Lust (Ambitious Lovers album)
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Released | January 18, 1991 | |||
Recorded | Skyline Studio, Creative Audio Recording Services, Power Station and Platinum Island, New York City, NY | |||
Genre | New wave | |||
Length | 47:28 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Producer | Peter Scherer | |||
Ambitious Lovers chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lust is the third album by Ambitious Lovers.[7][8] It was released in 1991 through Elektra Records.[9] It was the band's final album.[10]
The band's cover of Jorge Ben's "Umbabarauma" was a minor dance hit.[11]
Production
The album was produced by band member Peter Scherer.[5]
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that "Lust has enough of that unique Lindsay guitar squeal to keep the old-timers interested, but traditionalists might be disappointed that Arto’s turning into an out-and-out crooner — and a damn good one at that."[12] The New York Times thought that the album "works with the idea that the subversion of mass-market tastes can be achieved by slipping in noise, odd sounds and other things under a shiny, pop veneer."[11] The Spin Alternative Record Guide wrote that it oozes "sensual, hypnotic funk and samba."[13]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Arto Lindsay and Peter Scherer, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lust" | 4:56 | |
2. | "It's Gonna Rain" | 4:44 | |
3. | "Tuck It In" | 4:30 | |
4. | "Ponta de Lança Africano (Umbabarauma)" | Ben Jor | 4:57 |
5. | "Monster" | 4:39 | |
6. | "Villain" | Veloso | 4:54 |
7. | "Half Out of It" | 4:56 | |
8. | "Slippery" | 3:42 | |
9. | "Make It Easy" | 3:50 | |
10. | "More Light" | 3:50 | |
11. | "É Preciso Perdoar" | Coqueijo, Luz | 2:30 |
Personnel
- Ambitious Lovers
- Arto Lindsay – vocals, guitar
- Peter Scherer – keyboards, synthesizer bass, sampling, production
- Additional musicians
- D.K. Dyson – backing vocals
- Melvin Gibbs – bass guitar
- Tony Lewis – drums
- Marc Ribot – guitar
- Naná Vasconcelos – percussion
- Production
- Paul Angelli – assistant engineering
- Scott Ansell – additional recording
- Josef Astor – photography
- Jason Baker – recording
- Patrick Dillett – assistant engineering
- Bil Emmons – assistant engineering
- Masashi Kuwamoto – photography
- Anthony Lee – art direction
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Francis Manzella – additional recording
- Katherine Miller – assistant engineering
- Roger Moutenot – mixing, assistant recording
- David Schiffman – assistant engineering
- Norika Sora – illustrations
- Tomoyo Tanaka – art direction
References
- ^ Kelsey, Chris. "Lust". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Ambitious Lovers". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 249.
- ^ Wyman, Bill (February 1991). "Lust". Entertainment Weekly (51). Retrieved November 9, 2012.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 24.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 13–14.
- ^ "Ambitious Lovers | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Buckley, Peter (March 3, 2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 9781843531050 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Spins". SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. February 3, 1991 – via Google Books.
- ^ Margasak, Peter. "The Natural". Chicago Reader.
- ^ a b Watrous, Peter (March 15, 1991). "Ambitious Lovers' Edgy Brush With Popularity (Published 1991)" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Arto Lindsay". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 273.