| Stand Up | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Label | Slash | |||
| Producer | Mitchell Froom | |||
| The Del Fuegos chronology | ||||
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Stand Up is an album by the American band the Del Fuegos, released in 1987. [1] [2] The band supported the album by touring with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Georgia Satellites. [3] The album peaked at No. 167 on the Billboard 200. [4]
Recorded in Los Angeles, the album was produced by Mitchell Froom. [5] [6] The band chose to add R&B elements to its rock sound. [7] Merry Clayton, Tom Petty, and James Burton were among the many guest musicians. [8] [9]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Chicago Sun-Times |   [9] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [10] |
| Los Angeles Daily News | B [11] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [12] |
The Los Angeles Times wrote that the band "just can't invest these songs with much credibility ... the playing generally suffers from facelessness." [13] The Globe and Mail determined that "the Del Fuegos do what they do respectably, but the style is backward-looking to a fault." [14] The Washington Post concluded: "When roots-rock works, it's because the musicians claim the traditions and use them to create their own sound; on Stand Up, it's the Del Fuegos who sound used." [15]
The Los Angeles Daily News stated: "The Fuegos sound strong and confident, even if the presence of outside talent and Froom's guidance might leave skeptics wondering who's really responsible for this young band's stand." [11] The Daily Breeze opined that "even the funky horn section can't redeem dull songs like 'Wear It Like a Cape' and 'Long Slide (For an Out)'." [16] Trouser Press called Stand Up a "messy indulgence ... [that] hasn't got any worthwhile songs or intrinsic personality." [17]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wear It Like a Cape" | |
| 2. | "New Old World" | |
| 3. | "Name Names" | |
| 4. | "Long Slide (For an Out)" | |
| 5. | "He Had a Lot to Drink Today" | |
| 6. | "A Town Called Love" | |
| 7. | "I Can't Take This Place" | |
| 8. | "News from Nowhere" | |
| 9. | "Scratching at Your Door" | |
| 10. | "I'll Sleep with You (Cha Cha D'amour)" |
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