It's a Shame about Ray

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It's a Shame About Ray
It's a Shame About Ray cover
Studio album by Lemonheads
Released June 2, 1992
Recorded Cherokee Studios in Los Angeles, California, 1991
Genre Alternative
Length 29:46
Label Atlantic
Producer(s) The Robb Brothers
Professional reviews
Lemonheads chronology
Lovey
(1990)		 It's a Shame About Ray
(1992)		 Come on Feel the Lemonheads
(1993)


It's a Shame About Ray is an album by The Lemonheads. It was released on June 2, 1992 (see 1992 in music). Tom Morgan of Australian band Smudge helped author the album, and Juliana Hatfield played bass.

After its initial release, the album was re-issued with a cover of "Mrs. Robinson", originally by Simon & Garfunkel, which was released as a single. The song had been recorded after the other tracks, with a different bass player. Pressure from the record label also caused the title of the song "My Drug Buddy" to be reduced to the less-provocative "Buddy" when the album was reissued.

"Alison's Starting to Happen" refers to Alison Galloway, the drummer for Smudge.

The album also includes a cover of the song "Frank Mills" from the musical Hair.

The band performed the album in its entirety at London's Shepherds Bush Empire on September 14 an 15, 2005, as part of All Tomorrow's Parties' Don't Look Back series of concerts. The cover of "Mrs. Robinson," a song that Dando grew tired of after its popularity, was missing from the setlist.

"Confetti" and the title track were also released as singles in the UK.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Evan Dando unless otherwise stated.

  1. "Rockin Stroll"
  2. "Confetti"
  3. "It's A Shame About Ray" (Words by Dando/Tom Morgan, music by Dando)
  4. "Rudderless"
  5. "My Drug Buddy"
  6. "The Turnpike Down"
  7. "Bit Part" (Words by Dando/Morgan, music by Dando)
  8. "Alison's Starting To Happen"
  9. "Hannah & Gabi"
  10. "Kitchen" (Nic Dalton)
  11. "Ceiling Fan In My Spoon"
  12. "Frank Mills" (James Rado, Jerome Ragni, Arthr MacDermot)
  13. "Mrs. Robinson" (Paul Simon)

The song "Mrs. Robinson" did not appear on original versions of the album.

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
1992 Heatseekers 3
1993 The Billboard 200 68

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year Single Chart Position
1992 "It's a Shame About Ray" Adult Top 40 5
1992 "Mrs. Robinson" The Billboard Hot 100 8
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