Bargainville is a 1993 album by Canadian band Moxy Früvous, their first major-label release.[1] This disc's subject matter is divided between comedy and serious personal, social, and ecological issues.
Bargainville | ||||
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Studio album by Moxy Früvous | ||||
Released | July 19, 1993 (Canada) February 7, 1994 (United States) | |||
Recorded | 1993, Hurley, New York | |||
Length | 52:07 | |||
Label | Warner Music Canada, Atlantic | |||
Producer | Moxy Früvous | |||
Moxy Früvous chronology | ||||
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Bargainville was released on July 19, 1993, in Canada by Warner Music Canada and on February 8, 1994, in the US by WEA/Atlantic Records. "Stuck in the 90's", "My Baby Loves a Bunch of Authors" and "Fell in Love" were released as singles.
Commercial performance
editBargainville was successful in Canada, debuting at No. 7 on the RPM Canadian Albums Chart.[2] The album sold more than 50,000 copies within two weeks.[3] The album was certified Platinum in Canada in 1994.[4]
Critical reception
editReview scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [5] |
Calgary Herald | B[6] |
The Toronto Star noted that at times "vocals blend into pop perfection, conjuring up sonic images of the Beach Boys doing the soundtrack for a 1960s European road flick."[7] The Calgary Herald praised "the clever way they mix folkish rhythms and mellow acoustics with their sentimental lyrics."[6]
Track listing
edit- "River Valley" – 3:24
- "Stuck in the 90's" – 4:26
- "B.J. Don't Cry" – 3:19
- "Video Bargainville" – 4:15
- "Fell in Love" – 4:24
- "The Lazy Boy" – 3:14
- "My Baby Loves a Bunch of Authors" – 2:33
- "The Drinking Song" – 5:07
- "Morphée" – 2:13
- "King of Spain" – 2:58
- "Darlington Darling" – 3:36
- "Bittersweet" – 3:25
- "Laika" – 2:53
- "Spiderman" – 1:44
- "Gulf War Song" – 4:02
Personnel
editMoxy Früvous
- Jian Ghomeshi - lead vocals (2, 4, 6), backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 7-15), snare drum (1, 3-4, 7), tambourine (2, 5-6, 12), sheet metal (7, 10, 12), drums (6, 11), bass drum (2, 10), chicken shakers (6), bomb (8), shakers (10), go-go bells (10), conga (13), wooden door percussion (13)
- Murray Foster - lead vocals (12), backing vocals (1-4, 6-8, 10-11, 13-15), bass guitar (2-5, 7, 11, 13), guitar (9, 12), electric guitar (1), anvil (2), spring muffler (7)
- Mike Ford - lead vocals (3, 8-9, 11, 13-14), backing vocals (1-2, 4-7, 10, 12, 15), woodblock (1), harmonica (2), guitar (3, 11, 13), güira[nb 1] (3), electric guitar (4), kabasa (4), money (4), flexatone[nb 2] (4), conga (6, 10), bass drum (12)
- Dave Matheson - lead vocals (1, 5, 7, 10, 15), backing vocals (2-4, 6, 8-9, 11-14), guitar (1-2, 5, 7-9), accordion (2-4, 8, 11), bass guitar (12), electric guitar (13), scream (4)
Additional personnel
- Doug McClement - "disfunctional youth" (4)
Production
- Moxy Früvous - Production
- Doug McClement - Associate producer and engineer
- John Yates - Assistant Engineer
- Andrew St. George - Assistant Engineer
- Mike Stanutz - Assistant Engineer
- Gabe Lee - Assistant Engineer
- Scott Keenan - Assistant Engineer
- Bob Ludwig - Mastering
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ Saxberg, Lynn (July 17, 1993). "Moxy Fruvous stays true". The Ottawa Citizen. p. F3.
- ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 58, No. 4 Aug 07, 1993". RPM. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Moxy Fruvous packs halls on Bargainville Tour '93" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ "Gold/Platinum". Retrieved January 21, 2024.
- ^ Bargainville at AllMusic
- ^ a b Phillips, Shari (July 18, 1993). "Moxy Fruvous: Bargainville". Calgary Herald. p. B8.
- ^ Howell, Peter (July 17, 1993). "Fruvous avoids frivolous in songs that show moxie". Toronto Star. p. G10.
- ^ "Archived copy". www.fruvous.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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