Moon in Scorpio (The Family Stand album)

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Moon in Scorpio
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Studio album by
the Family Stand
Released1991
Genre Rock, R&B, funk
Label East West
Producer The Family Stand
The Family Stand chronology
Chain
(1990)		Moon in Scorpio
(1991)		Connected
(1998)

Moon in Scorpio is an album by the American band the Family Stand, released in 1991. [1] [2] The album was a commercial disappointment, with the band receiving more attention for its contributions to Paula Abdul's Spellbound . [3]

Contents

Production

The album was produced by the Family Stand. [4] Vernon Reid contributed some guitar parts. [5] "Plantation Radio" is about the needless segregation found in radio programming playlists. [6] "The Education of Jamie" is about the omnipresence of white culture. [7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Boston Herald A [9]
Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau-dud.svg [10]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [11]

Billboard declared that Sandra St. Victor "has the sassiness of Tina Turner and the range of Chaka Khan." [4] The New York Times called Moon in Scorpio a "full-bodied meltdown of soul, hip-hop and corrosive psychedelia," writing that "the Family Stand is fighting for musical and polemic freedom in a pop world where black artists are supposed to submit to cosmetic surgeons and let their whizbang producers do the talking." [12] The Washington Post considered it "a potent hard-rock-and-funk concoction that rings with blood-sweat-and-tears intensity." [13]

AllMusic wrote that the album's "meaty blend of R&B and rock was a creative triumph," and called it "an underexposed gem that's well worth searching for." [8] The Rolling Stone Album Guide deemed it "a tripped out explosion of talent." [11]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."New World Order"3:38
2."Shades of Blue"5:04
3."You'll Never Be"4:36
4."Plantation Radio"4:58
5."Sky Is Falling"4:57
6."Shelter"4:23
7."Winter in My Heart"5:12
8."Free Spirit"5:09
9."Moon in Scorpio"7:15
10."Quiet Desperation"4:58
11."Chakra Love"5:05
12."In the Midst of Revolution"1:41
13."The Education of Jamie"7:06
14."Where Does Mommy Live?"5:08
15."Say Love"4:46
16."Boom Shock"1:19

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "The Family Stand | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ Maultsby, Portia K.; Burnim, Mellonee V. (October 26, 2016). Issues in African American Music: Power, Gender, Race, Representation. Taylor & Francis – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Family Stand's Lord Is Also Pop-Song Standout". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. June 27, 1992 – via Google Books.
  4. 1 2 "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 48. November 30, 1991. p. 51.
  5. ↑ Gore, Joe (February 1992). "Reviews". Guitar Player. Vol. 26, no. 2. p. 142.
  6. 1 2 Rosenbluth, Jean (November 3, 1991). "Family Stand Leaves No Stone Unturned". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 61.
  7. ↑ Johnson, Martin (November 10, 1991). "Black Rock Rising". Fanfare. Newsday. p. 15.
  8. 1 2 "Moon in Scorpio - The Family Stand | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  9. ↑ Romandetta, Julie (December 13, 1991). "The Family Stand Moon in Scorpio". Boston Herald. p. S15.
  10. ↑ "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 2854". www.robertchristgau.com.
  11. 1 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 240–241.
  12. ↑ Tate, Greg (November 24, 1991). "The Family Stand's Brave New World". The New York Times. p. H30.
  13. ↑ Griffin, Gil (January 1, 1992). "Recordings: Multifaceted `Moon': The Family Stand's Top-Notch 2nd Effort". The Washington Post. p. B7.
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