Faster Pussycat – Wake Me When It's Over Elektra 60883-1 1989 Rare Heavy Metal

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Wake Me When It's Over is the second album by Faster Pussycat, released in 1989.[8] The band moved away from the glam metal of their first album to a more blues-influenced sound.[9]
Music videos were produced for "Poison Ivy" and "House of Pain". "House of Pain" reached No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the video, which was directed by future film director Michael Bay, was in rotation on MTV.[citation needed] The album peaked at No. 48 on the Billboard 200.[10] The album has been certified gold by the RIAA.[1]
Production The album was produced by John Jansen. It is marked by a heavier, less glam metal sound.[5]
Critical reception Spin wrote that "side one is terrible, crammed with constipated glam-metal boogie, "but praised side two's "Slip of the Tongue" and "Tattoo".[11] The St. Petersburg Times wrote that "by smoothing out the rough edges and tightening up the loose performances, Faster Pussycat has traded in its identity for a faceless, albeit commercial, sound."[7] The Calgary Herald thought that "a pleasant surprise is "House of Pain", which is devoid of the syrupy mush that tends to dominate a lot of ballads that crack the charts."[12] Kirk Blows of Music Week called Wake Me When It's Over worthwhile, and noticed that the album gives listeners "more adventure, variety and depth than its predecessor while retaining just enough of the reckless spirit."[13]
Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Where There's a Whip, There's a Way" Taime Downe, Brent Muscat, Greg Steele 6:44 2. "Little Dove" Downe, Muscat 5:05 3. "Poison Ivy" Downe, Eric Stacy 4:24 4. "House of Pain" Downe, Steele 5:47 5. "Gonna Walk" Downe, Muscat, Steele 4:24 6. "Pulling Weeds" Downe, Muscat 4:35 7. "Slip of the Tongue" Downe 4:32 8. "Cryin' Shame" Downe, Steele 4:51 9. "Tattoo" Downe, Muscat, Steele 4:56 10. "Ain't No Way Around It" Downe, Muscat, Steele 4:31 11. "Arizona Indian Doll" Downe, Steele 4:40 12. "Please Dear" (not on all vinyl) Downe, Muscat 6:25 Total length: 60:42 Personnel Faster Pussycat Taime Downe – lead vocal Greg Steele – guitar, piano, backing vocal Brent Muscat – guitar, percussion, backing vocal, talk box on "Little Dove" Eric Stacy – electric and fretless bass Mark Michals – drums, percussion Additional musicians Emi Canyn – vocals Jimmy Zavala – harmonica, saxophone Kevin Savigar – piano and keyboards Steven Riley – drums, percussion, backing vocals
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Label: Elektra – 60883-1 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: US Released: 1989 Genre: Rock Style: Hard Rock, Glam A1 Where There's A Whip There's A Way 6:44 A2 Little Dove 5:05 A3 Poison Ivy 4:24 A4 House Of Pain 5:47 A5 Gonna Walk 4:12 B1 Pulling Weeds 4:35 B2 Slip Of The Tongue 4:32 B3 Cryin' Shame 4:51 B4 Tattoo 4:56 B5 Ain't No Way Around It 4:31 B6 Arizona Indian Doll 4:40 Record Company – Warner Communications Record Company – Warner Communications Inc. Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra Entertainment Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA International Inc. Copyright © – Elektra Entertainment Copyright © – WEA International Inc. Copyright © – Gypsy Fetish Music Made By – WEA Manufacturing Inc. Recorded At – Cherokee Studios Recorded At – Crystal Sound Recorded At – The Sound Factory Mixed At – House Of Music, West Orange, NJ Mastered At – Sterling Sound Art Direction, Design – Nick Egan Artwork [Electric Paint] – Tony Redhead Backing Vocals – Amy Canyn Bass, Fretless Bass – Eric Stacy Design – Tom Bouman Design [Logo And "Scratch The Cat" Design] – Mique Willmott Drums, Percussion – Mark Michals Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals – Greg Steele Engineer – Rod O'Brian*, Ross Hogarth, Ryan Dorn Guitar, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Brent Muscat Harmonica, Saxophone – Jimmy Z Management [Career Direction] – Warren Entner Management Mastered By – Greg Calbi Mixed By [Assistant] – Nelson Ayres Other [Career Direction] – Warren Enter Management Photography By – Michele Laurita Piano – Kevin Savigar (tracks: A3) Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – John Jansen Recorded By [Assistant, Cherokee Studios] – Jonathan Goodwin, Michael Bosley* Recorded By [Assistant, Crystal Studios] – Kyle Bess Recorded By [Assistant, Sunset Sound Factory] – Dave Knight* Vocals – Taime Downe Written-By – Muscat* (tracks: A1, A2, A5, B1, B4, B5), Stacy* (tracks: A3), Steele* (tracks: A1, A4, A5, B3 to B6), Downe