Abort (album)

Abort
Studio album by Tribe
Released	September 1991
Recorded	1987–1991
Genre	Alternative rock, art rock
Length	44:21
Label	Slash/Warner Bros.
Producer	Gil Norton, Chris Sheldon
Tribe chronology
Here at the Home (1990) Abort (1991) Sleeper (1993)

Abort is the second studio album by the Boston alternative rock band Tribe, released in 1991. ^{[1] [2]} Released by Slash Records/Warner Bros. Records, it was the band's major label debut. ^{[3] [4]}

Eight of the ten tracks from Here at the Home were re-recorded for Abort. Four tracks were brand new: "Easter Dinner", "Joyride (I Saw the Film)", "Payphone", and "Serenade".

The track "Pinwheels" was also re-recorded for Abort but in the end was not put on the album. It was released as a b-side in the Easter Dinner E.P.

Three singles were released from the album as EPs: "Easter Dinner", "Payphone", and "Joyride (I Saw the Film)". The band shot a video for "Joyride". ^{[5] [6]}

Production

The album was produced by Gil Norton and Chris Sheldon. ^[7] It was recorded and mixed at Blue Jay Recording Studio, in Carlisle, Massachusetts, from January to February 1991. "Here at the Home" is about agoraphobia. ^[8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[9]

The Boston Herald wrote that "the broad new arrangements are engaging improvements on the band's home-grown tapes, though 'Tied' has lost its eerie appeal." ^[10]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Here at the Home"	Brosius, LoPiccolo	3:06
2.	"Easter Dinner"	LoPiccolo	2:58
3.	"Abort"	Tribe	3:22
4.	"Rescue Me"	Barous, Brosius, LaValley	3:10
5.	"Joyride (I Saw the Film)"	LoPiccolo	4:06
6.	"Payphone"	Barous, Brosius	4:00
7.	"Daddy's Home"	Barous	3:11
8.	"Jakpot"	LoPiccolo	4:01
9.	"Serenade"	Barous	4:05
10.	"Tied"	Barous	3:55
11.	"Outside"	LoPiccolo	4:24
12.	"Vigil"	Barous, LaValley	3:57

Personnel

• Janet LaValley: vocals, rhythm guitar
• Terri Barous: keyboard, backing vocals
• Eric Brosius: lead guitar, backing vocals
• Greg LoPiccolo: bass, backing vocals
• David Penzo: drums, percussion

References

1. Jarvey, Paul (April 30, 1992). "Tribe hopes to make hit at Hits". Telegram & Gazette. p. D1.
2. Morse, Steve (September 6, 1991). "Tribe: Are They Boston's Next Extreme?". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 35.
3. Sullivan, Jim (September 26, 1990). "A Hot and Hip Birthday Bash for WFNX". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 49.
4. Novak, Melanie (December 7, 1991). "L.V. Native a Member of Boston's Tribe". The Morning Call. p. A69.
5. Kenney, Edward L. (December 31, 1992). "Just One of the Tribe". USA Today.
6. "Tribe – Joyride (I Saw The Film)". YouTube. Archived from the original on August 20, 2013. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
7. Redmond, Mike (December 19, 1991). "Don't miss Tribe's opening act". The Indianapolis Star. p. F7.
8. Campbell, Chuck (January 23, 1992). "Preview". Times Union. Albany. Scripps Howard. p. T22.
9. Schatz, Aaron (2011). "Abort – Tribe | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 29, 2011. Tribe
10. Lozaw, Tristram (August 23, 1991). "Album Debuts". Boston Herald. p. S16.