''Love Gone Sour, Suspicion, and Bad Debt'' is the third album by the
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
, band
the Clarks
The Clarks are an American rock band from the Pittsburgh region, originating at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. Over the course of thirty-plus years, they have produced eleven studio albums, two live albums, 2 compilation albums, an EP, and f ...
.
The first single, "Cigarette", makes reference to Fayette County, the rural county located 35 miles south of Pittsburgh from which lead singer Scott Blasey hails. "Treehouse" and "Madeline" were local radio hits.
The album sold around 16,000 copies and led to a major label contract with
MCA. It sold out of its initial pressing.
Critical reception
The ''
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The ''Pittsburgh Post-Gazette'', also known simply as the PG, is the largest newspaper serving metropolitan Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Descended from the ''Pittsburgh Gazette'', established in 1786 as the first newspaper published west of the All ...
'' wrote that the album "cruises along with a hook-heavy obsessiveness that puts it right up there with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers and every other guilty pleasure left over from the '70s."
[ In 1996, '']Erie Times-News
The ''Erie Times-News'' is a daily morning newspaper in Erie, Pennsylvania. It has a daily circulation of about 47,385 and a Sunday circulation of about 58,378.
The beginning
The newspaper was founded as the ''Erie Daily Times'' on April 12, 188 ...
'' determined that it "completed a move toward a rootsier, Americana vibe that occasionally conjured up influences like Tom Petty, Bob Seger, Bruce Springsteen, and the Silos."
Track listing
#"Treehouse" – 3:00
#"Cigarette" – 4:41
#"Promised Land" – 5:09
#"Now and Then" – 2:55
#"Sun Don't Shine" – 4:02
#"Better Day" – 2:34
#"I'm the Only" – 4:38
#"Behind My Back" – 3:34
#"Climb Down" – 4:12
#"Madeline" – 3:38
#"Tell Me" – 3:45
#"Already Down" – 3:44
#"Sound the Warning" – 3:08
#"Let You Go" – 4:08
Personnel
* Scott Blasey - lead vocals, electric & acoustic guitars
* Rob James - electric guitar, vocals
* Greg Joseph - bass guitar, vocals
* Dave Minarik - drums, vocals
References
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1994 albums
The Clarks albums