Eroica (album)

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Eroica
Studio album by Wendy and Lisa
Released	1990
Recorded	1990
Genre	Alternative/Pop
Length	49:15
Label	Virgin Records
Producer	Wendy and Lisa, Tony Berg
Professional reviews
Eroica (album) at Allmusic
Wendy and Lisa chronology
Fruit at the Bottom (1989) Eroica (1990) Girl Bros. (1998)

Eroica is a 1990 album by Wendy and Lisa. It was their third full-length release overall, and first for the Virgin Records label.

[edit] Track listing

all songs written by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman except where indicated.

1. "Rainbow Lake" – 4:42
2. "Strung Out" – 4:13
3. "Mother of Pearl" (L.Coleman, W.Melvoin, T.Berg, M.Penn) - 5:11
4. "Don't Try to Tell Me" (orchestrated by Michael Melvoin) - 4:43
5. "Crack in the Pavement" - 3:25
6. "Porch Swing" (music by L.Coleman, W.Melvoin, C.Bruce, C.Azar) - 5:25
7. "Why Wait for Heaven" (music by L.Coleman, W.Melvoin, S.Melvoin, C.Ynda, C.Bruce, C.Azar) - 4:48
8. "Turn Me Inside Out" (L.Coleman, W.Melvoin, S.Melvoin) - 4:32
9. "Skeleton Key" (music by L.Coleman, W.Melvoin, C.Bruce, S.Melvoin, C.Azar, C.Ynda) - 4:12
10. "Valley Vista" - 3:44
11. "Staring at the Sun" - 4:20

Another commercially available version of the CD, with a sticker stating "Special Limited Edition", included a second 3" CD with four solo piano improvisations by Lisa Coleman:

1. Minneapolis #1
2. Minneapolis #2
3. Eric's Ghost
4. C-Ya

[edit] Credits

• Wendy Melvoin - lead and background vocals, guitars, bass, drums, programming, other instruments
• Lisa Coleman - lead and background vocals, piano, keyboards, programming, other instruments
• Susannah Melvoin - vocals, percussion
• Cole Ynda - vocals
• Carla Azar - drums
• C. Bruce - guitar
• A. Kamai - bass
• k.d. lang - featured vocals
• David Coleman - electric cello
• Tony Berg - hurdy gurdy
• Eric Leeds - horns