''Come on Feel the Lemonheads'' is the sixth studio album by American

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band

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. It was released on October 12, 1993. Produced by The Robb Brothers, the band lineup consisted of

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(lead vocals, guitar),

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(bass guitar) and David Ryan (drums), along with former bassist

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singing backing vocals on several tracks. The album was written by Dando and his songwriting partner Tom Morgan. Following the success of their prior album, ''

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'', the band had attracted considerable media attention as alternative rock darlings, and some big-name guest musicians appeared on the album as well, including

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lead singer

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and funk musician

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. The song " Into Your Arms", a

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of a song written and recorded previously by Dalton's former band, became the Lemonheads' biggest charting hit.

Reception

Following on from the success of the previous album, ''

'', ''Come on Feel the Lemonheads'' reached number 56 on the ''Billboard'' 200, making it the Lemonheads' highest ever chart position to date. The album produced the singles "It's About Time", "Big Gay Heart", "The Great Big No" and their highest charting single, " Into Your Arms", which reached number one on

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for nine weeks (from November 6, 1993 to January 1, 1994), a record at the time which they shared with U2.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by

and Tom Morgan, except as noted. # "The Great Big No" – 2:51 # " Into Your Arms" (Robyn St. Clare) – 2:44 # "It's About Time" – 2:41 # "Down About It" – 2:15 # "Paid to Smile" (Dando) – 2:59 # "Big Gay Heart" – 4:37 # "Style" – 2:12 # "Rest Assured" – 2:32 # "Dawn Can't Decide" (

, Dando) – 2:18 # "I'll Do It Anyway" (Dando) (featuring

) – 3:34 # "Rick James Style" – 3:18 # "Being Around" – 1:48 # "Favorite T" (Dando) – 2:59 # "You Can Take It with You" (Dando) – 2:05 # "The Jello Fund" (Dando) – 15:32 #* Following "The Jello Fund" are several

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s titled "Lenny" (Dalton, Dando, David Ryan), "Noise Parts 1–3", "The Amp Went Out" and "High-Speed Idiot Mode".

Personnel

– lead vocals, guitar, piano *

– bass guitar, backing vocals *David Ryan – drums *

– backing vocals *

– backing vocals on "I'll Do It Anyway" *

– backing vocals on "Rick James Style" *

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– steel guitar on "Being Around" and "Big Gay Heart" * Tom Morgan – "guidance counselor" on "You Can Take It with You"

Charts

Certifications

References

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