International Pop Overthrow (album)

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International Pop Overthrow
Material-issue-IPO.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 5, 1991
RecordedShort Order Recorder, Zion, IL (1988-1991)
Genre Power pop
Length44:56
Label Mercury
Producer Jeff Murphy
Material Issue chronology
International Pop Overthrow
(1991)
Destination Universe
(1992)

International Pop Overthrow is the debut studio album by Material Issue, released on Mercury Records on February 5, 1991. The album was recorded in multiple recording sessions between 1988 and 1991, with the total recording costs reaching only $5,000. Mercury Records only expected the record to sell about 70,000 copies. [1] However, it initially sold about 180,000 copies, [2] with final sales exceeding 300,000. [3] It reached #86 on the Billboard 200 album chart. [4] The album was produced by Jeff Murphy, guitarist/vocalist for the band Shoes, at the Shoes' Short Order Recorder studio, in Zion, Illinois.

Contents

On April 5, 2011, the 20th Anniversary Edition was released, which included early singles and live tracks. [5]

The International Pop Overthrow music festival was named in honor of this album.

Track listing

All songs written by Jim Ellison.

  1. "Valerie Loves Me" - 3:05
  2. "Diane" - 2:55
  3. "Renee Remains The Same" - 3:16
  4. "This Letter" - 4:21
  5. "Out Right Now" - 2:03
  6. "Crazy" - 3:34
  7. "Chance Of A Lifetime" - 3:03
  8. "International Pop Overthrow" - 2:29
  9. "Very First Lie" - 3:30
  10. "Trouble" - 3:18
  11. "There Was A Few" - 3:23
  12. "This Far Before" - 2:46
  13. "A Very Good Idea" - 3:53
  14. "Li'l Christine" - 3:21

Singles

Three songs from the album were released as singles:

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Personnel

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