I Want Too Much Explained

I Want Too Much
Type:	Album
Artist:	A House
Cover:	I Want Too Much.jpg
Released:	1990
Recorded:	1990
Genre:	Indie rock
Length:	42 Minutes
Label:	Sire
Producer:	Mike Hedges^[1]
Prev Title:	On Our Big Fat Merry-Go-Round
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	I Am the Greatest
Next Year:	1991

I Want Too Much is the second album from Irish rock band A House. It was released in 1990 via Sire.^[1]

I Want Too Much sold poorly. A House was dropped from its label.^[2]

Critical reception

Doug Brod, in Trouser Press, stated: "This is one amazing record. From the gentle folky strum of the opening "13 Wonderful Love Songs" to "Small Talk," I Want Too Much reveals a band with an uncanny knack for witty pop that actually means something."^[3]

Track listing

1. "13 Wonderful Love Songs"
2. "I Want Too Much"
3. "Talking"
4. "The Patron Saint of Mediocrity"
5. "Shivers Up My Spine"
6. "Marry Me"
7. "I Give You You"
8. "Now That I'm Sick"
9. "I Think I'm Going Mad"
10. "Bring Down the Beast"
11. "Manstrong"
12. "Keep the Homefires Burning"
13. "You'll Cry When I Die"
14. "Small Talk"

• All songs by A House.
• Produced by Mike Hedges.

"I Think I'm Going Mad" was released as a single (Blanco y Negra NEG43) with "I Want Too Much" as the B-side. The 12" and CD maxi-single versions also included "Why Must We Argue?" and "I Want Too Much, Part 3".

External links

• Entry for I Want Too Much at Discogs.com

Notes and References

1. Book: Thompson, Dave. Alternative Rock. May 20, 2000. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879306076. Google Books.
2. Book: Guides (Firm), Rough. The Rough Guide to Rock. May 20, 2003. Rough Guides. 9781858284576. Google Books.
3. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: A House. www.trouserpress.com.