The gold standard of the early-'90s power pop revival, in its own way Bandwagoneque was as much a benchmark as contemporary records like Nevermind and Loveless; though not the generational rallying cry of the former nor the revolutionary sonic breakthrough of the latter, Teenage Fanclub's sophomore album nevertheless heralded the return of melody and craft, coupled with energy and spirit -- hallmarks of much of the greatest rock & roll of the past, and virtues as rare as hen's teeth in the years immediately prior to the disc's release. Although its incandescent harmonies, lazily immediate songs, and crunching guitars earned it endless comparisons to vintage Big Star, Bandwagonesque is in every way a product of its own time -- the thick, grungy sound of the Fannies' debut A Catholic Education remains intact for gems like "What You Do to Me" (arguably the most brilliantly simpleminded love song ever penned) and the instrumental "Satan," while the lyrics of other standout moments like "Star Sign" and "Alcoholiday" reflect a laissez faire irony and unassuming genius even more emblematic of the moment in question. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Teenage Fanclub (Producer), Teenage Fanclub (Main Performer), Keef Hartley (Engineer), Paul Chisholm (Guitar), Paul Chisholm (Vocals (Background)), Paul Chisholm (Producer), Paul Chisholm (Engineer), Don Fleming (Guitar), Don Fleming (Vocals), Don Fleming (Vocals (Background)), Don Fleming (Producer), Gerard Love (Bass), Gerard Love (Vocals), Gerard Love, Joseph McAlinden (Strings), Joseph McAlinden (Horn), Joseph McAlinden (Brass), Raymond McGinley (Guitar), Raymond McGinley (Vocals), Raymond McGinley, Brendan O'Hare (Drums), Brendan O'Hare, George Peckham (Mastering), Keith Hartley (Engineer), Norman Blake (Guitar), Norman Blake (Vocals), Norman Blake, Sharon Fitzgerald (Photography), Sharon Fitzgerald (Cover Design), Dave Buchanan (Percussion), Dave Buchanan (Handclapping), Dave Buchanan (Assistant Engineer)
Bandwagonesque is the third album by Britishalternative rock band Teenage Fanclub, released in 1991.
Bandwagonesque achieved notoriety by beating Nirvana's landmark album
Nevermind to be voted 'album of the year' for 1991 by US rock magazine Spin. The cover is designed by Sharon
Fitzgerald. When Kiss member Gene Simmons (who trademarked a
moneybag logo) was made aware of the record he sent a letter to Geffen Records - who in
turn gave in and sent Mr. Simmons a cheque, according to Simmons audiobook Sex Money Kiss.
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