The Blue Moods of Spain is the debut studio album by American rock band Spain, released on September 8, 1995, on Restless Records.
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| Released | September 8, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | February 1995 | |||
| Studio | Brilliant Studios (San Francisco, California) | |||
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| Length | 61:21 | |||
| Label | Restless | |||
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"Spiritual" was later recorded by Johnny Cash for his album American II: Unchained.
Release edit
The tracks "I Lied" and "Dreaming of Love" were released as 7-inch singles.[1] Additionally, a music video was produced for "Untitled #1".[2]
Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[4] |
| NME | 8/10[5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
In a contemporary review, Melody Maker praised The Blue Moods of Spain as "the most gorgeous music you'll hear all year", describing Spain as "quiet masters of atmosphere, subtle craftsmen who weave a sumptuous, melodic spell with the lightest of instrumental touches".[7] NME noted "a rich, glorious warmth to their songs that combines the melodic simplicity of... The Velvet Underground... the metronomic precision of Spiritualized... and the heartbroken sentiment of the Tindersticks."[5] Richie Unterberger of AllMusic was more reserved in his praise and felt that Spain succeed at evoking "a brooding, late-night atmosphere" with "seductive drones... and melancholy, pensive songs", while adding that the album is "a bit monotonous all at once" and would have benefited from a more expressive vocalist.[3]
In 2004's The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, critic Allison Stewart wrote that The Blue Moods of Spain "made up in style what it lacked in musical variation."[6] In 2012, Kitty Empire of The Observer described the album as "a gem of opiated heartbreak".[8]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Josh Haden
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "It's So True" | 4:32 |
| 2. | "Ten Nights" | 6:11 |
| 3. | "Dreaming of Love" | 5:38 |
| 4. | "Untitled #1" | 6:40 |
| 5. | "Her Used-to-Been" | 4:15 |
| 6. | "Ray of Light" | 7:06 |
| 7. | "World of Blue" | 14:13 |
| 8. | "I Lied" | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Spiritual" | 7:38 |
| Total length: | 61:21 | |
Personnel edit
Credits adapted from liner notes for The Blue Moods of Spain.[9]
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Spain
Additional musicians
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Production
Artwork and design
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References edit
- ^ Spain discography(Accessed 21 Aug 2008)
- ^ Spain Music Videos, Yahoo! Music (Accessed 21 Aug 2008)
- ^ a b Unterberger, Richie. "The Blue Moods of Spain – Spain". AllMusic. Retrieved August 21, 2008.
- ^ Romero, Michele (September 15, 1995). "The Blue Moods of Spain". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ a b "Spain: The Blue Moods of Spain". NME. September 16, 1995. p. 47.
- ^ a b Stewart, Allison (2004). "Spain". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 764. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Spain: The Blue Moods of Spain". Melody Maker. October 7, 1995. p. 37.
- ^ Empire, Kitty (June 10, 2012). "Spain: The Soul of Spain – review". The Observer. Retrieved October 21, 2017.
- ^ The Blue Moods of Spain (Media notes). Spain. Restless Records. 1995. REST72910.
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