Stand Up (The Del Fuegos album)

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Stand Up
Studio album by
The Del Fuegos
Released1987
LabelSlash
ProducerMitchell Froom
The Del Fuegos chronology
Spin Radio Concert
(1985) 		Stand Up
(1987) 		Smoking in the Fields
(1989)

Stand Up is an album by the American band the Del Fuegos, released in 1987.[1][2] The band supported the album by touring with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Georgia Satellites.[3] The album peaked at No. 167 on the Billboard 200.[4]

Production[edit]

Recorded in Los Angeles, the album was produced by Mitchell Froom.[5][6] The band chose to add R&B elements to its rock sound.[7] Merry Clayton, Tom Petty, and James Burton were among the many guest musicians.[8][9]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chicago Sun-Times[9]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[10]
Los Angeles Daily NewsB[11]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[12]

The Los Angeles Times wrote that the band "just can't invest these songs with much credibility ... the playing generally suffers from facelessness."[13] The Globe and Mail determined that "the Del Fuegos do what they do respectably, but the style is backward-looking to a fault."[14] The Washington Post concluded: "When roots-rock works, it's because the musicians claim the traditions and use them to create their own sound; on Stand Up, it's the Del Fuegos who sound used."[15]

The Los Angeles Daily News stated: "The Fuegos sound strong and confident, even if the presence of outside talent and Froom's guidance might leave skeptics wondering who's really responsible for this young band's stand."[11] The Daily Breeze opined that "even the funky horn section can't redeem dull songs like 'Wear It Like a Cape' and 'Long Slide (For an Out)'."[16] Trouser Press called Stand Up a "messy indulgence ... [that] hasn’t got any worthwhile songs or intrinsic personality."[17]

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."Wear It Like a Cape" 
2."New Old World" 
3."Name Names" 
4."Long Slide (For an Out)" 
5."He Had a Lot to Drink Today" 
6."A Town Called Love" 
7."I Can't Take This Place" 
8."News from Nowhere" 
9."Scratching at Your Door" 
10."I'll Sleep with You (Cha Cha D'amour)" 

References[edit]

  1. ^ Brogan, Daniel (3 Apr 1987). "The Del Fuegos, Stand Up". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 48.
  2. ^ Browne, David (Jul 16, 1987). "Records—Stand Up". Rolling Stone (504–505): 136.
  3. ^ Morse, Steve (29 June 1987). "At Great Woods, A Slam-Bang Saturday Night". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 25.
  4. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research Inc. p. 214.
  5. ^ Perry, Tony (March 11, 1987). "Band preps for road with city stop". The Patriot-News. p. B15.
  6. ^ Milward, John (9 Apr 1987). "Popular". USA Today. p. 4D.
  7. ^ Gilbert, Calvin (April 3, 1987). "Stand shows different musical side of Del Fuegos". Fun. The Advocate. Baton Rouge. p. 2.
  8. ^ Maloney, Jim (24 July 1987). "Del Fuegos Uncompromising in Work to Get the Right Groove". Features Showtime. Sun-Sentinel. p. 21.
  9. ^ a b McLeese, Don (March 30, 1987). "On the Turntable". Features. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 39.
  10. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 834.
  11. ^ a b Rosen, Craig (March 27, 1987). "Del Fuegos on fire". L.A. Life. Los Angeles Daily News. p. 28.
  12. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 326.
  13. ^ Hochman, Steve (12 Apr 1987). "Bombs Away". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 79.
  14. ^ Lacey, Liam (30 Apr 1987). "Stand Up The Del Fuegos". The Globe and Mail. p. C3.
  15. ^ Jenkins, Mark (7 May 1987). "Rooting Through History: Bits of Rock Americana, from Boston to L.A.". The Washington Post. p. C3.
  16. ^ Gnerre, Sam (April 3, 1987). "'Stand Up' Del Fuegos". Daily Breeze. p. E15.
  17. ^ "Del Fuegos". Trouser Press. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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