''September Bowl of Green'' is an album by the Canadian band
the Grapes of Wrath
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and Pulitzer Prize for fiction, and it was cited prominently when Steinbeck was awarded the Nobel Prize ...
, released in 1985. The initial vinyl pressing of the album included a cover version of
the Beatles
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song "
If I Needed Someone
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"; it was left off of subsequent pressings. All of the songs were composed by Tom Hooper/Kevin Kane/Chris Hooper.
Tom Cochrane
Thomas William Cochrane ( ; born May 14, 1953) is a Canadian musician best known as the frontman for the rock band Red Rider and for his work as a solo singer-songwriter. Cochrane has won eight Juno Awards. He is a member of the Canadian Music ...
remixed some of the tracks.
Critical reception
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The Advocate'' opined that "the predominant use of acoustic guitar with electric instruments is nothing new, but the Grapes of Wrath maintains a warm sound without ever once sounding wimpy." The ''
Daily Breeze
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'' called the album "an uneven but often captivating collection of delicate folk-rock, with lots of strumming acoustic guitars and some winning melodies."
AllMusic
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wrote that "the jangly guitars and harmonies win out for a pleasing, though unspectacular, debut."
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Track listing
# Misunderstanding (Tom Cochrane Remix) 2:29
# Love Comes Around (Tom Cochrane Remix) 3:31
# Breaks My Heart↑ 5:49
# A Dream (About You) 3:07
# Didn't You Say Something 4:55
# And I Know 4:43
# Self-Abuse 3:37
# Umbrella 4:01
# Realistic Birds 5:30
# See Her Go↑ 3:27
# Lay Out The Trap 4:27
# Down To The Wire 4:03
# Laughing Out Loud 4:11
# Breaks My Heart (Live) 5:47
↑Tracks on the CD that are omitted on vinyl
Original vinyl track listing
# Misunderstanding (Original Greg Reely Mix)
# Love Comes Around (Original Greg Reely Mix)
# Breaks My Heart
# A Dream (About You)
# Didn't You Say Something
# And I Know
# Self-Abuse
# Umbrella
# If I Needed Someone
# Realistic Birds
References
The Grapes of Wrath (band) albums
1985 albums
Nettwerk Records albums
Albums produced by Greg Reely
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