| Artist |
The Books |
| Album Title: |
The Lemon Of Pink |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Art Rock |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
10/07/2003 |
| Reissue Date |
02/22/2011 |
| Label |
Temporary Residence Ltd. |
| Catalog No |
TRR181 CD |
| Bar Code No |
6 56605 31812 7 |
| Reissue |
Yes |
| Remastered |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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The Lemon Of Pink I (4:40)
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| 2.
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The Lemon Of Pink II (1:35)
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| 3.
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Tokyo (3:43)
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| 4.
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Bonanza (0:53)
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| 5.
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S If For Everysing (3:32)
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| 6.
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Explanation Mark (0:20)
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| 7.
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There Is No There (3:37)
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| 8.
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Take Time (3:37)
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| 9.
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Don't Even Sing About It (4:10)
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| 10.
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The Future, Wouldn't That Be Nice (3:16)
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| 11.
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A True Story of a Story of True Love (4:25)
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| 12.
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That Right Ain't Shit (2:48)
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| 13.
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P.S. (0:56)
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| Date Acquired |
02/09/2019 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Amazon |
| Purchase Price |
14.16 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide entry:
Discogs entry:
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Notes |
Includes fold out lyrics + credit sheet. This is the remastered version of the 2004 original, reissued with new artwork. Music By, Mixed By and Mastered By credits refer to 2004; all other credits refer to 2010.
Artwork By, Layout [Assisted By], Design [Assisted By] – Jeremy DeVine
Artwork By, Layout [Assisted By], Design [Assisted By], Mixed By, Mastered By – Paul De Jong
Artwork By, Layout, Design, Mixed By, Mastered By, Remastered By – Nick Zammuto
Music By – The Books
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Analyzed Folder: Books, The\Lemon Of Pink_dr.txt
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DR Peak RMS Filename
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DR11 -0.00 dB -14.11 dB 01 - The Lemon Of Pink I.flac
DR9 -0.00 dB -11.54 dB 02 - The Lemon Of Pink II.flac
DR8 -0.00 dB -10.38 dB 03 - Tokyo.flac
DR9 -3.74 dB -15.57 dB 04 - Bonanza.flac
DR10 -0.00 dB -12.33 dB 05 - S Is For Evrysing.flac
DR13 -2.40 dB -18.10 dB 06 - Explanation Mark.flac
DR5 -0.00 dB -9.11 dB 07 - There Is No There.flac
DR8 -0.00 dB -9.73 dB 08 - Take Time.flac
DR9 -0.00 dB -12.00 dB 09 - Don't Even Sing About It.flac
DR8 -0.00 dB -10.04 dB 10 - The Future, Wouldn't That Be Nice¿.flac
DR5 -0.00 dB -10.26 dB 11 - A True Story Of A Story Of True Love.flac
DR6 -0.00 dB -9.13 dB 12 - That Right Ain't Shit.flac
DR15 -3.51 dB -22.70 dB 13 - P.S..flac
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Number of Files: 13
Official DR Value: DR9
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review by Daphne Carr:
Like 2002's Thought for Food, The Lemon of Pink combines experimental collage technique with an organic, folky mixture of banjo, guitar, violin, simple vocal melodies, and snippets of conversation. The collage technique snaps like that of the United States of America, but is used to introduce glitches in the melodic elements, whereas the U.S.A. attempted to subvert the tradition of the pop form. The title track's straightforward, melancholic phrasing and subtle string accompaniment are not unlike Cat Power's work with the Dirty Three, mostly due to Anne Doerner's lovely vocals, or the more ambitiously pop elements of Chicago post-rock. The song sprawls into a low-intensity instrumental collage where silence and elements of timbre cut through the melody to create glitches in an otherwise tranquil environment. The sample for sample's sake kitsch that has dragged down quite a few artists is not a problem here -- wonderfully wrought clips like the welcoming voice on "Tokyo" make the rhythm of speaking into a fetish, toying with it, breaking it, and building it back. This is also used, less effectively, on tracks like "Take Time," where a simple phrase becomes an unphased minimalist backdrop for experimentation. It isn't often that one finds an American artist with such a mastery of collage technique and a desire to incorporate traditional folk instruments and melodies. Like the Notwist or Badly Drawn Boy, the Books open up territory for relaxed electro-acoustic listening without compromising their creative process. A lovely recording sure to find its way onto many a Top Ten list for 2003.
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| Cover 2 |
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| Cover 3 |
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| Cover 4 |
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| Cover 5 |
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| Cover 6 |
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| Cover 7 |
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| Cover 8 |
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