Wire Train
Studio album by
Wire Train
Released1990
LabelMCA[1]
ProducerDon Smith, David Trickle
Wire Train chronology
Ten Women
(1987)		 Wire Train
(1990)		 No Soul No Strain
(1992)

Wire Train is the fourth album by the American band Wire Train, released in 1990.[2][3] David Fincher directed the video for "Should She Cry?"[4] Wire Train supported the album by touring with Bob Dylan.[5]

Production

The album, which was delayed due to issues with Wire Train's former label, 415 Records, was produced by Don Smith and David Trickle.[6][7] It was recorded live in the studio, in Los Angeles.[8][7] The lyrics were written by Kevin Hunter.[9][10] Benmont Tench, Susannah Melvoin, and Mike Campbell contributed to Wire Train.[11][12]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[13]
Calgary HeraldC[14]
Chicago Tribune[8]
Entertainment WeeklyC[15]
Rolling Stone[16]
Wisconsin State Journal[12]

Trouser Press noted that "the record's most striking song ('Should She Cry?', a catchy breath of pop air) owes no stylistic debt outside the band's own past."[11] Entertainment Weekly determined that "a self-conscious dose of Dylanesque revelry is amusing in its way, but Wire Train‘s adventures into gospelly rock (in a Van Morrison-Stones vein) are less compelling."[15] The San Diego Union-Tribune concluded that "the band members sound less like dedicated rockers and more like adroit studio musicians moving easily from one genre to another with a minimum of fuss or inspiration."[17]

The New York Times stated that the songs "are immaculately crafted with ringing guitars, subtle drumming and airy, open spaces that lend a feeling of freedom and timelessness."[18] The Calgary Herald deemed the band "mimics," writing that "when you're short of ideas, might just as well borrow from the best."[14] Rolling Stone praised Wire Train's "knack for passionate, intelligent rock 'n' roll."[16]

AllMusic wrote that "there are still a couple missteps, foremost among them being the absolutely atrocious 'Oh Me Oh My', the worst Bob Dylan parody since Simon & Garfunkel's 'A Simple Desultory Philippic' (or Knocked Out Loaded)."[13]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Spin" 
2."Should She Cry?" 
3."She" 
4."If You See Her Go" 
5."Dakota" 
6."Moonlight Dream" 
7."Simply Racing" 
8."Precious Time" 
9."Oh Me Oh My" 
10."Tin Jesus" 
11."All Night Living" 

References

  1. ↑ McLeod, Harriet (October 18, 1990). "DYLAN'S BACK, MOSQUE HAS GOT HIM". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. A8.
  2. ↑ "Wire Train Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ↑ Racine, Marty (November 11, 1990). "Wire Train Wire Train". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 8.
  4. ↑ Knapp, Laurence F. (September 9, 2014). "David Fincher: Interviews". Univ. Press of Mississippi – via Google Books.
  5. ↑ Wooley, John (September 3, 1990). "Dylan, Other Influences Stoke Wire Train's Fire". Tulsa World. p. A12.
  6. ↑ Boehm, Mike (26 Nov 1990). "Disillusioned but Still in Dylan's Orbit". Los Angeles Times. p. F1.
  7. 1 2 Snyder, Michael (August 26, 1990). "Wire Train Gets Back on Track". SUNDAY DATEBOOK. San Francisco Chronicle. p. 57.
  8. 1 2 Kening, Dan (8 Nov 1990). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 9.
  9. ↑ Hall, Dave (9 Nov 1990). "Wire Train Wire Train". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 17.
  10. ↑ Miller, Michael (November 30, 1990). "TIME FOR PICKY PEOPLE TO SELECT TOP 10". The State. Columbia. p. 18D.
  11. 1 2 "Wire Train". Trouser Press. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
  12. 1 2 St. John, Michael (January 6, 1991). "ON TARGET AND ON TRACK". Wisconsin State Journal. p. 3H.
  13. 1 2 "Wire Train Wire Train Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  14. 1 2 Wagamese, Richard (13 Jan 1991). "RECENT RELEASES". Calgary Herald. p. D8.
  15. 1 2 "Wire Train". EW.com.
  16. 1 2 "WIRE TRAIN: Wire Train". Weekend. News & Record. Rolling Stone. November 2, 1990. p. 5.
  17. ↑ Peterson, Karla (November 25, 1990). "Maybe the bands are better in person". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. E4.
  18. ↑ Schoemer, Karen (23 Sep 1990). "RECENT RELEASES". The New York Times. p. A32.
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