Ten Women

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Ten Women
Ten Women.jpg
Studio album by
Wire Train
Released1987
RecordedOct.–Nov. 1986
Studio
  • Marcus, London, England
  • Jam, London, England
  • Utopia, London, England
Genre Rock, alternative rock
Label 415/Columbia
Producer Tim Palmer
Wire Train chronology
Between Two Words
(1985)		Ten Women
(1987)		 Wire Train
(1990)

Ten Women is an album by the American band Wire Train, released in 1987. [1] [2] The first single was "She Comes On". [3] The band supported the album with North American and European tours. [4] [5]

Contents

Production

Recorded over three months in London, the album was produced by Tim Palmer. [6] [7] [8] Guitarist Jeffrey Trott replaced Kurt Herr prior to the recording sessions. [9] The lyrics were written by singer Kevin Hunter. [10] The Alarm's Dave Sharp played guitar on "Breakwater Days", the lyrics to which were inspired by Bob Dylan. [11] [12] Members of World Party and the Waterboys also contributed to the recording sessions. [6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [13]
Houston Chronicle Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [14]
Windsor Star B− [15]

The Windsor Star praised the "piledriving, blues-rock sound," writing that "the group has tightened up the loose ends of its earlier efforts for a strong record." [15] The Richmond Times-Dispatch called Ten Women "one of the best rock `n' roll albums of the year to date," writing that "Hunter is a passionate vocalist who avoids false sentimentality with his romantic lyrics." [16] Trouser Press noted that, "while the crystalline pop production and Hunter's sandy voice give the record a familiar patina, the slower-paced songs are pretty but routine." [17]

The Houston Chronicle said that "haunting vocals, crisp rock-steady rhythms and delicate guitar work power these cagey melodies." [14] The Omaha World-Herald concluded that the "lack of pretentiousness would doom a lesser band to the bland heap, but it makes Wire Train all the more accessible and enjoyable." [18] The Commercial Appeal opined that, "though Hunter's ephemeral lyrics aren't for every taste, the band's music is too charming to turn from." [19]

AllMusic wrote that "the magic of the band's original sound, a sort of Neil Young-meets-the-Paisley Underground gloss on early-'80s jangle pop, is largely missing here." [13]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kevin Hunter, Jeff Trott, Anders Rundblad, and Brian MacLeod.

No.TitleLength
1."She Comes On"3:29
2."Take Me Back"3:34
3."Diving"4:11
4."She's a Very Pretty Thing"2:47
5."Breakwater Days"5:08
6."She's Got You"3:05
7."Mercy Mercy"4:35
8."Certainly No One"3:34
9."The Hollow Song"3:31
10."Too Long Alone"3:31
Total length:34:02
Bonus Tracks
No.TitleLength
11."Compassion" (B-side; with the Waterboys)5:28
12."Flowers" (Outtake; Released on Last Perfect Thing... A Retrospective)3:43
Total length:43:13

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the Ten Women liner notes.

Additional musicians

Production

References

  1. ↑ Rene, Sheila (February 13, 1987). "Music". Spotlight. Santa Cruz Sentinel. p. 14.
  2. ↑ Boehm, Mike (November 26, 1990). "Disillusioned but Still in Dylan's Orbit". Los Angeles Times. p. F1.
  3. ↑ Selvin, Joel (April 5, 1987). "Wire Train Unruffled Over Slow Rise". Sunday Datebook. San Francisco Chronicle. p. 55.
  4. ↑ "Wire Train Biography by Tim Sendra". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  5. ↑ Black, Cooper (April 14, 1987). "Chance to Wire In". Paisley Daily Express. p. 8.
  6. 1 2 Goldberg, Michael (March 13, 1987). "Wire Train's Hippie Conductor". The Entertainer. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. p. 10.
  7. ↑ Snyder, Michael (January 18, 1987). "Fresh Dates". Sunday Datebook. San Francisco Chronicle. p. 47.
  8. ↑ Hawkins, David (May 8, 1987). "Wire Train, 'Ten Women'". The Sentinel. Carlisle. p. C6.
  9. ↑ Wessel, John (July 26, 1992). "Wire Train showing 'No Strain'". The Huntsville Times. p. H1.
  10. ↑ Goodman, Tim (May 21, 1987). "Rock". Peninsula Times Tribune. p. D3.
  11. ↑ Kraft, Jack (May 30, 1987). "Wire Train: Ten Women". The Morning Call. p. A71.
  12. ↑ Adams, James (May 7, 1987). "Wire Train a Band to Reckon With". Edmonton Journal. p. C4.
  13. 1 2 "Ten Women Review by Stewart Mason". AllMusic. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  14. 1 2 Racine, Marty (April 19, 1987). "Records". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 11.
  15. 1 2 Shaw, Ted (March 21, 1987). "Pop". Windsor Star. p. C2.
  16. ↑ McCarthy, Patrick (May 19, 1987). "Since the '84 debut of Wire Train...". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 34.
  17. ↑ "Wire Train". Trouser Press. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  18. ↑ Healy, James (April 19, 1987). "Wire Train, 'Ten Women'". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald.
  19. ↑ Dawson, Walter (March 27, 1987). "New Records". The Commercial Appeal. p. D23.
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