Mean Time is the second studio album by English rock band The Barracudas, released in 1983 by record label Closer. The incorporation of Chris Wilson from The Flamin' Groovies gave this new formation a paramount weight in the eighties' garage rock bands' scene.
| Mean Time | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 1983 | |||
| Recorded | October–November 1982 | |||
| Studio | Startling Studios, Ascot, Berkshire | |||
| Label | Closer | |||
| Producer | Peter Gage | |||
| The Barracudas chronology | ||||
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Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Jeremy Gluck and Robin Wills; except where noted.
- "Grammar of Misery"
- "Bad News" (Robin Wills)
- "I Ain't No Miracle Worker" (Nancy Mantz, Annette Tucker)
- "Be My Friend Again" (Jeremy Gluck, Chris Wilson)
- "Shades of Today"
- "Dead Skin"
- "Middle Class Blues" (Bob Ronco, Chris Wilson)
- "You've Come a Long Way" (Robin Wills)
- "Ballad of a Liar"
- "When I'm Gone" (Robin Wills)
- "Eleventh Hour"
- "Hear Me Calling" (Robin Wills)
Personnel
edit- The Barracudas
- Jeremy Gluck - vocals
- Chris Wilson, Robin Wills - guitar, vocals
- Jim Dickson - bass, vocals
- Terry Smith - drums, percussion
- Peter Gage - keyboards
- Technical
- Mike O'Donnell - engineer
Content
editTrouser Press described the album's sound as a "'60sish blend of punky pop, vintage rock'n'roll, mock Merseybeat, snarly mild psychedelia and Byrdsy 12-string folk-rock."[1]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Trouser Press | favourable[1] |
AllMusic called it "the Barracudas' masterpiece", whilst Trouser Press classed it as "wonderful".[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Young, Jon; Robbins, Ira. "TrouserPress.com :: Barracuas". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ Ginsberg, Geoff. "Mean Time – The Barracudas | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
External links
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