Welcome Interstate Managers
| Welcome Interstate Managers | ||||
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| Studio album by Fountains of Wayne | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003, Stratosphere Sound | |||
| Genre | Power pop, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 55:08 | |||
| Label | S-Curve | |||
| Producer | Adam Schlesinger, Chris Collingwood, Mike Denneen | |||
| Fountains of Wayne chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Welcome Interstate Managers | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | (86/100) link |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   link |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A−) link |
| Pitchfork Media | (7.5/10) link |
| Robert Christgau | (A-) link |
| Rolling Stone | Archived January 14, 2009 at the Wayback Machine |
| The Tune | (B+) link |
Welcome Interstate Managers is the third album by power pop band, Fountains of Wayne. It was released on S-Curve in 2003.
Cover
The album's title was taken from a hotel marquee sign.
Release
The album was met with commercial success and favorable reviews. Review aggregating website Metacritic reports a weighted average score of 86% based based on 24 reviews.[1]
Details
The song, "All Kinds of Time", was used by the NFL in a promotional video that first aired during the 2005 season,[2] and was also used in an episode of Scrubs and One Tree Hill. The song, "Hey Julie", was also used in another episode of Scrubs. "Valley Winter Song" was used in an L.L.Bean commercial, and "Stacy's Mom" was used in a Dr. Pepper commercial.[3] "Bright Future in Sales" was used in a 2003 episode of Malcolm in the Middle.
Covers
In 2009, Katy Perry performed a cover of "Hackensack" on MTV Unplugged.[4]
In 2011, the band, The Wonder Years, performed a cover of "Hey Julie" for the charity compilation album, Vs. The Earthquake. [5]
Track listing
All lyrics written by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger, all music composed by Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger.| No. | Title | Length | |
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| 1. | "Mexican Wine" | 3:23 | |
| 2. | "Bright Future in Sales" | 3:06 | |
| 3. | "Stacy's Mom" | 3:18 | |
| 4. | "Hackensack" | 3:00 | |
| 5. | "No Better Place" | 4:06 | |
| 6. | "Valley Winter Song" | 3:35 | |
| 7. | "All Kinds of Time" | 4:22 | |
| 8. | "Little Red Light" | 3:35 | |
| 9. | "Hey Julie" | 2:37 | |
| 10. | "Halley's Waitress" | 3:35 | |
| 11. | "Hung Up on You" | 3:59 | |
| 12. | "Fire Island" | 2:57 | |
| 13. | "Peace and Love" | 3:26 | |
| 14. | "Bought for a Song" | 4:02 | |
| 15. | "Supercollider" | 5:05 | |
| 16. | "Yours and Mine" | 1:04 | |
| 17. | "Elevator Up" (Japan/iTunes bonus track) | 4:02 | |
| 18. | "Adam's Mom" (Japan bonus track) | 3:18 |
Personnel
- Chris Collingwood – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Adam Schlesinger – bass, keyboards, backing vocals
- Jody Porter – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Brian Young – drums
References
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/welcome-interstate-managers/fountains-of-wayne
- ↑ http://www.fountainsofwayne.us/newsarchive.php
- ↑ "Fountains of Wayne Tickets - Premium Rock /Pop Tickets". ShowTimeTickets.com. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ Peter Gerstenzang (2011-06-17). "Fountains of Wayne Talk Dark New Disc | Music News". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
- ↑ "The Blog • The Wonder Years - Hey Julie (Fountains Of Wayne". Makeup For The Silence. 2011-03-20. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
External links
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