3 (Violent Femmes album)

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3
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Studio album by
Violent Femmes
ReleasedFebruary 1988
StudioCarriage House, Stamford, CT and Home Base, NYC.
Genre
Length36:07
LabelSlash
ProducerViolent Femmes, Warren Bruleigh
Violent Femmes chronology
The Blind Leading the Naked
(1986) 		3
(1988) 		Debacle: The First Decade
(1990)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5 stars[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide3/5 stars[3]
Rolling Stone4/5 stars[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide2.5/5 stars[5]
Spin Alternative Record Guide4/10[6]

3 is the fourth album by Violent Femmes, released in 1988. The songs were performed by the three members of the band playing only drums, bass and guitar, with the addition of keyboards and saxophone.

Critical reception[]

Trouser Press wrote that "Gano’s songwriting and delivery have their usual odd character and some of the old passion, but the Femmes don’t seem to be making much progress or impact in any direction here."[7] Chris Woodstra of AllMusic noted that the fans of the band's early days would "appreciate the slightly stripped-back acoustic production."[1] The Los Angeles Times wrote that "3 often comes off as a pale, precious shadow of the Femmes’ 1983 debut album."[8] The Rolling Stone Album Guide deemed the album "a jumbled stylistic grab bag."[5]

Track listing[]

All tracks are written by Gordon Gano.

No.TitleLength
1."Nightmares"3:32
2."Just Like My Father"1:42
3."Dating Days"3:14
4."Fat"1:49
5."Fool in the Full Moon"4:25
6."Nothing Worth Living For"4:21
7."World We're Living In"5:16
8."Outside the Palace"2:38
9."Telephone Book"1:41
10."Mother of a Girl"2:41
11."Lies"1:31
12."See My Ships"3:17

Personnel[]

  • Gordon Gano – guitar, vocals
  • Brian Ritchie – bass guitar
  • Victor DeLorenzo – drums
  • Sigmund Snopek III – keyboards
  • Peter Balestrieri - baritone saxophone
  • Warren A. Bruleigh – Co-Producer, Engineer
  • Matt Lane – Assistant Engineer, Carriage House
  • Bill Smith – Assistant Engineer, Home Base
  • Bernie Grundman – Mastering
  • © 1988 Slash Records ℗ 1988 Slash Records, P.O. Box 48888, Los Angeles, CA 90048. Manufactured and distributed by Warner Bros. Records Inc., a Warner Communications Company.
  • Recorded at the Carriage House, Stamford, CT, except track 12 recorded at Home Base, NYC.
  • All songs © 1988 Gorno Music ASCAP

Charts[]

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA Charts)[9] 64
United States (Billboard 200)[10] 93

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Chris Woodstra. "AllMusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. 8. MUZE. p. 445.
  3. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1202.
  4. ^ David Browne. "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2010-12-18.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 741–742.
  6. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 427.
  7. ^ "Violent Femmes". Trouser Press. Retrieved 13 February 2021.
  8. ^ "POP MUSIC REVIEW : Violent Femmes' Spiritual Mission". Los Angeles Times. June 6, 1989.
  9. ^ "Chartifacts – Week Ending: 23 Jun 1991 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 74)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-01-01.
  10. ^ Whitburn, Joel; Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955–1996; p. 819. ISBN 0898201179
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