Whirligig (album) explained

Whirligig
Type:	Album
Artist:	The Caulfields
Cover:	Whirligig (album).jpg
Released:	February 7, 1995
Recorded:	July–September 1994^[1]
Studio:	The Plant, Sausalito, California
Genre:	Alternative rock pop rock
Label:	A&M
Producer:	Kevin Moloney, The Caulfields
Next Title:	L
Next Year:	1997

Whirligig is the first studio album by the alternative rock band The Caulfields.^[2] It was released on audio cassette and CD on February 7, 1995, on A&M Records.

Critical reception

People called the album an "exceptionally smart collection of pop-rock gems with a sound that recalls the glory days of Elvis Costello & the Attractions."^[3] Trouser Press wrote: "Singer/guitarist John Faye chronicles slacker life in a sleepy college town, addressing alienation and the perceived hypocrisy of the adult world in short, catchy modern pop songs that occasionally betray his grave concerns about important matters."^[4]

Track listing

All tracks composed by John Faye; except where noted.

1. "Devil's Diary" – 3:36
2. "Awake on Wednesday" - 4:32
3. "Rickshaw" – 2:45
4. "Alex Again" (John Faye, Mike Simpson) – 3:24
5. "The Day That Came and Went" – 4:12
6. "Fragile" – 4:09
7. "All of My Young Life" – 4:38
8. "Where Are They Now?" – 2:45
9. "Hannah, I Locked You Out" – 3:12
10. "Breathe Under Water" – 3:17
11. "The Underwater World of Asia X" – 3:59
12. "Disease" – 2:38

Personnel

The Caulfields

• John Faye - vocals, guitar
• Mike Simpson - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Sam Musumeci - bass guitar, backing vocals; acoustic guitar on "Fragile"
• Scott Kohlmorgen - drums

with:

• Bruce Kaphan - Mellotron on "Devil's Diary"; pedal steel guitar and organ on "Fragile"

Notes and References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/whirligig-mw0000123005/ "Allmusic: Whirligig"
2. Web site: A WHIRL OF GIGS. SAM McDONALD Daily. Press. dailypress.com.
3. Web site: Picks and Pans Review: Whirligig. PEOPLE.com.
4. Web site: Caulfields . Trouser Press . 2020-06-04.