Triage (David Baerwald album)

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Triage
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Studio album by
David Baerwald
Released1993
Genre Rock, pop rock [1]
Length51:57
Label A&M
Producer Bill Bottrell, David Baerwald, Dan Schwartz
David Baerwald chronology
Bedtime Stories
(1990)		Triage
(1993)

Triage is the second solo album by David Baerwald, formerly of the two-man group David & David. [2] [3] It was released in 1993 on A&M Records. [4] Baerwald had wanted the album to come out before the 1992 United States presidential election, but it was pushed back several months. [5]

Contents

Baerwald supported the album by participating in the "In Their Own Words" tour, along with Lisa Germano, Freedy Johnston, Johnny Clegg, and Michael Barabas. [6]

Production

The album was produced by Bill Bottrell, Baerwald, and Dan Schwartz. [7] Baerwald was open to different musical styles and tried not to limit the music to any specific genre. [8] Many of its songs were influenced by politics and conspiracy theories. [9] The album is dedicated to politicians and government officials disliked by Baerwald. [5] The album cover is a photograph of bloody hands on top of the American flag; the liner notes contain photos of the FBI file on Baerwald's father. [10] [11]

Herb Alpert played trumpet on "A Secret Silken World"; due to its theme of sadism, Joni Mitchell allegedly counseled against recording the song. [12] [13] "Nobody" was written after Baerwald tagged along with members of the LAPD gang division. [14] "A Bitter Tree" addresses adultery. [1] The voices of Jim Jones and George Herbert Walker Bush are sampled on "The Postman". [15] The closing two songs incorporate more optimistic sentiments. [16]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Calgary Herald B+ [17]
Chicago Sun-Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [18]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [19]
USA Today Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [20]
The Virginian-Pilot Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [16]

The New York Times wrote that the album "leavens its juicy dollops of depravity and paranoia with just enough humor to keep from being an apocalyptic bore." [21] The Calgary Herald noted that Baerwald's "voice—singing, mumbling and shouting those powerful lyrics—carries Triage, with the music pushed down to a subtle supporting role." [17]

The Chicago Tribune concluded that "it's an ambitious work, but heavy-handedness has often been Baerwald's bane." [18] The Los Angeles Times opined that, "like Roger Waters' recent work, Baerwald's well-crafted sonics fail to clothe his ambitious lyrical ideas in sufficient pop appeal." [19] The Philadelphia Inquirer considered Triage to be "ponderous, self-obsessed singer-songwriter indulgence." [22]

AllMusic rated Triage 4.5 out of 5 stars, deeming it "a bumpy ride." [23]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."A Secret Silken World"Baerwald, Ricketts7:42
2."The Got No Shotgun HydraHead Octopus Blues"Baerwald4:27
3."Nobody"Baerwald, Bottrell4:33
4."The Waiter"Baerwald, Bottrell5:03
5."AIDS & Armageddon"Baerwald5:33
6."The Postman"Baerwald5:33
7."A Bitter Tree"Baerwald3:28
8."China Lake"Baerwald, Ricketts4:37
9."A Brand New Morning"Baerwald4:39
10."Born For Love"Baerwald6:22
Total length:51:57

Personnel

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