Stand Up | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Label | Slash | |||
Producer | Mitchell Froom | |||
The Del Fuegos chronology | ||||
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Stand Up is an album by the American band the Del Fuegos, released in 1987.[1][2] The band supported the album by touring with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and the Georgia Satellites.[3] The album peaked at No. 167 on the Billboard 200.[4]
Recorded in Los Angeles, the album was produced by Mitchell Froom.[5][6] The band chose to add R&B elements to its rock sound.[7] Merry Clayton, Tom Petty, and James Burton were among the many guest musicians.[8][9]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Chicago Sun-Times | [9] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [10] |
Los Angeles Daily News | B[11] |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [12] |
The Los Angeles Times wrote that the band "just can't invest these songs with much credibility ... the playing generally suffers from facelessness."[13] The Globe and Mail determined that "the Del Fuegos do what they do respectably, but the style is backward-looking to a fault."[14] The Washington Post concluded: "When roots-rock works, it's because the musicians claim the traditions and use them to create their own sound; on Stand Up, it's the Del Fuegos who sound used."[15]
The Los Angeles Daily News stated: "The Fuegos sound strong and confident, even if the presence of outside talent and Froom's guidance might leave skeptics wondering who's really responsible for this young band's stand."[11] The Daily Breeze opined that "even the funky horn section can't redeem dull songs like 'Wear It Like a Cape' and 'Long Slide (For an Out)'."[16] Trouser Press called Stand Up a "messy indulgence ... [that] hasn’t got any worthwhile songs or intrinsic personality."[17]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Wear It Like a Cape" | |
2. | "New Old World" | |
3. | "Name Names" | |
4. | "Long Slide (For an Out)" | |
5. | "He Had a Lot to Drink Today" | |
6. | "A Town Called Love" | |
7. | "I Can't Take This Place" | |
8. | "News from Nowhere" | |
9. | "Scratching at Your Door" | |
10. | "I'll Sleep with You (Cha Cha D'amour)" |