Walking in London (album)

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Walking in London
Concrete Blond Walking In London.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 10, 1992
Genre Alternative rock
Length43:51
Label I.R.S.
Producer Concrete Blonde
Chris Tsangarides
Concrete Blonde chronology
Bloodletting
(1990)
Walking in London
(1992)
Mexican Moon
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Walking in London is the fourth studio album from alternative rock band Concrete Blonde. It features the song "...Long Time Ago" which played over the ending credits of The Shield's series finale.

Contents

Walking in London peaked at number 18 on the Australian ARIA Charts. [3]

Music

Critic Tom Demalon of AllMusic described the album as "a good record but not nearly as pleasing as its breakthrough predecessor" (1990's Bloodletting ), but notes certain exceptional tracks: "Ghost of a Texas Ladies' Man", "Someday?", "Long Time Ago", and "the gorgeous ballad 'Les Cœurs Jumeaux'". [1] In The New Yorker , Elizabeth Wurtzel offered particular praise for the cover of James Brown's "It's a Man's Man's Man's World" and its "ironic interpretation that emphasizes the second half of the chorus – the part that says 'But it wouldn't mean nothing without a woman or a girl' – and turns Brown's misogyny into a feminist anthem." [4]

"Ghost of a Texas Ladies' Man" was released as a single. [1]

Track listing

All songs written by Johnette Napolitano, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Ghost of a Texas Ladies' Man" 3:51
2."Walking in London" 6:43
3."Les Cœurs Jumeaux" ("Twin Hearts") 4:15
4."Woman to Woman" 4:30
5."Why Don't You See Me" 4:31
6."City Screaming" 4:01
7."Someday?" 3:30
8."I Wanna Be Your Friend Again" 5:18
9."...Long Time Ago" 2:16
10."It's a Man's World" James Brown, Betty Jean Newsome4:56

Personnel

Musicians:

Production:

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 18
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [6] 13
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [7] 32
US Billboard 200 [8] 73

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Demalon, Tom. Walking in London at AllMusic. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  2. Rolling Stone review [ dead link ]
  3. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  4. Wurtzel, Elizabeth (June 29, 1992). "Popular Music: Girl Trouble". The New Yorker . Condé Nast. p. 63.
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