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Car Button Cloth was alternative
rock band
The Lemonheads
' last album before the band's 8-year breakup from 1997 to 2005. The album, originally released in 1996, was also the band's last studio album until the 2006 release of The Lemonheads
.
Despite not being as successful as the previous two albums and receiving lukewarm reviews, it has gained a minor cult following
in recent times. The songs "It's All True", "If I Could Talk, I'd Tell You", and "The Outdoor Type" were released as singles in the UK.
"If I Could Talk I'd Tell You" was co-written by Vaselines
leader Eugene Kelly
.
Car Button Cloth was also mentioned in the critically acclaimed 1995 British novel High Fidelity
by Nick Hornby by the character Dick.
unless otherwise stated.
Alternative rock
Alternative rock is a genre of rock music and a term used to describe a diverse musical movement that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular by the 1990s...
rock band
Rock Band
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The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads are an American alternative rock band first formed in 1986 by Evan Dando, Ben Deily and Jesse Peretz. Dando has remained the band's only constant member....
' last album before the band's 8-year breakup from 1997 to 2005. The album, originally released in 1996, was also the band's last studio album until the 2006 release of The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads (album)
The Lemonheads is an album by The Lemonheads. It was released on September 25th 2006 in the UK and on September 26th 2006 in the USA, on the Vagrant label. Although a "reunion" of the Lemonheads, the album featured none of the original members aside from lead singer Evan Dando...
.
Despite not being as successful as the previous two albums and receiving lukewarm reviews, it has gained a minor cult following
Cult following
A cult following is a group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of pop culture. A film, book, band, or video game, among other things, will be said to have a cult following when it has a small but very passionate fan base...
in recent times. The songs "It's All True", "If I Could Talk, I'd Tell You", and "The Outdoor Type" were released as singles in the UK.
"If I Could Talk I'd Tell You" was co-written by Vaselines
The Vaselines
The Vaselines are an alternative rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 1986, the band was originally a duo between its songwriters Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee, but later added James Seenan and Eugene's brother Charlie Kelly on bass and drums respectively from the band Secession. McKee had...
leader Eugene Kelly
Eugene Kelly
Eugene Kelly is a Scottish musician who is a member of the group The Vaselines, a founding member of the now disbanded Eugenius and has had a number of solo releases....
.
Car Button Cloth was also mentioned in the critically acclaimed 1995 British novel High Fidelity
High Fidelity (novel)
High Fidelity is a 1995 British novel by Nick Hornby. It was adapted into a 2000 film directed by Stephen Frears and starring John Cusack. It also served as the basis for a 2006 Broadway musical of the same name.-Plot summary:...
by Nick Hornby by the character Dick.
Track listing
All songs by Evan DandoEvan Dando
Evan Griffith Dando is an American musician, most famous for fronting the alternative rock band The Lemonheads. He is the only original member left in the current Lemonheads line-up, having served as lead singer since the band's original formation in 1986...
unless otherwise stated.
- "It's All True" – 2:15
- "If I Could Talk I'd Tell You" (Dando/Eugene KellyEugene KellyEugene Kelly is a Scottish musician who is a member of the group The Vaselines, a founding member of the now disbanded Eugenius and has had a number of solo releases....
) – 2:50 - "Break Me" – 3:34
- "Hospital" – 2:54
- "The Outdoor Type" (Tom Morgan) – 2:35
- "Losing Your Mind" – 5:36
- "Something's Missing" – 2:47
- "Knoxville Girl" (trad. arr. by Dando) – 3:53
- "6ix" (written as a reaction to the movie Se7enSe7enSeven is a 1995 American thriller film, which also contains horror and neo-noir elements, directed by David Fincher and written by Andrew Kevin Walker. It was distributed by New Line Cinema and stars Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow, R...
) – 2:39 - "C'mon Daddy" (Dando/Epic SoundtracksEpic SoundtracksEpic Soundtracks was the stage name of the British musician Kevin Paul Godfrey . Born in Croydon, Surrey, he was brought up in Solihull, Midlands with his brother Adrian Nicholas, who was known as Nikki Sudden .In 1972 Kevin and Nicholas formed the nucleus of what was to become the post-punk rock...
) – 3:32 - "One More Time" – 2:39
- "Tenderfoot" (Morgan/Adam Young) – 2:01
- "Secular Rockulidge" – 5:33
Personnel
- Evan Dando – Bass, Guitar, Percussion, Piano, Drums on Track 12, Vocals, Moog Synthesizer, Design, Illustrations
- Darrin Ehardt – Design
- Bill Gibson – Bass, Guitar, Background Vocals
- Rich Gilbert – Pedal Steel
- Bryce Goggin – Organ, Vocals, Moog Synthesizer, Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Scott Hull – Mastering
- Sue Kapa – Assistant Engineer, Photography
- Royston Langdon – Bass, Piano
- Erich Drew Luening – Whistle
- Kenny Lyon – Guitar, Clapping
- Paul Marconi – Mixing Assistant
- Patrick Murphy - Drums except Track 12
- Dina Waxman – Bass