King Katie June 4 2012 Joseph Arthur Backs Peter Buck s Singing Debut Paste Wolfgang s Vault Retrieved June 21 2012 Peter Buck s First Solo Track Surfaces Online Rolling Stone Wenner Media LLC June 18 2012 Retrieved June 21 2012 Kornelis Chris August 14 2012 Peter Buck s First Post R E M Solo Record as Richard M Nixon Features Vocals From Mike Mills Corin Tucker and Peter Buck Seattle Weekly Village Voice Media Archived from the original on August 16 2012 Retrieved August 14 2012 Grow Kory August 23 2012 R E M s Peter Buck Plots Return With Richard M Nixon Solo LP Spin Buzzmedia Retrieved August 23 2012 a b Peter Buck by Peter Buck Metacritic Fandom Inc Retrieved February 17 2023 a b Erlewine Stephen Thomas Peter Buck Peter Buck Songs Reviews Credits AllMusic AllMusic Retrieved February 17 2023 External links editPeter Buck at Discogs list of releases nbsp Peter Buck at MusicBrainz list of releases nbsp Press release from R E M s site Preview of the unfinished version of 10 Million B C from R E M s website Preview of the studio version of 10 Million B C from R E M s website Mississippi Records catalogue Peter Buck at Rate Your Music Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Buck album amp oldid 1219532135, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
