Vampire Can Mating Oven

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Vampire Can Mating Oven
EP by
Camper Van Beethoven
Released1987
GenreAlternative rock
Length21:48
LabelPitch-A-Tent[1]
ProducerCamper Van Beethoven, Wally Sound, Harry Parker[2]
Camper Van Beethoven chronology
Camper Van Beethoven
(1986) 		Vampire Can Mating Oven
(1987) 		Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[3]
Robert ChristgauA-[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide2/5 stars[5]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 stars[6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide5/10[7]

Vampire Can Mating Oven is an EP by the alternative rock band Camper Van Beethoven, released in 1987.[8][9] The EP includes satirical liner notes relating false stories behind the songs. A re-recorded version of "Never Go Back" was included the following year on the band's major label debut, Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart.

Critical reception[]

Billboard called the EP "typically funny and provocative."[2] Trouser Press deemed it "enjoyable odds and ends," and praised the "jolly" cover of "Photograph".[10]

Track listing[]

  1. "Heart" – 3:08
  2. "Never Go Back" – 3:24
  3. "Seven Languages" – 4:11
  4. "Ice Cream Everyday" – 4:03
  5. "Processional" – 3:48
  6. "Photograph" – 3:14

Charts[]

Chart (1987) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[11] 24

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 2: MUZE. p. 155.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Vampire Can Mating Oven - Camper Van Beethoven | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Camper Van Beethoven: Vampire Can Mating Oven". www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 283.
  6. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (January 2, 2004). "The New Rolling Stone Album Guide". Simon and Schuster – via Google Books.
  7. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 71.
  8. ^ Thompson, Dave (March 19, 2000). "Alternative Rock". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides. March 19, 2003 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Camper Van Beethoven". www.trouserpress.com.
  11. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved September 5, 2014.

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