Wonderland Park

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Wonderland Park
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Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 18, 1998 (1998-08-18)
Recordedc. 1997–1998
Genre Alternative rock
Length45:13
Label Island
Producer
Ednaswap chronology
Wacko Magneto
(1997)
Wonderland Park
(1998)
Singles from Wonderland Park
  1. "Back on the Sun"
    Released: September 8, 1998 [1]

Wonderland Park was the third and final album of Los Angeles band Ednaswap. It had a much more pop-oriented sound than any of their other releases. It was released after the band's label, Island, underwent a reorganization that threatened Ednaswap's signed status.

Contents

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly A− [3]
Pitchfork Media 7.7/10 [4]

Track listing

1. "Safety Net" – 4:44 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
2. "Back on the Sun" – 4:14 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
3. "Liquid Soul" – 2:56 (Rusty Anderson/Paul Bushnell/Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
4. "74 Willow" – 4:25 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
5. "Without Within" – 4:10 (Rusty Anderson/Paul Bushnell/Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
6. "A Conversation" – 3:40 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
7. "Supernatural" – 4:01 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
8. "Trivial" – 3:47 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
9. "Flower" – 4:28 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
10. "747" – 4:09 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)
11. "Invisible" – 4:25 (Scott Cutler/Anne Preven)

Personnel

except Liquid Soul, Without Within and 747 produced by Scott Cutler and Ednaswap
assisted by Alan Sanderson, Kenny Ybarra
except Back on the Sun and Safety Net mixed by Ken Andrews

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References

  1. "New Releases". Radio & Records . No. 1264. September 4, 1998. p. 120.
  2. Wonderland Park at AllMusic
  3. Entertainment Weekly review
  4. Pitchfork review