Soul Food (Oblivians album)
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| Soul Food | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Easley | |||
| Genre | Garage punk | |||
| Length | 32:20 | |||
| Label | Crypt | |||
| Oblivians chronology | ||||
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Soul Food is the Oblivians' first album.[1][2] It was recorded at Easley Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, and released in 1995 by Crypt Records.[3]
Critical reception[edit]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
Trouser Press noted that "the ear-bleeding opener, a rendition of Lightnin' Hopkins' 'Viet Nam War Blues', sounds like the second Velvets effort if Lou Reed had studied under Hasil Adkins instead of Delmore Schwartz."[5] Joe Warminsky, of The Morning Call, listed Soul Food as the third best album of 1995.[6]
Track listing[edit]
- "Viet Nam War Blues" (Hopkins) - 2:37
- "And Then I Fucked Her" (Oblivians) - 1:20
- "Big Black Hole" (Oblivians) - 2:53
- "Jim Cole" (Oblivians) - 1:01
- "Mad Lover" (Oblivians) - 1:50
- "Sunday You Need Love" (Remmler/Gralle) - 2:53
- "Never Change" (Oblivians) - 2:37
- "No Reason to Live" (Oblivians) - 1:23
- "I'm Not a Sicko, There's a Plate in My Head" (Oblivians) - 2:06
- "Blew My Cool" (Oblivians) - 1:55
- "Cannonball" (Oblivians) - 1:49
- "Nigger Rich" (Oblivian/Peebles) - 1:21
- "Bum a Ride" (Oblivians) - 2:32
- "Any Way You Want It" (Clark) - 1:36
- "Static Party" (Oblivians) - 1:39
- "Ja Ja Ja" (Remmler/Gralle) - 2:50
Personnel[edit]
- Eric Oblivian - Guitar, drums, vocals
- Greg Oblivian - Guitar, drums, vocals
- Jack Oblivian - Guitar, drums, vocals
References[edit]
- ^ Davidson, Eric (2022). We Never Learn: The Gunk Punk Undergut, 1988-2001. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 193.
- ^ Mehr, Bob (4 Aug 2013). "Second Act: Sixteen years after their last record, Memphis' Oblivians are back, and arguably, better than ever". The Commercial Appeal. p. M1.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. p. 227.
- ^ Soul Food at AllMusic
- ^ Baker, Michael. "Oblivians". Trouser Press. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Best: Discs". The Morning Call. 30 Dec 1995. p. A33.
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