Boylan Heights (album)
1987 studio album by the Connells
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Boylan Heights is the second album by the American pop/rock band the Connells.[6][7] It was released in 1987, and was their first for TVT Records.[8] The title of the album references the historic Boylan Heights neighborhood of Raleigh, North Carolina.
| Boylan Heights | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–87 | |||
| Studio | Drive-In Studio, Winston-Salem, North Carolina | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, jangle pop | |||
| Length | 39:19 | |||
| Label | TVT | |||
| Producer | Mitch Easter[1] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [4] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [5] |
Production
The album was recorded at Drive-In Studio, and was produced by Mitch Easter.[9]
Critical reception
AllMusic praised the album as an improvement on the previous effort, noting the influences of Southern rock and Celtic rock.[2] Trouser Press wrote that "the band has matured into a distinctive enough unit to do justice to Michael’s yearning collegiate considerations of love, war and alienation."[10] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide deemed Boylan Heights "one of the most distinctive college rock albums of the '80s."[1] The Orlando Sentinel called it "a collection of warmly energetic and melodic rockers."[11]
Track listing
All songs by Mike Connell, except "Home Today" by George Huntley.
- "Scotty's Lament" - 3:24
- "Choose A Side" - 3:44
- "Try" - 3:17
- "Just Like Us"- 3:28
- "If It Crumbles" - 3:43
- "Pawns" - 3:24
- "Over There" - 3:29
- "Elegance" - 3:40
- "Home Today" - 3:28
- "OT² (Instrumental)" - 2:52
- "I Suppose" - 4:50
Personnel
- The Connells
- Doug MacMillan - lead vocals
- Mike Connell - guitar, backing vocals
- George Huntley - guitar, backing vocals, keyboards; lead vocals on "Home Today"
- David Connell - bass
- Peele Wimberley - drums
- Additional personnel
- Mitch Easter - producer
- Bill Spencer - trumpet
- Angie Carlson - Hammond organ
- Molly Leach - design
- Lane Smith - illustration
- Steve Wilson - photography