Drunk with Passion
1991 studio album by the Golden Palominos
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Drunk with Passion is the fifth album by the Golden Palominos.[2][3] It was released in 1991 via Nation/Charisma.[4]
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| Released | September 17, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 50:24 | |||
| Label | Nation/Charisma | |||
| Producer | Anton Fier[1] | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| Chicago Tribune | [6] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[8] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [9] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [10] |
Spin praised Bob Mould's turn on "Dying from the Inside Out", but deemed the rest of the album "an overlong, overproduced mess."[4] New York called it "art rock for aging post-punks."[11] The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "Fier now seems to be sleepwalking toward New Age territory."[1]
Track listing
- All songs written by Amanda Kramer, Anton Fier and Nicky Skopelitis, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Alive and Living Now" | Michael Stipe, Fier, Skopelitis | 5:38 |
| 2. | "The Haunting" | Kramer | 5:30 |
| 3. | "When the Kingdom Calls" | 6:26 | |
| 4. | "A Sigh" | 8:36 | |
| 5. | "Thunder Cries" | 4:22 | |
| 6. | "Hands of Heaven" | 5:22 | |
| 7. | "Dying from the Inside Out" | Bob Mould, Fier, Skopelitis | 8:18 |
| 8. | "Begin to Return" | Robert Kidney | 6:12 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Amanda Kramer – vocals, keyboards
- Anton Fier – drums, percussion, keyboards on "Hands of Heaven" and "Begin to Return", production
- Bill Laswell – bass guitar, fretless bass on "A Sigh"
- Nicky Skopelitis – guitar, acoustic guitar, Dobro guitar on "Alive and Living Now"
- Guest musicians
- Carla Bley – Hammond organ on "Alive and Living Now" and "When the Kingdom Calls"
- Aïyb Dieng – percussion on "A Sigh" and "Hands of Heaven"
- Robert Kidney – vocals and guitar on "Begin to Return"
- Bob Mould – vocals and guitar on "Dying from the Inside Out"
- Michael Stipe – vocals on "Alive and Living Now"
- Richard Thompson – guitar on "Alive and Living Now", "The Haunting", "When the Kingdom Calls", "Hands of Heaven" and "Dying from the Inside Out"
- Production and additional personnel
- Chris Bigg – illustrations, design
- David Cook – mixing on "A Sigh", recording
- Oz Fritz – recording
- Mike Krowiak – mixing, recording
- Jeff Lippay – mixing
- Tom Mark – recording
- Steve McLoughlin – recording
- Robert Musso – recording
- Wes Naprstek – recording
- Vaughan Oliver – illustrations, design
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- John Yates – mixing on "A Sigh"
- Billy Youdelman – recording