Tink of S.E. is the third studio album by Washington, D.C., indie band Unrest, released in 1987 by TeenBeat Records.[4][5]

Tink of S.E.
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 31, 1987 (1987-10-31)
RecordedAugust 26, 1986 (1986-08-26)
StudioCity Studio, Washington, D.C.
Length44:35
LabelTeenBeat
ProducerRichard Ashman, Eli Janney, Paul Kearny, Phil Krauth, Mark Robinson
Unrest chronology
Lisa Carol Freemont
(1985)
Tink of S.E.
(1987)
Twister
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[2]
Spin Alternative Record Guide7/10[3]

The album was pressed in a run of 1,000 copies, with each copy decorated in a different way.[6]

Critical reception edit

The Encyclopedia of Popular Music called the album "a thorough investigation and reflection of the group's environment, mixing trash punk cover versions ... with touching vignettes of suburban and college life."[1]

Track listing edit

All tracks are written by Unrest, except "91st Century Schizoid Man" by King Crimson and "Wild Thing" by Chip Taylor

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Can't Sit Still"2:42
2."Cats"1:17
3."Die Grünen"2:43
4."Holiday in Berlin, part two"1:56
5."91st Century Schizoid Man" (King Crimson cover)3:27
6."The Hill, part two"1:31
7."Picnic at Hanging Rock (The Hilltop, Part 3)"3:28
8."Live on a Hot August Night"3:59
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."The Chastity Ballad"2:41
2."Judy Says, part II"2:35
3."Wild Thing" (The Troggs cover)3:09
4."The Tundra"2:47
5."Laughter"2:25
6."The 'S' St. Shuffle With a Beat"2:32
7."Over the Life"2:38
8."HOPE"4:08

Personnel edit

Adapted from the Tink of S.E. liner notes.[7]

Release history edit

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1987 TeenBeat LP TEENBEAT 14

References edit

  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 353.
  2. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1181.
  3. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. pp. 420–421.
  4. ^ "Unrest - Tink of S.E. [and numerous other titles]". teenbeatrecords.com. 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  5. ^ Sprague, David (2007). "Unrest". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  6. ^ Harrington, Richard (February 18, 2005). "Teenbeat Records Comes Of Age" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  7. ^ Tink of S.E. (sleeve). Unrest. Arlington, Virginia: TeenBeat Records. 1987.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

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