Telephono

Telephono
Studio album by Spoon
Released 1996 (Matador Records)
2006 (Merge Records)
Recorded Spring 1995
Genre
Length 34:59
Label Merge Records
Producer John Croslin
Spoon chronology
Nefarious
(1994)		 Telephono
(1996)		 Soft Effects
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]
Pitchfork Media(7.5/10) [3]

Telephono is the first album from by the indie rock band Spoon. It was released on April 23, 1996, by Matador, then re-released in a two-disc package with the Soft Effects EP in 2006 by Merge Records.

"Idiot Driver" had previously appeared in an "alternate mix" form on the Peek-A-Boo Records November 1995 compilation album Bicycle Rodeo.

Reception

The album was produced by John Croslin, who had been one of the leaders of Austin's The Reivers, recording in Croslin's garage studio on a budget of $3,000.[4] It drew mainly positive critical attention, and in particular many comparisons to the Pixies.[5][6][7] The album sold only a few thousand copies, however.[4]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Britt Daniel except where noted.. 

No. Title Length
1. "Don't Buy the Realistic"   3:54
2. "Not Turning Off"   3:08
3. "All the Negatives Have Been Destroyed"   2:37
4. "Cvantez"   2:45
5. "Nefarious"   2:47
6. "Claws Tracking" (Daniel, Andy Maguire) 2:32
7. "Dismember"   1:45
8. "Idiot Driver"   1:39
9. "Towner" (aMiniature) 3:05
10. "Wanted to Be Your"   1:52
11. "Theme to Wendel Stivers"   1:58
12. "Primary"   1:10
13. "The Government Darling"   2:23
14. "Plastic Mylar"   3:27
Total length:
 34:59

Personnel

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
2006 Billboard Top Independent Albums 35

References

  1. ↑ Telephono at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  3. ↑ Pitchfork review
  4. 1 2 Raoul Hernandez, "Drake Tungsten and His Boy Skellington", Austin Chronicle, January 22, 1999.
  5. ↑ Brad Jones, "Spoon Tunes", Westword, April 25, 1996.
  6. ↑ Perry Gettelman, "The Word Has Gotten Around About Spoon", Orlando Sentinel, June 7, 1996.
  7. ↑ Shannon Zimmerman, "Lone Stars", Washington City Paper, February 16, 2001.

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