Lick (album)

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Lick
Lick cover
Studio album by The Lemonheads
Released 1989 (original LP)
1992 (CD reissue with bonus tracks)
Genre Alternative, Pop Rock
Label Taang! Records
Producer Tom Hamilton and Terry Katzman
Professional reviews
The Lemonheads chronology
Creator
(1988)		 Lick
(1989)		 Lovey
(1990)

Lick is the third album by The Lemonheads and the last to feature founding member Ben Deily. It was released in 1989 (although the album itself erroneously notes 1988) and was the group's last album before signing to major label Atlantic. As with their prior two albums, it was re-released as a CD in 1992, with two bonus tracks. As would become something of a trademark, the band's lineup featured some significant differences from both previous and later albums. While the band had officially broken up after recording their second album Creator in 1988, they were offered a chance to play on a European tour. In early 1989, the band reformed with Evan Dando as the lead singer and drummer, Corey Loog Brennan and Ben Deily on guitars, and Jesse Peretz on bass. Deily and Dando were still not getting along, and their personality clashes and technical difficulties in the studio meant that only 5 new original songs were recorded. To fill out the album, several earlier unreleased tracks, b-sides, and cover songs were added to the album. After completion, Deily left the band permanently, replaced on the band's subsequent European tour by Dando on guitars and Mark Natola on drums. Peretz, the other original member, would remain to record the bands next album, Lovey, but he too would leave. From that point forward, frequent lineup changes would make the Lemonheads little more than an Evan Dando backing group.

[edit] Track listing

All songs by Evan Dando unless otherwise stated.

  1. "Mallo Cup" – 2:12
  2. "Glad I Don't Know" – 1:21
  3. "7 Powers" (Ben Deily) – 2:32
  4. "Circle Of One" – 2:49
  5. "Cazzo Di Ferro" (Corey Loog Brennan/Dando) – 3:45
  6. "Anyway" (Deily) – 3:10
  7. "Luka" (Suzanne Vega) – 3:09
  8. "Come Back D.A." – 1:54
  9. "I Am A Rabbit" (Proud Scum) – 1:46
  10. "Sad Girl" – 1:48
  11. "Ever" (Deily) – 2:48
    • The album was later re-released with the b-sides to the "Luka" single included as extra tracks.
  12. "Strange" (Mel Tillis/Fred Burch) – 2:57
  13. "Mad" – 1:41

Note: Only tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, and 8 were written and recorded specifically for this album. The rest of the album consists of b-sides and unreleased recordings from earlier sessions.

[edit] Personnel

  • Evan Dando (drums, lead vocals, guitar on tracks 3, 6, 7, 10)
  • Ben Deily (guitar, piano, lead vocals on tracks 3, 6, 10)
  • Corey Loog Brennan (lead guitar)
  • Jesse Peretz (bass guitar)
  • John Strohm (drums on track 7)
  • Doug Trachten (drums on track 10)

[edit] References

  • Brennan, Corey (1992), “Liner Notes to 1992 CD release”, Lick (CD), Cambridge, MA: TAANG! Records 
  • Lick. Allmusic.com (2008). Retrieved on 2008-04-22.
v • d • e
The Lemonheads
Evan Dando • Karl Alvarez • Vess Ruhtenberg • Bill Stevenson • Devon Ashley
Former members
Ben Deily • Corely Loog Brennan • John Strohm • Doug Trachten • Jesse Peretz • Juliana Hatfield • Nic Dalton • Dave Ryan • Patrick Murphy
Studio albums
Hate Your Friends (1987) • Creator (1988) • Lick (1989) • Lovey (1990) • It's a Shame about Ray (1992) • Come on Feel the Lemonheads (1993) • Car Button Cloth (1996) • The Lemonheads (2006)
EPs and other releases
Laughing All the Way to the Cleaners (1986) • Create Your Friends (1989) • Favourite Spanish Dishes (1990) • Patience and Prudence (1991) • The Best of the Lemonheads: The Atlantic Years (1998)
Singles
"Luka" • "Different Drum" • "Gonna Get Along Without Ya Now" • "It's a Shame about Ray" • "Mrs. Robinson" • "Confetti" • "Into Your Arms" • "It's About Time" • "Big Gay Heart" • "The Great Big No" • "If I Could Talk I'd Tell You" • "It's All True" • "The Outdoor Type" • "Balancing Act" • "Become the Enemy"