''The Sound of Music'' is an album by American power pop group The dB's, released in 1987 on

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Production

''The Sound of Music'' was produced by Greg Edward. Van Dyke Parks and Benmont Tench contributed piano, organ, and synthesizer to the album.

Critical reception

'' Trouser Press'' wrote: "''The Sound of Music'' finds the dB’s continuing in the style of ''Like This'', with similarly fine results. The country elements reappear on 'Bonneville' (complete with fiddles and mandolins), 'Never Before and Never Again' (a brilliant eterHolsapple duet with Syd Straw) and 'Looked at the Sun Too Long,' which could easily be mistaken for a Gram Parsons tune." '' The Washington Post'' wrote that "without the counterpoint provided by hrisStamey's more adventurous songs, Holsapple's full-bodied but conventional tunes have drifted toward the insipid." '' The Rolling Stone Album Guide'' called the album "polished" but "not entirely convincing." The ''

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'' called it "catchy but complacent."

Track listing

# "Never Say When" # "Change with the Changing Times" # "I Lie" # "Molly Says" # "Bonneville" # "Any Old Thing" # "Think Too Hard" # "Working for Somebody Else" # "Never Before and Never Again" # "A Better Place" # "Looked at the Sun Too Long" # "Today Could Be the Day" CD bonus tracks #

"Feel Alright" # "Sharon"

Lineup

*Peter Holsapple - lead vocals, rhythm guitar, mandolin *Gene Holder - lead guitar *Will Rigby - drums, backing vocals *Jeff Beninato - bass, backing vocals

Guest Musicians

*Benmont Tench - organ, synthesizers *Jane Scarpantoni - cello *Jeremy Smith - french horn *Van Dyke Parks - piano, synthesizers *Lisa Germano - violin *Syd Straw - co-lead vocals on "Never Before and Never Again"

Technical

*Greg Edward - producer, mixer *Jeff Poe - assistant mixer *Dave Wolk - engineer *Spike Wolk - engineer *Andy Udoff - assistant engineer *Stephen Marcussen - mastering

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sound Of Music 1987 albums I.R.S. Records albums The dB's albums