''My Chartreuse Opinion'' is a 1989 solo album by
Scott McCaughey, later reissued as an album by
The Minus 5 on
Hollywood Records
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on August 26, 1997.
Critical reception
The editorial staff of
AllMusic Guide gave the album three out of five stars, with reviewer Tim DiGravina calling it "an endearing album that could get by on charm alone" and a "joyful, minor album of songs that are just a step away from being gems".
Track listing
All songs written by McCaughey, unless otherwise noted:
#"Losing Battle" – 3:04
#"Happy for the Box" – 2:03
#"The Big Dead End" – 2:08
#"A Sobering Thought" – 3:28
#"Real True Tragedy Incident" – 2:55
#"You'll Never See My Face Again" (
Barry Gibb,
Maurice Gibb, and
Robin Gibb
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) – 4:21
#"I Might Have Listened" – 1:56
#"Evolution" – 2:45
#"Shut Them Out" – 2:26
#"Big Deal" – 2:45
#"The Real
Prime Directive
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" – 3:02
#"People Say" (
Jeff Barry and
Ellie Greenwich) – 2:42
East Side Digital and Hollywood Records bonus tracks
#
"Sittin' Round Doin' Nothin'" (Tad Hutchison
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and McCaughey) – 2:44
#"Roller Coaster Blues" – 2:52
Jimmy Silva Hits from the East Side Digital release
#"Fair Exchange" ( Jimmy Silva)– 2:47
#"Waking Up" (Silva)– 3:23
#"Party Town U.S.A." (Silva)– 3:01
#"Lathe" (Silva)– 7:00
Personnel
*Jim Babjack – lead guitar on "Real True Tragedy Incident"
*Chuck Carroll – lead guitar on "Shut Them Out"
*Jed Critter – musical saw
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on "A Sobering Thought", slide guitar
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on "You'll Never See My Face Again"
*Dennis Diken
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– drums
*Eric Erickson – slide mini guitar on "A Sobering Thought"
*Riki Mafune – backing vocals on "People Say"
* Scott McCaughey – vocals, guitar, bass guitar, organ, piano, vibes
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, mandolin
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on "The Real Prime Directive", production
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*Christy McWilson
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– harmony vocals on "Happy for the Box", backing vocals on "People Say"
*Brent Pennington – slide guitar on "Shut Them Out", lead guitar on "The Real Prime Directive"
*Blackie Rad – percussion on "A Sobering Thought"
* Jim Sangster – lead guitar on "Losing Battle"
*Jimmy Silva – twelve-string guitar
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on "You'll Never See My Face Again"
* Conrad Uno – production
Re-release bonus tracks
* Ben Vaughn Combo on "Sittin' Round Doin' Nothin'" and "Roller Coaster Blues":
:*Aldo Jones – piano, vocals
:*Robbie Robinson – snare drum
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, vocals
:* Conrad Uno – vocals
:*Ben Vaughn
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– organ
:*Mike Vogelman – bass guitar, vocals
* Scott McCaughey – vocals, guitar, production
References
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''My Chartreuse Opinion''
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1989 albums
Hollywood Records albums
Scott McCaughey albums
The Minus 5 albums
Albums produced by Conrad Uno
PopLlama Records albums
East Side Digital Records albums