Summary
New York Fever is an album by the American band the Toasters, released in 1992.[3][4][5] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[6]
| New York Fever | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
| Genre | Ska[1] | |||
| Length | 45:10 | |||
| Label | Moon[2] | |||
| The Toasters chronology | ||||
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Production edit
The album was mixed by Joe Jackson, under the alias "Stanley Turpentine".[7][1]
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [8] |
Trouser Press wrote that the album "gets off to a tremendous start with the tight, energetic title track and the swaggering groove and social commentary of 'Ploughshares into Guns' ... After that one-two punch, though, tight musicianship takes the place of solid songwriting."[9] The Kitchener-Waterloo Record opined that "the production on this album is superb, with the bass runs punctuating rather than rolling."[10] The Arizona Daily Star called the album "funny, fun and insightful," writing that it "incorporates elements of funk, township jive, calypso and dance-hall music."[11]
AllMusic noted that "the songwriting could be a bit more polished and melodic in places instead of relying on the group's admittedly fine instrumental work."[8]
Track listing edit
- "New York Fever" - 2:08
- "Ploughshares into Guns" - 3:29
- "History Book Version" - 2:57
- "Too Hip to Be Cool" - 3:35
- "Night Train" - 4:30
- "Social Security" - 2:55
- "Shebeen" - 4:05
- "Johnny, Forsake Her" - 3:58
- "Too Much Happening" - 2:54
- "Pool Shark (Reprise)" - 3:15
- "B27" - 3:47
- "Ploughshares Version" - 3:30
- "Pablo's Shebeen" - 4:15
References edit
- ^ a b McLennan, Scott (20 May 1993). "The Toasters, a premier ska band...". Telegram & Gazette. p. C5.
- ^ Partridge, Kenneth (September 14, 2021). "Hell of a Hat: The Rise of '90s Ska and Swing". Penn State Press – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Toasters Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (January 5, 2000). "Alternative Rock". Hal Leonard Corporation – via Google Books.
- ^ Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). "New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB". Macmillan – via Google Books.
- ^ "Toast to the Toasters". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 17 May 1993. p. 1D.
- ^ Heim, Chris (2 Oct 1992). "Pop and rock". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. S.
- ^ a b "The Toasters - New York Fever Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Toasters". Trouser Press. Retrieved 5 January 2023.
- ^ Randall, Neil (15 July 1993). "Everyone should hear the Toasters". The Kitchener-Waterloo Record. p. D8.
- ^ "Starlist". Arizona Daily Star. January 8, 1993.
External links edit
- Official Toasters Website