Pop Smear

• Artist: The Verve Pipe
• Rating:
• Release Date: 1993
• Total Time: 52:03
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

With their second album, the addition of A.J. Dunning to the mix gives them a more aggressive guitar sound. At the same time, they show a more adventurous side, exploring a broad definition of pop music from delicate love songs and 3/4 ballads to edgy, bitter rockers, even taking on the occassional Latin rhythm -- each song takes on a different character, but all are tied together by pop smarts, clever songwriting, and lush four-part harmonies. ~ Chris Woodstra, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Pretty for You (Lyrics)	Brian Vander Ark	The Verve Pipe	(4:29)
Spoonful of Sugar (Lyrics)	Sid Herring, Brian Vander Ark	The Verve Pipe	(3:55)
Victoria (Lyrics)	Brian Vander Ark	The Verve Pipe	(4:29)
Honest (Lyrics)	Brian Vander Ark, Donny Brown	The Verve Pipe	(3:18)
The River	Donny Brown	The Verve Pipe	(6:19)
Sleepy Town (Lyrics)	Donny Brown	The Verve Pipe	(:54)
Bullies on Vacation (Lyrics)	Brian Vander Ark	The Verve Pipe	(4:25)
What You Wanted (Lyrics)	Brian Vander Ark	The Verve Pipe	(5:22)
Wanna Be (Lyrics)	Brian Vander Ark, Donny Brown	The Verve Pipe	(3:59)
Out Like a Lamb (Lyrics)	Brian Vander Ark	The Verve Pipe	(4:27)
Senator Speak	Brian Vander Ark	The Verve Pipe	(4:23)
Is It Worth It? (Lyrics)	Donny Brown	The Verve Pipe	(6:03)

Credits

Donny Brown (Vocals), Tom Jansen (Bells), Brian Vander Ark (Guitar (Acoustic)), The Verve Pipe (Producer), Jon Frazer (Mixing), Brian Vander Ark (Art Direction), Kathryn Dykema (Cello), Bob Engelsman (Trombone), Brad Vander Ark (Bass), A.J. Dunning (Slide Guitar), A.J. Dunning (Guitar (Acoustic)), Tom Jansen (Engineer), Brian Vander Ark (Bass), Fred Baker (Editing), Doug Corella (Percussion), John Bruey (Engineer), Brad Vander Ark (Vocals), Fred Baker (Sequencing), A.J. Dunning (Mandolin), Randall Sly (Keyboards), Jon Frazer (Engineer), Albin Rose (Viola), Brian Vander Ark (Percussion), Brian Vander Ark (Design), Leslie E. Rose (Violin), Brian Vander Ark (Guitar (Electric)), Mark Byerly (Trumpet), A.J. Dunning (Keyboards), A.J. Dunning (Vocals), A.J. Dunning (Guitar (Electric)), Mark Byerly (Flugelhorn), Brian Vander Ark (Vocals), A.J. Dunning (Guitar), Jon Frazer (Producer), Donny Brown (Percussion), Donny Brown (Drums), Brad Vander Ark (Percussion), Jon Frazer (Photography)

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