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1986 studio album by Guadalcanal Diary
Jamboree
Studio album by Guadalcanal Diary
Released1986
LabelElektra
ProducerRodney Mills, Steve Nye
Guadalcanal Diary chronology
Walking in the Shadow of the Big Man
(1984) 		Jamboree
(1986) 		2X4
(1987)

Jamboree is the second album by the American band Guadalcanal Diary. It was released in 1986 on Elektra Records. The band supported the album with a North American tour. "I See Moe" references the Three Stooges.

Critical reception

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The Chicago Tribune called the album "low on flash and affectation" and "a thoughtfully crafted, guitar-based effort." The Miami Herald wrote: "The Jamboree songs are short and direct, with a glinting rawness that sharpens their impact. While they don't all contain radio-ready hooks, each rings with confident musicianship and a clearly stated point of view." The San Diego Union-Tribune opined that "the elaborate recording of Jamboree has had somewhat mixed results, with the final product (two songs were remixed later in New York) lacking some of the snap and crackle of the Don Dixon-produced Big Man."

Track listing

  1. "Pray for Rain" – 4:06
  2. "Fear of God" – 3:22
  3. "Jamboree" – 3:17
  4. "Michael Rockefeller" – 4:50
  5. "Spirit Train" – 3:00
  6. "Lonely Street" – 2:37
  7. "Country Club Gun" – 2:26
  8. "T.R.O.U.B.L.E." – 3:17
  9. "I See Moe" – 1:28
  10. "Please Stop Me" – 2:42
  11. "Dead Eyes" – 2:59
  12. "Cattle Prod" – 2:58

References

  1. Fricke, David (Sep 25, 1986). "Records: Jamboree". Rolling Stone (483): 126.
  2. Quill, Greg (24 July 1986). "Buzzsaw guitar licks blitzed crowd". Toronto Star. p. B3.
  3. DeVault, Russ (June 20, 1986). "Preview". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. P6.
  4. Van Matre, Lynn (19 Sep 1986). "Guadalcanal Diary". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 5.
  5. Shefchik, Rick (August 17, 1986). "No Slavish Follower". Arts. San Jose Mercury News. p. 7.
  6. Jamboree at AllMusic
  7. Popson, Tom (19 Sep 1986). "Staying Honest in the Land of Hype and Dazzle". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 6.
  8. Moon, Tom (June 27, 1986). "Georgia Sound Is Rock Solid". Miami Herald. p. 1D.
  9. Toombs, Mikel (September 5, 1986). "Guadalcanal Diary due here after big hit tour of Europe". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. D7.
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