Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982–1983
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Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982–1983, also known as just Hope Chest, is a compilation album of songs by American alternative rock band 10,000 Maniacs, released in 1990 by Elektra Records. It compiles tracks from their early releases Human Conflict Number Five (1982) and Secrets of the I Ching (1983). All tracks on the album are remixed from their original versions.
| Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982–1983 | ||||
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| Released | October 1, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 46:13 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
The original version of "Tension" from Human Conflict Number Five is not included on this compilation; only the re-recorded version of the song that was included on Secrets of the I Ching. Other than that, all of the songs from both releases are included on this disc—even "National Education Week", which had been dropped from later pressings of Secrets of the I Ching.
Two tracks on the album—"The Latin One" and "Anthem for Doomed Youth"—contain lyrics adapted from the works of British World War I poet Wilfred Owen, the latter being unique in the band's canon, as it features a lead vocal from guitarist John Lombardo.[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by John Lombardo and Natalie Merchant, unless otherwise noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original release | Length |
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| 1. | "Planned Obsolescence" | Dennis Drew, Merchant | Human Conflict Number Five (1982) | 4:26 |
| 2. | "The Latin One" | Lombardo, Wilfred Owen | Secrets of the I Ching (1983) | 2:55 |
| 3. | "Katrina's Fair" | Robert Buck, Merchant | Secrets of the I Ching | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Poor de Chirico" | Secrets of the I Ching | 3:07 | |
| 5. | "Grey Victory" | Lombardo, Buck, Merchant | Secrets of the I Ching | 2:55 |
| 6. | "National Education Week" | Drew, Merchant | Secrets of the I Ching | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Death of Manolete" | Secrets of the I Ching | 3:44 | |
| 8. | "Orange" | Human Conflict Number Five | 2:20 | |
| 9. | "Tension" | Secrets of the I Ching | 3:28 | |
| 10. | "Anthem for Doomed Youth" | Lombardo, Owen | Human Conflict Number Five | 2:45 |
| 11. | "Daktari" | Secrets of the I Ching | 4:08 | |
| 12. | "Groove Dub" | Human Conflict Number Five | 3:15 | |
| 13. | "Pit Viper" | Steve Gustafson, Merchant | Secrets of the I Ching | 3:50 |
| 14. | "My Mother the War" | Lombardo, Michael Walsh, Merchant | Secrets of the I Ching | 3:29 |
| Total length: | 46:13 | |||
Personnel
edit- 10,000 Maniacs
- John Lombardo – rhythm guitar, bass guitar; lead vocals on "Anthem for Doomed Youth"[5]
- Steven Gustafson – bass guitar
- Jerome Augustyniak – drums (tracks 2–7, 9, 11, 13–14)
- Natalie Merchant – voice; background vocals on "Anthem for Doomed Youth"[5]
- Dennis Drew – organ
- Robert Buck – lead guitar
- Additional musicians
- Jim Foti – drums (tracks 1, 8, 10, 12)
- Technical
- 10,000 Maniacs – co-producers (tracks 1–14)
- Bill Waldman – co-producer, engineer (tracks 1, 8, 10, 12)
- Mary Van Houten – engineer (tracks 1, 8, 10, 12)
- Gina Tampio – engineer (tracks 1, 8, 10, 12)
- Albert Garzon – co-producer, engineer (tracks 2–7, 9, 11, 13–14)
- Joe Barbaria – remixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Ann States – Maniac photos
- Frank Olinsky (Manhattan Design) – packaging
- Natalie Merchant – packaging
- Grace Galloway – liner notes
References
edit- ^ Woodstra, Chris. "10,000 Maniacs Hope Chest: The Fredonia Recordings 1982-1983". AllMusic.
- ^ Robbins, Ira (October 19, 1990). "Hope Chest Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on June 23, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ "RollingStone.com - 10,000 Maniacs Recordings". Rolling Stone. 2001. Archived from the original on May 6, 2001. Retrieved June 7, 2022.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 807. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ a b c Grant, Peter (December 9, 2016). National Myth and the First World War in Modern Popular Music. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 213.
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