MCA
MCAD-11804
(1998)
Rock/Pop
CD, 13
Tracks, 54:03
Length
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01 |
Information Undertow |
Joie Calio; Michael Gurley; Phil Leavitt |
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03:33 |
02 |
Playboy in Outerspace |
Joie Calio; Michael Gurley; Phil Leavitt |
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04:53 |
03 |
Where You're Going |
Joie Calio; Michael Gurley; Phil Leavitt |
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03:39 |
04 |
California Gold |
Joie Calio; Michael Gurley; Phil Leavitt |
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05:30 |
05 |
This Thing Together |
Joie Calio; Michael Gurley; Phil Leavitt |
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03:48 |
06 |
Sweet Dark Angel |
Joie Calio; Michael Gurley; Phil Leavitt |
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04:10 |
07 |
Goodbye |
Joie Calio; Michael Gurley; Phil Leavitt |
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03:55 |
08 |
Beautiful Turnback Time Machine |
Joie Calio; Michael Gurley; Phil Leavitt |
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04:21 |
09 |
Baby Really Loves Me |
Joie Calio; Michael Gurley; Phil Leavitt |
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04:13 |
10 |
Spinning My Wheels |
Joie Calio; Michael Gurley; Phil Leavitt |
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04:45 |
11 |
Outside |
Joie Calio; Michael Gurley; Phil Leavitt |
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03:08 |
12 |
The Ballad of Earl Grey and Chamomile |
Joie Calio; Michael Gurley; Phil Leavitt |
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03:46 |
13 |
Agent's Got No Secret |
Joie Calio; Michael Gurley; Phil Leavitt |
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04:22 |
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Packaging |
Jewel Case |
Spars |
DDD |
Sound |
Stereo |
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Bass |
Joie Calio |
Guitar |
Michael Gurley |
Drums |
Phil Leavitt |
Musician |
dada |
Producer |
dada; Danny Kortchmar |
Engineer |
Neill King; Peter Denenberg |
Cover by |
Frederick Broden |
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Index |
#
819 |
Owner |
Dave |
Tags |
Alternative Rock |
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For their fourth album, Los Angeles trio Dada tries to pick up the pieces that were left after its last album, 1996's El Subliminoso, sank under the weight of its collapsing record label. Their rebirth here, starting with the simplicity of the album title, culminates with them going back to the basics (which amounts to a stripped-down version of their past couple records, or back to 1992, take your pick); Dada is an alt-rock album that plays like it never heard of Nevermind. This is semi-edgy pop, stripped of soul, loaded with melody and polished to a glaring shine (which results in it being a bit self-conscious and a little too formulaic at times). It's also very disposable and not very memorable. Dada have absolutely nothing new to say, hiding their empty agenda behind frantic and harmonious numbers like "California Gold." Agreeable but hollow. -- Michael Gallucci (allmusic.com)