''Zücker'' is the third studio

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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

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. ''

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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

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song from the 1967 album '' Bee Gees 1st''.

Critical reception

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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 ''

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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 Sir Barry Alan Crompton Gibb (born 1 September 1946) is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Along with his younger fraternal twin brothers, Robin Gibb, Robin and Maurice Gibb, Maurice, he rose to global fame as a member ...

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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, 1959Fastbacks on SubPop Records
Accessed online 2017-03-31.) i ...

- Vocals, Bass *

- 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