Lemon Parade (1996) ( )

Product Summary Label: Uni/a&m UPC: 00731453104228 Release Date: 7/16/1996 Buy.com Sku: 60349797 Item#: M794T2 Format:  CD Song Listing Disc 1 Song Title Sample 1. Open Up Your Eyes ~ Tonic 2. Casual Affair ~ Tonic 3. If You Could Only See ~ Tonic 4. Soldier's Daughter ~ Tonic 5. Lemon Parade ~ Tonic 6. Mountain ~ Tonic 7. Thick ~ Tonic 8. Wicked Soldier ~ Tonic 9. Mr. Golden Deal ~ Tonic 10. Bigot Sunshine ~ Tonic 11. Celtic Aggression ~ Tonic 12. My Old Man ~ Tonic (P) 1996 PolyGram Records Inc. (C) 1996 PolyGram Records Inc.   Album Notes and Credits Notes & Personnel Info Tonic: Emerson Hart (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, percussion); Jeff Russo (guitar, slide guitar, drums, percussion, background vocals); Dan Rothchild (slide guitar, bass, background vocals); Kevin Shepard (drums, background vocals). Additional personnel: Lenny Castro (percussion). Personnel: Emerson Hart (vocals, slide guitar, percussion); Jeff Russo (guitar, slide guitar, drums, percussion, background vocals); Dan Rothchild (slide guitar, background vocals); Kevin Shepard (drums, background vocals); Lenny Castro (percussion). Audio Mixer: Jack Joseph Puig. Recording information: Devonshire Studios; Ocean Way Recorders; Sound City. Photographers: Holly Lindem; Danny Clinch. Unknown Contributor Role: Malcolm Tarlofsky. One listen to Tonic's debut album makes it obvious that the band is influenced and inspired by a mind-boggling array of musical genres, ranging from classic guitar rock to traditional Irish ballads. Accordingly, LEMON PARADE's sound ranges from big, loud, electrified rock to something more melodic and lyrical. The overwhelming sense is of an invigorating, refreshing absence of gimmick or attitude; just straightforward, tightly constructed guitar melodies and singer Emerson Hart's intense and confident vocals. Hart's songwriting is equally unaffected, exploring a variety of themes which all seem to hinge on personal relationships, including "My Old Man," which examines the complicated nature of a father-son relationship, and the sweet-natured title track, which imagines the girlhood of a lover: "Did the boys all tease you when they had the chance/Always left standing when it came time to dance?". Producer: Jack Joseph Puig Engineer: Jack Joseph Puig   Artist Overview The late-'90s witnessed a plethora of groups that specialized in mature, pop-friendly alternative rock, namely Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox 20, and Tonic. Although Tonic didn't rack up a monster hit a la the aforementioned bands, their first two releases, LEMON PARADE and SUGAR, sold impressively and steadily on the strength of several moderate radio/MTV hits. Artist Influences Bob Dylan | Bruce Springsteen | Bryan Adams | Cheap Trick | Collective Soul | Cracker | Soul Asylum | The Police | Tom Petty Artist Contemporaries Blessid Union of Souls | Dave Matthews | Dishwalla | Edwin McCain | Eels | Everclear | Fastball | Hootie & the Blowfish | Ingram Hill | Marcy Playground | Matchbox Twenty | Matthew Sweet | Semisonic | Sheryl Crow | Sister Hazel | Sonia Dada | The Black Crowes | The Goo Goo Dolls | The Wallflowers | Third Eye Blind | Unified Theory | Vigilantes of Love | Wilco Artist Followers Stephen Kellogg (The Sixers)   Compilation Appearances American Pie Welcome To Frost Angeles (Explicit Version) Boxenluder Hits 90's Rock No 1s   Technical Info Release Date : 07/16/1996 Original Release Date : 1996 Catalog ID : 531042 Label : Polydor (USA) Number of Discs : 1 Runtime : 50m : 55s Studio/Live : Live Mono/Stereo : Stereo SPAR Code : n/a UPC : 00731453104228   Professional Reviews RIP (9/96, pp.72-73) - 3 (out of 5) - "...the band...excels when they use acoustic Zeppelin as a touchstone....All in all, [Tonic] shows a lot of promise."    Product Image