''Zücker'' is the third studio
album
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by the
Fastbacks
Fastbacks are a Seattle, Washington, punk rock band. Formed in 1979 by songwriter/guitarist Kurt Bloch (born August 28, 1960), and friends Lulu Gargiulo (guitar and vocals, born October 12, 1960) and Kim Warnick (bass and vocals, born April 7, ...
, released in 1993 on
Sub Pop
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.
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Pitchfork
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'' wrote that it "was as close as they came to an alt-rock breakout."
The twelfth track, "
Please Read Me", is a cover of a
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees
were a musical group formed in 1958 by brothers Barry Gibb, Barry, Robin Gibb, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was especially successful in popular music in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and later as prominent performers in ...
song from the 1967 album ''
Bee Gees 1st''.
Critical reception
''
Trouser Press
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'' wrote that "while Bloch works overtime on his fretwork, Warnick and Gargiulo singly and collectively manage the best-ever Fastbacks singing — none of which alters the group’s underlying lack of gravity."
[ The '']Chicago Tribune
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'' called the album "wall-to-wall punk-pop, enough to restore one's faith in the potency of a good tune played fast and hard."
Track listing
All songs written by Kurt Bloch
Kurt Bloch (born August 28, 1960) is an American songwriter, guitarist, engineer and record producer.
Music career
Bloch is best known as songwriter and lead guitarist of Fastbacks, and is a member of The Young Fresh Fellows.
Record Production ...
, except where noted.
# "Believe Me Never" – 3:03
# "Gone to the Moon" – 1:50
# "Hung on a Bad Peg" – 1:46
# "Under the Old Lightbulb" – 1:35
# "Never Heard of Him" – 1:47
# "When I'm Old" – 3:37
# "All About Nothing" – 2:27
# "Bill Challenger" – 1:17
# "Parts" – 1:46
# "Kind of Game" – 2:35
# "They Don't Care" – 2:32
# " Please Read Me" (Barry Gibb
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, Robin Gibb
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) (Bee Gees cover)– 2:06
# "Save Room for Me" – 3:13
# "That Was" – 3:08
Personnel
*Kim Warnick
Kim Warnick (born April 7, 1959[Fastbacks on SubPop Records](_blank)
Accessed online 2017-03-31.) i ...
- Vocals, Bass
*Kurt Bloch
Kurt Bloch (born August 28, 1960) is an American songwriter, guitarist, engineer and record producer.
Music career
Bloch is best known as songwriter and lead guitarist of Fastbacks, and is a member of The Young Fresh Fellows.
Record Production ...
- Guitar
*Lulu Gargiulo - Guitar
*Rusty Willoughby
Rusty Willoughby (born June 30, 1966
Sub Pop. Accessed online 2009-10-06.) is an American ...
- Drums
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Zucker
1993 albums
Fastbacks albums