''Cinéma Vérité'' is the first album by the

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group Dramarama, released in 1985. Although Dramarama was an American group, from

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, the album was originally released by New Rose Records of

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, and in America on Question Mark Records. It was later picked up for release by Chameleon Records, a small independent record label based in

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appears on the album cover.

Critical reception

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wrote that the album demonstrates "a band that rocks without hyphens--in other words, plenty."

Track listing

All songs written by John Easdale, except where noted. Side one # "Visiting the Zoo" - 4:03 # "Questions?" - 3:16 # "Scenario" - 4:18 # "

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" - 3:25 # "

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" (

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) - 3:17 Side two # "

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" (

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) - 3:19 # "Some Crazy Dame" - 3:48 # "Etc." - 3:53 # "Transformation" - 3:26 # "All I Want" - 2:26 # "Emerald City" - 3:01

1995 CD reissue bonus tracks

"Punishment (Demo)" - 5:50 # "Some Crazy Dame (Demo Version)" - 3:44 # "Etc. (Demo Version)" - 3:38 # "Want Her to Stay (Demo)" - 4:00 # "Pretend (Demo)" (Easdale, Tony Arata) - 2:07 # "You Drive Me" (Chris Carter) - 2:51 # "A Fine Example" - 2:10 # "If Looks Could Kill (Demo)" - 2:58

Personnel

* John Easdale - vocals *Mr. E Boy - guitar *Peter Wood - guitar *Chris Carter - bass guitar *Theo Ellenis - keyboards *Jesse Farbman - drums * Muddy Shoes - piano (track 5) * Ken Moutenot - drums (tracks 9,10) * Ron Machuga - Drums (track 5)

Cover versions/soundtracks

The song "Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)" was covered by the

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frontman

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's former band Grey Daze on their album ''...no sun today''. The California rockers Something Corporate have performed it live, although they have never released it on a studio recording. Recently, this song was sung by Storm Large, a contestant on the reality show '' Rock Star: Supernova''. The band

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recorded a cover version of the same song on their EP '' How to Get Out Alive''. A cover version of the song performed by

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is used in the credits for the film ''

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''. Dramarama's original version of "Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)" was also used in the 1988

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film '' A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master'', although it is not available on the soundtrack, but was issued as a 7-inch single promoting its appearance in the film.

References

1985 debut albums Dramarama albums {{1980s-alt-rock-album-stub