Camper Van Beethoven / Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
Artist Camper Van Beethoven
Album Title: Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
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Primary Genre Alternative & Punk: Indie
Format CD
Released 05/24/1988
Label Virgin Records Ltd.
Catalog No 90918-2
Bar Code No 0 7567-90918-2 6
Packaging Jewelcase
Tracks
1. Eye Of Fatima (Pt. 1) (2:37)
2. Eye Of Fatima (Pt. 2) (2:16)
3. O Death (3:06)
4. She Divines Water (3:52)
5. Devil Song (1:58)
6. One Of These Days (3:27)
7. Turquoise Jewelry (3:07)
8. Waka (2:45)
9. Change Your Mind (3:03)
10. My Path Belated (2:34)
11. Never Go Back (3:25)
12. The Fool (2:36)
13. Tania (3:47)
14. Life Is Grand (3:21)
Date Acquired 01/01/1989
Personal Rating
Acquired from Roadrunner Records
Purchase Price 14.00

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Notes

Recorded at Dustbowl, Ocean Way, Los Angeles
Mixed at Smoketree, Ground Control, The Grey Room, Los Angeles
Mastered at The Mastering Lab
Design: Independent Project Press, Los Angeles
℗ & © 1988 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Distributed by WEA through arrangement with Atlantic Records.
Cat# on spine "7 90918-2", on CD and booklet "2-90918"
Bass – Victor Krummenacher
Design – Bruce Licher
Drums [Wood-tone] – Chris Pedersen
Engineer – Dennis, John Beverly Jones
Engineer [2nd At Dustbowl] – Milo
Engineer [2nd At Ground Control] – Claudio Ordennis
Engineer [2nd At Ocean Way] – Joe Schiff
Engineer [2nd At Smoketree] – Daryl Koutnik, Edward Preciado
Engineer [2nd At The Grey Room] – Jim Dineen
Guitar – Greg Lisher
Guitar [Black], Vocals [The Vox] – David Lowery
Harmonica [Bitchin'] – Hammer Smith
Harmonica, Sampler [Sampling], Bells – C. "Dixie" Kupps
Management – David Snow, Jackson Haring
Mastered By – Doug Sax
Mixed By – Dennis, Bev (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 14)
Photography By [Photos] – Edie Winograde, Melanie Nissen
Producer – Dennis Herring
Strings, Keyboards [Casio], Mandolin, Mandolin [Citern], Guitar [Red], Piano – Jonathan Segel
Trombone – Katl B. Traler
Trumpet – Dave Costanza
Vocals [4wd Vox] – Davey Faragher
Written-By – Camper Van Beethoven (tracks: 1, 2, 4 to 14)
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records America, Inc.
Copyright © – Virgin Records America, Inc.
Distributed By – WEA
Recorded At – Dustbowl Studios
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Mixed At – Smoketree Ranch
Mixed At – Ground Control Studios
Mixed At – The Grey Room
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Glass Mastered At – Nimbus, Virginia
Designed At – Independent Project Press
Barcode: 0 7567-90918-2 6
Matrix / Runout: 2-90918 (V) :· MASTERED BY NIMBUS

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Analyzed Folder: Camper Van Beethoven - Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart_dr.txt
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DR       Peak        RMS          Filename                      
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DR12   -4.95 dB   -19.58 dB  01 - Eye Of Fatima (Pt. 1).flac
DR13   -5.06 dB   -21.19 dB  02 - Eye Of Fatima (Pt. 2).flac
DR14   -4.23 dB   -20.43 dB  03 - O Death.flac            
DR12   -5.12 dB   -20.54 dB  04 - She Divines Water.flac  
DR13   -6.11 dB   -20.46 dB  05 - Devil Song.flac          
DR14   -3.51 dB   -20.09 dB  06 - One Of These Days.flac  
DR14   -3.94 dB   -19.93 dB  07 - Turquoise Jewelry.flac  
DR16   -2.16 dB   -19.56 dB  08 - Waka.flac                
DR14   -6.08 dB   -21.84 dB  09 - Change Your Mind.flac    
DR13   -4.20 dB   -18.73 dB  10 - My Path Belated.flac    
DR14   -3.17 dB   -19.78 dB  11 - Never Go Back.flac      
DR14   -4.48 dB   -21.57 dB  12 - The Fool.flac            
DR13   -5.01 dB   -20.62 dB  13 - Tania.flac              
DR15   -4.56 dB   -21.48 dB  14 - Life Is Grand.flac      
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Number of Files: 14
Official DR Value: DR14
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Reviews
All Music Guide Review:

Review by Ned Raggett
With Lowery's by-now more sharply sung words up front and Segel's multi-instrumental abilities helping to lead the way, the quintet came up trumps more often than not. "Eye of Fatima (pt. 2)," for instance, could have easily fit in on most of the group's earlier records at the start. Even so, the addition of some screaming Lisher guitar solos on top of the measured reggae/hard rock/folk stew cooked up didn't feel anything like, say, Eddie Van Halen's drop-in on "Beat It." Distinctly nonrock tempos and touches run merrily rampant as always, as a listen to the fiddle, dub and brass revamp of the traditional number "O Death" demonstrates. However, the fivesome can pump it up when needed -- the group's appreciation of Led Zeppelin certainly hasn't dimmed any, based on the majestic stomp of "Waka." When CVB aim to create something possibly more radio-friendly, the members pull it off in their own way rather than anyone else's. Thus, the almost anthemic "She Divines Water," with some great Segel violin work, or the gentler groove of "One of These Days." Add in multitudes of other joys like the fun romp "My Path Belated" and Bruce Licher's clever cover art -- at one point you see Bob Dylan looking towards a Turkish music combo in another photo with resignation -- and once again CVB create an enjoyable, not-easily-pegged down listening experience.
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