International Pop Overthrow (album)

International Pop Overthrow
Studio album by Material Issue
Released February 5, 1991
Recorded Short Order Recorder, Zion, IL (1988-1991)
Genre Power pop
Length 44:56
Label Mercury
Producer Jeff Murphy
Material Issue chronology

International Pop Overthrow
(1991)
Destination Universe
(1992)

International Pop Overthrow is the debut album by Material Issue, released on Mercury Records in 1991. The album was recorded in multiple recording sessions between 1988 and 1991, with the total recording costs reaching only $5,000. Mercury Records only expected the record to sell about 70,000 copies.[1] However, it initially sold about 180,000 copies,[2] with final sales exceeding 300,000.[3] It reached #86 on the Billboard 200 album chart.[4] The album was produced by Jeff Murphy, guitarist/vocalist for the band Shoes, at the Shoes' Short Order Recorder studio, in Zion, Illinois.

On April 5, 2011, the 20th Anniversary Edition was released, which included early singles and live tracks.[5]

The International Pop Overthrow music festival was named in honor of this album.

Track listing

All songs written by Jim Ellison.

  1. "Valerie Loves Me" - 3:05
  2. "Diane" - 2:55
  3. "Renee Remains The Same" - 3:16
  4. "This Letter" - 4:21
  5. "Out Right Now" - 2:03
  6. "Crazy" - 3:34
  7. "Chance Of A Lifetime" - 3:03
  8. "International Pop Overthrow" - 2:29
  9. "Very First Lie" - 3:30
  10. "Trouble" - 3:18
  11. "There Was A Few" - 3:23
  12. "This Far Before" - 2:46
  13. "A Very Good Idea" - 3:53
  14. "Li'l Christine" - 3:21

Singles

Three songs from the album were released as singles:

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [6]
Spin [7]

Personnel

References

  1. Kot, Greg (May 28, 1992). "Chicago rockers on the rise Material Issue goes for a big-time album". Chicago Tribune. p. 1. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  2. Wyman, Bill (July 1, 1993). "Hitsville's Chicago Alternative-Rock Tipsheet, Summer '93 Edition". Chicago Reader. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  3. "Material Issue vocalist found dead". Daily Herald. June 21, 1996. Retrieved March 24, 2011. Their debut album, "International Pop Overthrow," sold over 300,000 copies.
  4. "International Pop Overthrow - Material Issue - Chart stats". Allmusic. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  5. Hultkrans, Andrew (April 5, 2011). "'International Pop Overthrow: 20th Anniversary Edition'". Spin (magazine). Retrieved January 15, 2012.
  6. 6.0 6.1 Deming, Mark. Material Issue - International Pop Overthrow review at AllMusic. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  7. Hultkrans, Andrew (April 5, 2011). "SPIN Review". Spin. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  8. Corcoran, Michael (February 8, 1991). "Material Issue band takes pride in its passion for pop". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  9. Deming, Mark (February 21, 1991). "Material Issue - International Pop Overthrow review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  10. Kim, Jae-Ha (May 18, 1997). "One Last Issue - Surviving Material guys find closure with album". Chicago Sun-Times. p. 13. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
  11. Anderson, Dale (March 1, 1991). "PRIMED FOR ACTION CHICAGO'S MATERIAL ISSUE HEADLINES STATION'S PARTY AT BUFFALO STATE". Buffalo News. Retrieved March 24, 2011.

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