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Lovers Who Wander (The Del-Lords album)

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Lovers Who Wander
Studio album by
Released1990
GenreRock, roots rock
Length54:08
LabelEnigma
ProducerManny Caiati, Thom Panunzio
The Del-Lords chronology
Howlin' at the Halloween Moon
(1989)
Lovers Who Wander
(1990)
Get Tough: The Best of the Del-Lords
(1999)

Lovers Who Wander is the fourth studio album by the Del-Lords, released in 1990 through Enigma Records.[1][2] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[3] The album title comes from a Dion song.[4]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Robert Christgau(dud)[6]

The Washington Post wrote that "this band has been moving toward a traditional early-'60s New York rock sound: Springsteen territory, though the Lords aren't quite so overweening as the Boss."[7] The Dallas Morning News determined that "the band displays its seemingly unerring knack for melding melodies that are as lasting as they are immediate with lyrics that act more as stories being told than merely words that sound good strung together."[8] The Palm Beach Post concluded that "singer-guitarist Scott Kempner's thoughtful songs about the exhilaration and disappointment of love and romance deserve a hearing."[9]

Track listing

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All songs written by Scott Kempner, except "Learn to Let Go" co-written by David Roter and "Stay With Me" co-written by Andy Shernoff.

No.TitleLength
1."Touch One Heart"4:25
2."You and I"4:30
3."I Need Love"4:02
4."Love on Fire"3:50
5."About You"3:25
6."Learn to Let Go"4:25
7."I Stand in Your Light"4:27
8."Kiss Away"3:53
9."Hellbent"5:01
10."Rockabye"4:00
11."Stay with Me"4:10
12."The Wild Boys"3:55
13."A Lifetime of Trouble"4:05

Personnel

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The Del-Lords

Additional personnel

References

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  1. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Del-Lords". www.trouserpress.com.
  2. ^ Blackstock, Peter (17 Mar 1990). "SXSW leaves virtually no place without a showcase". Austin American-Statesman. p. F1.
  3. ^ Racine, Marty (August 18, 1990). "Rock scene needs the Del Lords". Houston. Houston Chronicle. p. 5.
  4. ^ Christiano, Nick (April 5, 1996). "Little Kings Stay True to Rock and Roll's Roots". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 15.
  5. ^ Deming, Mark. "Lovers Who Wander". AllMusic. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  6. ^ Christgau, Robert. "the del-lords". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved August 8, 2012.
  7. ^ Jenkins, Mark (7 Dec 1990). "Post-Punk Merges With Roots Rock". The Washington Post. p. N22.
  8. ^ Maurstad, Tom (July 31, 1990). "Albums". The Dallas Morning News. p. 5C.
  9. ^ Benarde, Scott (December 9, 1990). "Y-Not Radio Bucks Pop System". The Palm Beach Post. p. 2L.