The Trouble Tree | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Recorded | April 1989 –June 1989 at Water Music Recorders, Hoboken, NJ | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 64:29 | |||
Label | Bar/None [1] | |||
Producer | Chris Butler [2] | |||
Freedy Johnston chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Robert Christgau | [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [5] |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Sounds | [7] |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10 [8] |
The Trouble Tree is the debut album by Freedy Johnston, released in 1990 through Bar/None Records. [9] [10]
Trouser Press wrote that the album "captures Johnston’s wheedling and whiny voice in extreme close-up, forcing listeners to seek refuge in overextended wordplay and spare guitar-based arrangements." [12] The Spin Alternative Record Guide called it "raw-sounding, infatuated with dangerous sorts, and a bit unformed lyrically." [8]
All tracks are written by Freedy Johnston
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Innocent" | 2:26 |
2. | "Down on the Moon #1" | 3:24 |
3. | "No Violins" | 3:45 |
4. | "That's What You Get" | 3:38 |
5. | "Fun Ride" | 5:20 |
6. | "Gina" | 3:42 |
7. | "Nature Boy" | 4:46 |
8. | "Bad Girl" | 3:08 |
9. | "After My Shocks" | 2:54 |
10. | "Tucumcari" | 2:17 |
11. | "Down on the Moon #2" | 3:52 |
12. | "Little Red Haired Girl" | 4:33 |
13. | "[untitled]" | 20:39 |
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