September Bowl of Green explained

September Bowl of Green
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Grapes of Wrath
Cover:	SeptemberBowlOfGreenCover.jpg
Released:	1985
Recorded:	Profile Studios, Inside Trak
Genre:	Folk rock
Length:	60:17
Label:	Nettwerk
Producer:	Greg Reely, Tom Cochrane
Prev Title:	The Grapes of Wrath
Prev Year:	1984
Next Title:	Treehouse
Next Year:	1987

September Bowl of Green is an album by the Canadian band the Grapes of Wrath, released in 1985.^{[1] [2]} The initial vinyl pressing of the album included a cover version of the Beatles song "If I Needed Someone"; it was left off of subsequent pressings.^[3] All of the songs were composed by Tom Hooper/Kevin Kane/Chris Hooper. Tom Cochrane remixed some of the tracks.^[4]

Critical reception

The Advocate opined that "the predominant use of acoustic guitar with electric instruments is nothing new, but the Grapes of Wrath maintains a warm sound without ever once sounding wimpy."^[5] The Daily Breeze called the album "an uneven but often captivating collection of delicate folk-rock, with lots of strumming acoustic guitars and some winning melodies."^[6]

AllMusic wrote that "the jangly guitars and harmonies win out for a pleasing, though unspectacular, debut."

Track listing

1. Misunderstanding (Tom Cochrane Remix) 2:29
2. Love Comes Around (Tom Cochrane Remix) 3:31
3. Breaks My Heart↑ 5:49
4. A Dream (About You) 3:07
5. Didn't You Say Something 4:55
6. And I Know 4:43
7. Self-Abuse 3:37
8. Umbrella 4:01
9. Realistic Birds 5:30
10. See Her Go↑ 3:27
11. Lay Out The Trap 4:27
12. Down To The Wire 4:03
13. Laughing Out Loud 4:11
14. Breaks My Heart (Live) 5:47

↑Tracks on the CD that are omitted on vinyl

Original vinyl track listing

1. Misunderstanding (Original Greg Reely Mix)
2. Love Comes Around (Original Greg Reely Mix)
3. Breaks My Heart
4. A Dream (About You)
5. Didn't You Say Something
6. And I Know
7. Self-Abuse
8. Umbrella
9. If I Needed Someone
10. Realistic Birds

Notes and References

1. News: Griffin . John . Grapes of Wrath Make Good . The Gazette . 28 Nov 1985 . Montreal . F3.
2. News: Matsumoto . John . Nostalgia with a Fizz . Los Angeles Times . 20 Sep 1987 . Calendar . 97.
3. Web site: Grapes of Wrath . Trouser Press . 13 May 2023.
4. News: Swaite . Lenny . Kelowna-bred Grapes branches east . Toronto Star . 9 Nov 1987 . C1.
5. News: Gilbert . Calvin . Grapes of Wrath September Bowl of Green . The Advocate . December 19, 1986 . Fun . 2.
6. News: Gnerre . Sam . Grapes of Wrath 'September Bowl of Green' . Daily Breeze . January 23, 1987 . E11.