Outpost (The Samples album)
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Released | 1996 | |||
Recorded | 1995-1996 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Label | MCA[1] | |||
Producer | Ed Thacker, Walt Beery | |||
The Samples chronology | ||||
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Outpost is an album by the Boulder, Colorado-based band the Samples, released in 1996.[2][3] The first single was "The Lost Children (A Slow Motion Crash)".[4] The band promoted Outpost by playing the H.O.R.D.E. Festival.[5]
The album sold around 58,000 copies in its first two years of release.[6] The band briefly broke up after promoting the album, before reforming with a different lineup.[7]
Production
The Samples were able to spend two years working on the album, due to label negotiations.[8] Outpost includes re-recordings of two older songs, as well as a re-recording of a Sean Kelly song; it also contains an unlisted live track.[9][10]
Critical reception
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The Washington Post wrote that "the Samples' music is still a bit blank, but it's consistently tuneful and mostly lively."[16] The Hartford Courant noted that "the music is almost devoid of musical hooks, relying instead on [Sean] Kelly's vocals, background harmonies and pleasant arrangements among guitar, bass and keyboards to hold the listener's interest."[17]
The Indianapolis Star stated: "From the dreamy, melancholy 'I Remember Dying' to the high-energy delivery of 'All My Thoughts (I Remember Johnny)', the Samples' Output ... reminds of a pre-Top 40 Fleetwood Mac."[12] The Republican determined that "this is provocative stuff, at times reminiscent of everyone from the Police in their prime to early BoDeans and R.E.M."[15]
Track listing
All songs written by Sean Kelly, except where noted.
- "Anyone" (Kelly, Andy Sheldon, Al Laughlin, Jeep MacNichol)
- "Did You Ever Look So Nice"
- "Learjet"
- "Shine On"
- "Big Bird" (MacNichol)
- "Indiana"
- "Birth of Words"
- "It's Curtains" (Sheldon)
- "The Lost Children (A Slow Motion Crash)"
- "Foreign Countries" (Kelly, Laughlin)
- "Information" (Kelly, Sheldon)
- "All My Thoughts (Johnny Station Wagon)" (Sheldon)
- "I Remember Dying" (Kelly, Sheldon)
Lineup
- Sean Kelly (Lead Singer, Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards)
- Andy Sheldon (Bass, Guitar, Vocals)
- Al Laughlin (Keyboards)
- Jeep MacNichol (Drums, Percussion, Guitar, Vocals)
- Greg Leisz (Slide Guitar)
- Eric Caudieux (Keyboard Programming, Drum Programming)
- Walt Beery (Guitar, Background Vocals)
References
- ^ "Samples". Trouser Press. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ "The Samples Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Roberts, Michael. "Feedback". Westword.
- ^ Farinella, David John (Jun 22, 1996). "MCA tries the Samples". Billboard. 108 (25): 9.
- ^ Morse, Steve (19 July 1996). "Samples go back to roots for a fresh start". The Boston Globe. p. G14.
- ^ Bell, Carrie (Sep 12, 1998). "Samples return to indie roots". Billboard. 110 (37): 17, 114.
- ^ Renzhofer, Martin (31 Oct 1997). "Kelly Works Through Pain, Brings Music Into Focus". The Salt Lake Tribune. p. E10.
- ^ Thomas, Rebecca (21 Feb 1997). "COLORADO BAND SAMPLES TAKES ITS FANS SERIOUSLY". Orlando Sentinel. Calendar. p. 7.
- ^ a b Ferman, Dave (July 26, 1996). "CAPSULE REVIEWS". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Star Time. p. 12.
- ^ a b "RECORDING REVIEW". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 8 Sep 1996. p. G8.
- ^ "Outpost - The Samples | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b Konz, Joe (6 Oct 1996). "The Samples 'Output'". The Indianapolis Star. p. I11.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 978.
- ^ Murthi, R.S. (30 Aug 1996). "THE SAMPLES – Outpost". New Straits Times. Arts. p. 5.
- ^ a b O'Hare, Kevin (July 7, 1996). "Samples' talent shines through on 'Outpost'". The Republican. p. E5.
- ^ "SAMPLES' OUTPOST' STILL CLOSE TO HOME". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Moran, John M. (25 July 1996). "THE SAMPLES OUTPOST". Hartford Courant. Calendar. p. 4.