| Ten Women | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | Oct.–Nov. 1986 | |||
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| Genre | Rock, alternative rock | |||
| Label | 415/Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tim Palmer | |||
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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]
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]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [13] |
| Houston Chronicle | [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]
All tracks are written by Kevin Hunter, Jeff Trott, Anders Rundblad, and Brian MacLeod.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 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 | |
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