A Hundred Lovers

A Hundred Lovers
Studio album by
Timbuk 3
Released1995
LabelHigh Street[1]
ProducerPat MacDonald, Barbara K
Timbuk 3 chronology
Espace Ornano
(1993) 		A Hundred Lovers
(1995)

A Hundred Lovers is the final album by the American band Timbuk 3.[2] It was released in 1995.[3][4] The title track was a minor radio hit.[5]

Production

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Recorded by Timbuk 3 as a quartet, the album was produced by Pat MacDonald and Barbara K.[6][7] The band used their home studio, as well as, for parts of one track, Jackson Browne's.[8] "Legalize Our Love" is a pro-gay marriage song.[9]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution[11]
Calgary HeraldD[12]
Robert Christgau(neither)[13]
Rolling Stone[14]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music[15]

Trouser Press wrote: "Irritation at the state of the world remains the order of the day, but messages come wrapped in vibrant, funky sounds."[16] People determined that "the dance grooves get a little stale, but the MacDonalds still sound assured on acoustic gems like 'Prey'."[17] The Calgary Herald deemed the album "proficient pop smothered in generic harmonies, guy-girl vocal trade-offs, smitten here and there by anemically funky riffs."[12]

The Vancouver Sun called it "a collection of catchy, folk-tinted pop numbers with an upbeat feel."[18] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution concluded that "those who have always loved their cynically mellow attitude, deadpan harmonies and unrelenting wordplay will be delighted."[11]

Track listing

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  1. "Sunshine Is Dangerous"
  2. "A Hundred Lovers"
  3. "Just Wanna Funk with Your Mind"
  4. "Legalize Our Love"
  5. "Cynical"
  6. "Not Yet Gone"
  7. "Prey"
  8. "Shotgun Wedding"
  9. "Kitchen Fire"
  10. "Inside Out"

References

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  1. ^ KRAMPERT, PETER (March 23, 2016). "The Encyclopedia of the Harmonica". Mel Bay Publications – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "The Future's Still Bright". www.austinchronicle.com.
  3. ^ "Top 75". CMJ New Music Monthly (21): 54. May 1995.
  4. ^ "You Say It's Your Birthday: Timbuk3's Pat MacDonald". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Newcomb, Brian Q. (8 June 1995). "TIMBUK 3: THE REQUISITE CREATIVE TALENTS ARE STILL THERE". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 4F.
  6. ^ Roos, John (28 Jan 1998). "3 – 1 = 1". Los Angeles Times. p. F2.
  7. ^ "Album reviews — A Hundred Lovers by Timbuk 3". Billboard. 107 (7): 66. Feb 18, 1995.
  8. ^ Beal Jr., Jim (June 16, 1995). "Shoot from the hip". Arts. San Antonio Express-News.
  9. ^ Dishneau, David (March 19, 1995). "'A HUNDRED LOVERS': SOME CRANKY ROCK FROM TIMBUK 3". Staten Island Advance. Associated Press. p. E2.
  10. ^ A Hundred Lovers at AllMusic
  11. ^ a b Townsend, Bob (February 18, 1995). "FOLK". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. L22.
  12. ^ a b McEwen, Mary-Lynn (16 Apr 1995). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  13. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Timbuk 3". robertchristgau.com.
  14. ^ "A HUNDRED LOVERS: Timbuk 3". News & Record. Rolling Stone. February 24, 1995. p. W10.
  15. ^ Larkin, Colin (1997). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music. MUZE. p. 443.
  16. ^ "Timbuk 3". Trouser Press. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
  17. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: A Hundred Lovers". PEOPLE.com.
  18. ^ Monk, Katherine (25 May 1995). "Austin arms help soothe disappointment". Vancouver Sun. p. C3.
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