Another World is the fourth studio album by the American musical trio the Roches, released in 1985 on Warner Bros. Records.[1][2] The trio supported the album with a North American tour.[3]
Production
Richard Gottehrer was among the album's many producers.[4] The trio added drum machines and synthesizers to their sound in part to appeal to radio, but primarily because they were interested in experimenting with the technology.[5] They wrote 17 songs, choosing seven for the album.[6] "Come Softly to Me" is a cover of the Fleetwoods' song.[7] The Roches' brother, David, wrote "Missing".[8]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[10] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [11] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [7] |
The New York Times wrote that, "instead of emphasizing individual quirks, the vocal arrangements on the new album favor a sweetly homogenized blend, and the instrumentation makes liberal use of drum machines and synthesizers."[12] The Orlando Sentinel deemed the album "a flashy brand of pop-rock—the kind with bouncy arrangements and polished production."[11]
Track listing
- "Love Radiates Around" (Mark Johnson)
- "Another World" (Maggie, Terre & Suzzy Roche)
- "Come Softly to Me" (Gary Troxel, Gretchen Christopher, Barbara Ellis)
- "Missing" (David Roche)
- "Face Down at Folk City" (Maggie, Terre & Suzzy Roche)
- "The Angry Angry Man" (Terre & Suzzy Roche)
- "Weeded Out" (Maggie, Terre & Suzzy Roche)
- "Older Girls" (Terre & Suzzy Roche)
- "Love to See You" (Suzzy Roche)
- "Gimme a Slice" (Maggie & Terre Roche)
Personnel
- Eluriel "Tinker" Barfield: bass guitar
- Gene Bianco: harp
- Carter Cathcart: drums, bass guitar, keyboards, electric guitars
- Francisco Centeno: bass guitar
- Sandy Humphrey: cookies
- Edd Kalehoff: synthesizers, keyboards, PP3
- Steve Love: electric guitar
- Roy Markowitz: drums
- Sammy Merendino: drums (Paiste cymbals)
- Maggie Roche: keyboards, singing
- Suzzy Roche: acoustic guitar, singing
- Terre Roche: electric and acoustic guitar, singing
- Andy Schwartz: electric guitar
- Lee Shapiro: synclavier
- Front cover photos: Lesley J. Avery
- Back cover photos: Clifford Fagin, Glen Zdon
- Art direction/design: Lesley J. Avery
"Love Radiates Around", "Missing", "The Angry Angry Man", "Love to See You" and "Gimme a Slice" mixed by Howard E. Lindeman at RPM Studio (thanks to Bob Mason). Assistant and additional engineering: Mike Krowiak
"Come Softly to Me", "Face Down at Folk City", "Weeded Out" and "Older Girls" mixed by Thom Panunzio at the Record Plant.
Notes
- (1, 4, 6, 10) Produced by Edd Kalehoff and Howard Lindeman for Edd Kalehoff Productions. Engineer: Howard Lindeman. Recorded at Producers Recording Studio.
- (2) Produced by Carter Cathcart and the Roches. Engineer: Carter Cathcart. Recorded and Mixed at Wild Twin Recording Studio.
- (3, 5, 7, 8, 9) Produced by Richard Gottehrer. Engineer: Thom Panunzio. Assistant and additional engineering: His Majesty Tom Swift. Recorded at the Record Plant.
References
- ^ Tannenbaum, Rob (Oct 24, 1985). "Another World". Rolling Stone. No. 459. p. 64.
- ^ Robins, Wayne (20 Oct 1985). "The Roches Make Peace with Music's New Sounds". Part II. Newsday. p. 2.
- ^ Moon, Tom (June 13, 1986). "Roches Mix Wit, Sisterly Harmony". Miami Herald. p. 9D.
- ^ Infusino, Divina (September 18, 1985). "Roches' move to 'Another World' is a big success". The San Diego Union-Tribune. p. C5.
- ^ Boehm, Mike (October 18, 1985). "The Roches do what they want". The Providence Journal. p. D1.
- ^ Jaeger, Barbara (February 14, 1986). "The Sisters Roche Come Home with a New Sound". Previews. The Record. Hackensack. p. 3.
- ^ a b Rea, Steven (17 Nov 1985). "The Roches Build On Their Quirky Music". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. K10.
- ^ Yandel, Gerry (February 24, 1986). "The Roches are getting life and music together". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. B2.
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Christgau review
- ^ a b Defendorf, Richard (29 Sep 1985). "The Roches". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 10.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (18 Sep 1985). "Roches' Album Strikes a New Note". The New York Times. p. C24.
