Show Me is an album by the Canadian alternative rock band 54-40, released in 1987.[1][2] The album contains the singles "One Day in Your Life" and "One Gun", both of which were hits in Canada. The album was nominated for a CASBY Award for "Album of the Year".[3] Neil Osborne has stated that Show Me is his least favourite record.[4]
| Show Me | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 48:11 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
| Producer | Dave Jerden | |||
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Production edit
The album was produced by Dave Jerden and was recorded in Los Angeles.[5] According to Osborne, the album cost $250,000 to make,[6] and Osborne has stated that he thought the album was "overproduced."[4]
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
The Globe and Mail wrote that "the wrenching overdrive guitar, touches of synthetic coloring, pale vocals and abstract political/spiritual concerns bring to mind an odd combination of Neil Young and the Cult."[8] The Toronto Star called the album "punk music gone soft around the edges."[9] The Gazette deemed it "a sometimes confrontational sound couched in dreamlike atmospherics."[10]
Track listing edit
All lyrics by Neil Osborne. All music by 54-40.
- "One Day in Your Life" - 4:14
- "Get Back Down" - 4:12
- "Walk in Line" - 4:21
- "Standing in the Way" - 3:46
- "Everyday" - 4:18
- "What's in a Name" - 4:50
- "One Gun" - 4:14
- "Come Here" - 3:25
- "Because of You" - 2:53
- "Open Fire" - 3:08 (not included on original vinyl release)
- "All the Love Is Gone" - 4:42
- "Show Me" - 3:47
References edit
- ^ Bailey, Ian (16 June 1987). "54-40 looks south for success". Ottawa Citizen. p. C5.
- ^ Dafoe, Chris (19 June 1987). "Shorts". The Globe and Mail. p. D11.
- ^ "CASBY MUSIC AWARDS '88". The Varsity. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ^ a b The Ongoing History of New Music: 54-40 In Their Own Words Part 1 (Radio broadcast).
- ^ Mackie, John (27 July 1987). "54-40 is in the midst...". Vancouver Sun. p. D2.
- ^ Barclay, Michael; Jack, Ian A. D.; Schneider, Jason (June 2011). Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance, 1985–1995. ISBN 9781554909681. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
- ^ Show Me at AllMusic
- ^ Lacey, Liam (1 Oct 1987). "Show Me 54.40". The Globe and Mail. p. D3.
- ^ MacInnis, Craig (2 Oct 1987). "54-40 Show Me". Toronto Star. p. E7.
- ^ Lepage, Mark (15 Oct 1987). "Canadian band shuns rock's corporate club". The Gazette. p. E7.