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1990 studio album by Freedy Johnston
The Trouble Tree
Studio album by Freedy Johnston
Released1990
RecordedApril 1989 (1989-04)–June 1989 (1989-06) at Water Music Recorders, Hoboken, NJ
GenreAlternative rock
Length64:29
LabelBar/None
ProducerChris Butler
Freedy Johnston chronology
The Trouble Tree
(1990) 		Can You Fly
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide
Sounds
Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10

The Trouble Tree is the debut album by Freedy Johnston, released in 1990 through Bar/None Records.

Production

The album was recorded in Hoboken, New Jersey.

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that the album "captures Johnston’s wheedling and whiny voice in extreme close-up, forcing listeners to seek refuge in overextended wordplay and spare guitar-based arrangements." The Spin Alternative Record Guide called it "raw-sounding, infatuated with dangerous sorts, and a bit unformed lyrically."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Freedy Johnston

No.TitleLength
1."Innocent"2:26
2."Down on the Moon No. 1"3:24
3."No Violins"3:45
4."That's What You Get"3:38
5."Fun Ride"5:20
6."Gina"3:42
7."Nature Boy"4:46
8."Bad Girl"3:08
9."After My Shocks"2:54
10."Tucumcari"2:17
11."Down on the Moon No. 2"3:52
12."Little Red Haired Girl"4:33
13.""20:39

Personnel

Musicians
  • Alan Bezozi – drums
  • David Hamburger – guitar
  • Freedy Johnston – vocals, guitar
  • James MacMillan – bass guitar, engineering
  • Doug Snodgrass – bass guitar
Production and additional personnel
  • Chris Butler – production, guitar on "Fun Ride" and "After My Shocks"
  • Andy Burton – keyboards on "Fun Ride"
  • B. Woody Giessmann – drums on "Little Red Haired Girl"
  • John Halpern – photography
  • Jody Harris – guitar on "Fun Ride"

References

  1. "Freedy Johnston". Bar/None Records.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 668.
  3. Ankeny, Jason. "Trouble Tree". Allmusic. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  4. Christgau, Robert. "Freedy Johnston: The Trouble Tree". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved February 3, 2013.
  5. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 612.
  6. Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (October 27, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
  7. Harris, John (30 March 1991). "Freedy Johnston: The Trouble Tree". Sounds. p. 39.
  8. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 201–202.
  9. "Freedy Johnston | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  10. "Freedy Johnston On World Cafe". NPR.org.
  11. "Sounds". New York Magazine. New York Media, LLC. September 24, 1990 – via Google Books.
  12. "Freedy Johnston". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 October 2020.

External links

Freedy Johnston
Studio albums
Live albums
Songs
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