Matthew Sweet – Girlfriend (2LP, Expanded Edition)
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Matthew Sweet: vocals, bass guitar, guitar
Robert Quine: lead guitar
Greg Leisz: guitar
Fred Maher: drums
Written by Matthew Sweet
2LPs, Restored "Old Style" Gatefold Jacket Printed by Stoughton
6 Bonus Tracks Not Included On Original Vinyl Release!
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g Ultra-quiet vinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Intervention Records
Original Label : Zoo Entertainment
Recorded at Axis Studios, New York City in 1990
Recorded and mixed by Jim Rondinelli
Mastered from the original master tapes by Kevin Gray At CoHEARent Audio
Originally released in 1991
Reissued in 2019
Tracks:
Side A:
- Divine Intervention
- I've Been Waiting
- Girlfriend
- Looking At The Sun
- Winona
Side B:
- Evangeline
- Day For Night
- Thought I Knew You
- You Don't Love Me
- I Wanted To Tell You
Side C:
- Don't Go
- Your Sweet Voice
- Does She Talk?
- Holy War
- Nothing Lasts
Side D (Bonus Tracks):
- Good Friend
- Superdeformed
- Teenage Female
Reviews :
« Matthew Sweet's third album is a remarkable artistic breakthrough. Grounded in the guitar pop of the Beatles, Big Star, Byrds, R.E.M., and Neil Young, Girlfriend melds all of Sweet's influences into one majestic, wrenching sound that encompasses both the gentle country-rock of "Winona" and the winding guitars of the title track and "Divine Intervention." Sweet's music might have recognizable roots, but Girlfriend never sounds derivative; thanks to his exceptional songwriting, the album is a fresh, original interpretation of a classic sound. » Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
"As with every album the label has laid its golden touch to, every second of this album sounds as beguiling and sparkling as ever through their adherence to 100% analog process and the tender mastering work of Ryan K. Smith who did wonderful things with the reissue of John Lennon's Imagine last year. If you don't know this record, just know that Sweet abandoned a decent showing as an early adult alternative act in the late '80s to dive deep into his love of '60s and '70s pop and rock and came away with a near-perfect collection of Cheap Trick-level riffage and Boyce/Hart-style melodic smarts. It kicked the commercial door open for him and started a run of marvelous albums for this singer-songwriter that, if we're honest, hasn't really stopped. An added attraction to this vinyl reissue is the inclusion of three demos from the era, including the future No Alternative gem 'Superderformed,' all of which were released on a CD-single back in the '90s." Robert Ham, Paste Magazine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.88 / 5