Bruiseology

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Bruiseology
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Studio album by
the Waitresses
ReleasedMay 1983
Recorded1983
Genre Comedy rock
Label Polydor (810 980-1 Y-1)
Producer Hugh Padgham, Chris Butler
The Waitresses chronology
I Could Rule the World If I Could Only Get the Parts
(1982)		Bruiseology
(1983)		 The Best of The Waitresses
(1990)

Bruiseology is the second and final studio album by the American band the Waitresses, released in 1983. [1] [2] The album was recorded amidst personnel conflict; the band disbanded a year later. [3] Chris Butler intended for the album's lyrics and themes to be darker than the band's earlier work. [4] The album was coproduced by Hugh Padgham. [5]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Robert Christgau B+ [7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]

The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that "the Waitresses is one of the very few bands that makes comedy records that also work as good music, solid rock 'n' roll." [9] Robert Christgau noted that, "instead of cutting back on verbiage, Chris Butler solves his clutter problem by revving the music up so high it blares over its own complexity." [7] Trouser Press deemed the album "another batch of witty and wise songs about the exigencies of modern womanhood," but opined that "the formula doesn’t wear all that well." [10] The Washington Post determined that "Butler has a punkishly academic way with tunes, and most of these are endearing in a hook-laden, sassy vein." [11]

Track listing

All songs written by Chris Butler and Waitresses, except where noted.

  1. "A Girl's Gotta Do"
  2. "Make the Weather"
  3. "Everything's Wrong If My Hair Is Wrong"
  4. "Luxury"
  5. "Open City"
  6. "Thinking About Sex Again"
  7. "Bruiseology"
  8. "Pleasure" (Waitresses)
  9. "Spin"
  10. "They're All Out of Liquor, Let's Find Another Party"

Personnel

with:

Charts

ChartPeakDate
U.S. Billboard 200 [12] 155June 1983

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References

  1. ↑ Wolgamott, L. Kent (October 11, 2013). "Out of the Past: The Waitresses, 'Just Desserts: The Complete Waitresses'". Lincoln Journal Star. p. G10.
  2. ↑ Zaleski, Annie (January 11, 2017). "35 years later, The Waitresses' debut album, 'Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful?,' remains a vibrant, inventive listen". Entertainment. The Plain Dealer.
  3. ↑ "The Waitresses Biography by Steve Huey". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  4. ↑ Gross, Jason. "The Waitresses". Perfect Sound Forever. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
  5. ↑ Talevski, Nick (2010). Rock Obituaries – Knocking on Heaven's Door. Music Sales. p. 137.
  6. ↑ "Bruiseology The Waitresses". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  7. 1 2 "The Waitresses". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  8. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 744.
  9. ↑ Tucker, Ken (5 June 1983). "From the Waitresses, Prickly, Satiric". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. R12.
  10. ↑ "Waitresses". Trouser Press. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  11. ↑ Browning, Boo (July 22, 1983). "Waitresses: Empty Anger". The Washington Post.
  12. ↑ "The Waitresses Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com . Archived from the original on October 25, 2019.
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