Eden Alley Explained

Eden Alley
Type:	Album
Artist:	Timbuk 3
Cover:	Eden Alley.jpg
Released:	1988
Recorded:	Dustbowl Studios, The Fire Station
Genre:	Rock
Length:	38:29
Label:	I.R.S.
Producer:	Dennis Herring
Prev Title:	Greetings from Timbuk3
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Edge of Allegiance
Next Year:	1989

Eden Alley is the second album by American band Timbuk 3, released in 1988 on I.R.S. Records.

The album charted at number 107 on the Billboard 200 and included the single "Rev. Jack and His Roamin' Cadillac Church", which peaked at number 34 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart.^{[1] [2]} Kenneth Bays of AllMusic compared the album to Beck's career, stating the album had similar elements.^[3] Bays also stated the album included "the same brand of irony-fueled lyrics and smart songcraft" as their debut album Greetings from Timbuk3, with Spin calling it an equally good followup.^{[3] [4]}

Track listing

1. "Tarzan Was a Bluesman" – 1:26
2. "Easy" – 4:26
3. "Reckless Driver" – 5:44
4. "Dance Fever" – 2:42
5. "Sample the Dog" – 3:18
6. "Too Much Sex, Not Enough Affection" – 3:15
7. "Welcome to the Human Race" – 3:17
8. "Eden Alley" – 3:29
9. "Rev. Jack & His Roamin' Cadillac Church" – 4:13
10. "A Sinful Life" – 3:36
11. "Little People Make Big Mistakes" – 2:07
12. "Reprise (Don't Stop Now)" – 0:55

Notes and References

1. Web site: Timbuk 3 - Billboard 200 Chart History. Billboard.com. September 9, 2020.
2. Web site: Timbuk 3 - Mainstream Rock Chart History. Billboard.com. September 9, 2020.
3. Web site: Eden Alley - Timbuk 3: Allmusic Review. Allmusic.com. September 9, 2020.
4. Web site: Spin Magazine July 1988 (Page 88). July 1988. September 9, 2020.