Lunapark (album) explained

Lunapark
Type:	Album
Artist:	Luna
Cover:	Luna_lunapark.jpg
Released:	1992
Recorded:	RPM Studios, New York City
Genre:	Alternative rock
Length:	41:44
Label:	Elektra
Producer:	Fred Maher
Next Title:	Slide
Next Year:	1993

Lunapark is the debut album by the American band Luna.^{[1] [2]} It was released in 1992 on Elektra Records. It was the first musical outing of Dean Wareham since the disbanding of Galaxie 500. Luna did not add guitarist Sean Eden to the lineup until 1993's Slide EP.

Critical reception

The New York Times wrote that "Wareham stills rock-and-roll's hyperactive pulse; he cools its fever and quiets its heart."^[3]

Track listing

All lyrics by Dean Wareham, music by Luna.

1. "Slide" – 4:19
2. "Anesthesia" – 3:40
3. "Slash Your Tires" – 4:46
4. "Crazy People" – 3:35
5. "Time" – 2:04
6. "Smile" – 3:05
7. "I Can't Wait" – 2:42
8. "Hey Sister" – 3:41
9. "I Want Everything" – 4:25
10. "Time to Quit" – 3:04
11. "Goodbye" – 2:25
12. "We're Both Confused" – 3:54

Personnel

Luna

• Dean Wareham – guitars, vocals
• Justin Harwood – bass, backing vocals
• Stanley Demeski – drums, percussion

with:

• Grasshopper – electric guitar on "Slide", "Hey Sister" and "I Want Everything"
• Mark Kramer – piano on "I Want Everything", Hammond Organ on "We're Both Confused"
• David Kleiler – electric guitar on "Time to Quit"
• Sara T. Walker – backing vocals on "Smile"
• Fred Maher – acoustic guitar on "We're Both Confused"

Technical

• Fred Maher – producer
• Lloyd Puckitt – engineer
• Susanne Dyer – assistant engineer

Notes and References

1. News: Hochman . Steve . Pop Eye . Los Angeles Times . June 28, 1992 . Calendar . 60.
2. France . Kim . Nowhere Man . New York . Aug 28, 1995 . 28 . 34 . 124.
3. News: Schoemer . Karen . Sounds Around Town . The New York Times . Sep 11, 1992 . C15.