Mavericks (Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey album)
| Mavericks | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey | |
| Released | 1991 |
| Recorded | 1990, Hoboken, NJ |
| Genre | Guitar pop, jangle pop |
| Length | 46:07 |
| Label | Rhino Records |
Mavericks is a collaborative album by the two original singer/songwriters of jangle pop band the dB's, Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey. It was originally released in 1991 on Rhino Records and was re-released on January 15, 2008 by Collectors' Choice Music.[1] The reissue featured six previously unreleased tracks.[1] The album is noted for having a more acoustic and slower sound than Holsapple and Stamey's work with the dB's.[2][3]
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | (A)[2] |
| PopMatters | (7/10) (reissue)[4] |
| No Depression | (favorable) (reissue)[5] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [6] |
| Robert Christgau |  [7] |
| Blogcritics | (favorable) (reissue)[8] |
Initial
Upon its release, Mavericks received a very favorable review from Ira Robbins, who wrote in Entertainment Weekly that the album "resonates with emotional power." Robbins gave the album an A grade.[2] A more mixed review appeared in the Chicago Tribune, where Mark Caro gave the album 2.5 stars out of 4 and wrote that "A few of the songs sit there like pudding on a plate, but others... seep in over time."[6]
Retrospective
After the album was reissued in 2008, Michael Berick wrote in No Depression that Holsapple and Stamey "convey a sense of worldly experience in these songs,"[5] and Aarik Danielsen wrote in PopMatters that the album belongs "along the timeline of great heartland/jangle rock recordings of all-time".[4] Holsapple told Magnet in 2009 that people often told him they thought Mavericks was "beautiful".[9]
Track listing
- Angels
- I Know You Will
- Here Without You
- Close Your Eyes
- Anymore
- I Want To Break Your Heart
- She Was The One
- Geometry
- The Child In You
- Lovers Rock
- Taken
- Haven't Got The Right (To Treat Me Wrong)
Personnel
- Alan Bezozi Drums
- Michael Blair Drums, Glockenspiel, Percussion
- Chris Butler Tambourine
- Greg Calbi Mastering, Original Mastering
- Gene Clark Composer
- George Cowan Mixing
- Geoff Gans Art Direction
- Gene Holder Guitar
- Peter Holsapple Arranger, Audio Production, Autoharp, Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Organ, Performer, Piano, Producer, Recorder, Unknown Contributor Role
- Holsapple-Stamey Primary Artist
- Mick Jones Composer
- James MacMillan Engineer, Fretless Bass, Vocals
- Ilene Markell Bass (Electric), Guitar (Bass)
- Matt Martinez Mixing
- Ted Myers A&R
- Brigid Pearson Art Direction
- Jon Rosenberg Engineer
- Jane Scarpantoni Cello
- Bill Scheniman Audio Engineer, Engineer
- Dave Schramm Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Steel)
- Ann Selznick Engineer
- Michael Shockley Tambourine
- John Siket Engineer
- John Skilett Audio Engineer
- Chris Stamey Accordion, Arranger, Audio Production, Bass, Composer, Drums, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Organ, Performer, Piano, Producer, Unknown Contributor Role
- Gary Stewart A&R
- Joe Strummer Composer
- Carol Whaley Photography
References
- 1 2 "Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey's 'Mavericks' Album Reissued with Bonus Tracks on Collectors Choice Music". PRWeb. 20 October 2007. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- 1 2 3 Robbins, Ira (3 May 1991). "Mavericks Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- 1 2 Deming, Mark. "Mavericks Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- 1 2 Danielsen, Aarik (26 February 2008). "Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey: Mavericks". PopMatters. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- 1 2 Berick, Michael (January 2008). "Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey". No Depression. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- 1 2 Caro, Mark (25 April 1991). "Peter Holsapple & Chris Stamey Mavericks". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1991). "Consumer Guide: Mavericks". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
- ↑ Sherman, Bill (11 January 2008). "Music Review: Mavericks". Blogcritics. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ Cost, Jud (1 June 2009). "Q&A with Peter Holsapple and Chris Stamey". Magnet. Retrieved 27 November 2014.