| Ten Women | ||||
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Label | 415/ Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tim Palmer | |||
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Ten Women is an album by the American band Wire Train, released in 1987. [1] [2] The first single was "She Comes On". [3] The band supported the album with North American and European tours. [4] [5]
Production
Recorded over three months in London, the album was produced by Tim Palmer. [6] [7] [8] Guitarist Jeffrey Trott replaced Kurt Herr prior to the recording sessions. [9] The lyrics were written by singer Kevin Hunter. [10] The Alarm's Dave Sharp played guitar on "Breakwater Days", the lyrics to which were inspired by Bob Dylan. [11] [12] Members of World Party and the Waterboys also contributed to the recording sessions. [6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   
[13] |
| Houston Chronicle |
[14] |
| Windsor Star | B− [15] |
The Windsor Star praised the "piledriving, blues-rock sound," writing that "the group has tightened up the loose ends of its earlier efforts for a strong record." [15] The Richmond Times-Dispatch called Ten Women "one of the best rock `n' roll albums of the year to date," writing that "Hunter is a passionate vocalist who avoids false sentimentality with his romantic lyrics." [16] Trouser Press noted that, "while the crystalline pop production and Hunter's sandy voice give the record a familiar patina, the slower-paced songs are pretty but routine." [17]
The Houston Chronicle said that "haunting vocals, crisp rock-steady rhythms and delicate guitar work power these cagey melodies." [14] The Omaha World-Herald concluded that the "lack of pretentiousness would doom a lesser band to the bland heap, but it makes Wire Train all the more accessible and enjoyable." [18] The Commercial Appeal opined that, "though Hunter's ephemeral lyrics aren't for every taste, the band's music is too charming to turn from." [19]
AllMusic wrote that "the magic of the band's original sound, a sort of Neil Young-meets-the-Paisley Underground gloss on early-'80s jangle pop, is largely missing here." [13]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She Comes On" | |
| 2. | "Take Me Back" | |
| 3. | "Diving" | |
| 4. | "She's a Very Pretty Thing" | |
| 5. | "Breakwater Days" | |
| 6. | "She's Got You" | |
| 7. | "Mercy Mercy" | |
| 8. | "Certainly No One" | |
| 9. | "The Hollow Song" | |
| 10. | "Too Long Alone" |
References
- ^ Rene, Sheila (13 Feb 1987). "Music". Spotlight. Santa Cruz Sentinel. p. 14.
- ^ Boehm, Mike (26 Nov 1990). "Disillusioned but Still in Dylan's Orbit". Los Angeles Times. p. F1.
- ^ Selvin, Joel (April 5, 1987). "Wire Train Unruffled Over Slow Rise". Sunday Datebook. San Francisco Chronicle. p. 55.
- ^ "Wire Train Biography by Tim Sendra". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Black, Cooper (14 Apr 1987). "Chance to Wire In". Paisley Daily Express. p. 8.
- ^ a b Goldberg, Michael (13 Mar 1987). "Wire Train's Hippie Conductor". The Entertainer. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. p. 10.
- ^ Snyder, Michael (January 18, 1987). "Fresh Dates". Sunday Datebook. San Francisco Chronicle. p. 47.
- ^ Hawkins, David (8 May 1987). "Wire Train, 'Ten Women'". The Sentinel. Carlisle. p. C6.
- ^ Wessel, John (July 26, 1992). "Wire Train showing 'No Strain'". The Huntsville Times. p. H1.
- ^ Goodman, Tim (21 May 1987). "Rock". Peninsula Times Tribune. p. D3.
- ^ Kraft, Jack (30 May 1987). "Wire Train: Ten Women". The Morning Call. p. A71.
- ^ Adams, James (7 May 1987). "Wire Train a Band to Reckon With". Edmonton Journal. p. C4.
- ^ a b "Ten Women Review by Stewart Mason". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ a b Racine, Marty (April 19, 1987). "Records". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 11.
- ^ a b Shaw, Ted (21 Mar 1987). "Pop". Windsor Star. p. C2.
- ^ McCarthy, Patrick (May 19, 1987). "Since the '84 debut of Wire Train...". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 34.
- ^ "Wire Train". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
- ^ Healy, James (April 19, 1987). "Wire Train, 'Ten Women'". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald.
- ^ Dawson, Walter (27 Mar 1987). "New Records". The Commercial Appeal. p. D23.