Revolution on Ice explained

Revolution On Ice
Type:	Album
Artist:	Gumball
Cover:	Gumballrevolutiononice.jpg
Released:	1994
Recorded:	1994
Genre:	Alternative rock, indie rock
Length:	35:51
Label:	Columbia
Producer:	Don Fleming and John Agnello
Prev Title:	Super Tasty
Prev Year:	1993
Next Title:	Tokyo Encore
Next Year:	1994

Revolution on Ice is the third and final studio album by Gumball.^{[1] [2]} The album, released in 1994, was the only one featuring new member Malcolm Riviera, of Velvet Monkeys, on keyboards and guitar.^[3]

It includes a cover of Blue Öyster Cult's "She's as Beautiful as a Foot" that features original BÖC Drummer Albert Bouchard.^[4]

Production

The album was recorded in Woodstock, New York, and mixed at Electric Lady Studios.^[5]

Critical reception

The Baltimore Sun called the album "a straight-ahead blast of punk energy coupled with smart pop melodies."^[6]

Track listing

1. "Revolution on the Rocks" - (Fleming)
2. "Free Grazin" - (Fleming)
3. "With a Little Rain" - (Fleming, Riviera)
4. "Nights on Fire" - (Fleming)
5. "Whatcha Gonna Do" - (Vermillion)
6. "Breath Away" - (Fleming)
7. "Gone to the Moon" - (Fleming)
8. "It Ain't Nothin'" - (Vermillion)
9. "Read the News" - (Fleming, Riviera)
10. "The Boat Race" - (Spiegel, Riviera)
11. "Trudge" - (Gumball)
12. "She's as Beautiful as a Foot" - (Richard Meltzer, Albert Bouchard, Allen Lanier)
13. "A Love Supreme" (John Coltrane) (Bonus Track) Japanese Only

Personnel

• Don Fleming - vocals, guitar, producer
• Jay Spiegel - drums, percussion, vocals ("The Boat Race")
• Eric Vermillion - bass, vocals ("Whatcha Gonna Do" and "It Ain't Nothin'")
• Malcolm Riviera - keyboards, guitar

Technical

• John Agnello - producer, mixing
• Dan McLoughlin - assistant engineer
• Brian Sperber - mixing assistant
• John Calbi - mastering

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gumball | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. Book: Blush, Steven. New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. October 4, 2016. St. Martin's Publishing Group. 9781250083623. Google Books.
3. Web site: OFFHAND GUMBALL. Mark. Jenkins. August 5, 1994. www.washingtonpost.com.
4. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Gumball. www.trouserpress.com.
5. Web site: They're Playing My Song. Billboard. July 9, 1994. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
6. Web site: The years in Washington's punk underground pay off for Gumball. J. Doug. Gill. baltimoresun.com.