''Spin This'' is a solo album by
The Rembrandts
The Rembrandts are an American alternative rock duo, formed by Danny Wilde and Phil Solem in 1989. They had previously worked together as members of Great Buildings in 1981. The Rembrandts are best known for the song " I'll Be There for You", ...
'
Danny Wilde, released by
Elektra Records
Elektra Records (or Elektra Entertainment) is an American record label owned by Warner Music Group, founded in 1950 by Jac Holzman and Paul Rickolt. It played an important role in the development of contemporary folk and rock music between the 1 ...
in 1998. The album is credited to "Danny Wilde + The Rembrandts."
As a result, the album is still technically a full Rembrandts album, despite being released during the band's first split.
Van Dyke Parks
Van Dyke Parks (born January 3, 1943) is an American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer who has composed various film and television soundtracks. He is best known for his 1967 album ''Song Cycle (album), Song Cycle'' and for his ...
contributed arrangements to a couple of songs.
Critical reception
AllMusic
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called the album "another collection of finely crafted pop songs."
Track listing
All songs written by Danny Wilde except as indicated.
#"Shakespeare's Tragedy" (Wilde,
Graham Edwards)
#"Long Walk Back" (Wilde,
Jesse Valenzuela
Jesse Valenzuela (born May 22, 1962) is an American rock musician and singer who is perhaps best known as a member of the alternative rock band Gin Blossoms. Valenzuela was originally the vocalist in Gin Blossoms when the band first formed in ...
)
#"Out of Time" (Wilde, Edwards, Nick Trevisick,
Charlie Midnight
Charlie Midnight (born Charles Kaufman, 1954) is an American songwriter, record producer, and founder of Midnight Production House. He has been nominated for the 1987 Grammy Award for Best R&B Song (Writer, " Living in America" by James Brown), ...
)
#"Wishin' Well" (Wilde, Edwards)
#"Summertime"
#"Tomorrow's Mine"
#"Get it Right"
#"Eloise" (Wilde, Edwards)
#"This Close to Heaven"
#"Beautiful Thing"
References
1998 albums
The Rembrandts albums
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