| Stuck in Wonderamaland | ||||
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| Released | 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 38:15 | |||
| Label | Chameleon | |||
| Producer | Dramarama, Val Garay [1] | |||
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Stuck in Wonderamaland is the third album by the American band Dramarama, released in 1989. [2] "I Wish I Was Your Mother" is a cover of the Mott the Hoople song. [3] The band supported the album with a North American tour. [4] "Last Cigarette" was a minor rock radio hit. [5]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Robert Christgau | B+ [7] |
| Los Angeles Daily News | [5] |
The Globe and Mail called the album "guitar-driven rock (featuring a tastefully balanced acoustic/electric blend) that owes no small debt to the early work of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers." [8] The Chicago Tribune deemed it "one of the most intense, moving rock albums of the last year," writing that "the twin guitars of Mr. E Boy and Peter Wood and the rhythm section of Chris Carter (bass) and Jesse (drums) play with fire, turning [John] Easdale's existential lyrics into music that is both dreamlike and passionate." [9]
All songs written by John Easdale, except where noted.
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