Greed (Ambitious Lovers album)
1988 studio album by Ambitious Lovers
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Greed is the second album by Ambitious Lovers, released in 1988 through Virgin Records.[1][2] Naná Vasconcelos and John Zorn were among the album's many guest musicians.[1][3]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | Skyline, Creative Audio, Platinum Island, Nas Nuvens Rio De Janeiro and Cianni Musica, New York City, NY | |||
| Length | 40:49 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Peter Scherer | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | A[5] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer |  [6] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that "Lindsay and Scherer tame their clattering compositional talents just enough to create a series of attractively funky rock songs."[6] The Washington Post deemed the album "samba-punk."[7] The State determined that "songs like 'Copy Me', ' 'Privacy' and 'Love Overlap' are urban dance tunes that feature melodic choruses that seem especially smooth when sandwiched between steamy funk."[8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Arto Lindsay and Peter Scherer, except "Para Não Contrariar Voce" by Paulinho da Viola.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Copy Me" | 3:45 |
| 2. | "Privacy" | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Caso" | 2:40 |
| 4. | "King" | 4:38 |
| 5. | "Omotesando" | 1:36 |
| 6. | "Too Far" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Love Overlap" | 4:42 |
| 8. | "Admit It" | 3:44 |
| 9. | "Steel Wool" | 1:03 |
| 10. | "Para Não Contrariar Voce" | 2:38 |
| 11. | "Quasi You" | 4:24 |
| 12. | "It Only Has to Happen Once" | 3:42 |
| 13. | "Dot Stuff" | 1:04 |
Personnel
- Ambitious Lovers
- Arto Lindsay – vocals, guitar
- Peter Scherer – keyboards, synthesizer bass, drum programming, sampling, production
- Additional musicians
- Joey Baron – drums on "Steel Wool" and "Para Não Contrariar Voce"
- D.K. Dyson – backing vocals
- Bill Frisell – guitar on "Steel Wool" and "Para Não Contrariar Voce"
- Gail Lou – backing vocals
- Vernon Reid – guitar on "Copy Me", "Privacy" and "Love Overlap"
- Naná Vasconcelos – percussion, vocals on "Copy Me" and "It Only Has to Happen Once"
- John Zorn – saxophone on "Privacy" and "Admit It"
- Production
- Knut Bohn – additional recording
- Ed Brooks – assistant engineering
- John Cicchitti – assistant engineering
- Vitor Farias – additional recording
- Keith Freedman – assistant engineering, additional recording
- Oz Fritz – assistant engineering
- Eric Hurtig – additional recording
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Francis Manzella – additional recording
- Roger Moutenot – assistant engineering, mixing, recording
- UE Nastasi – assistant engineering
- Paula Zanes – art direction, photography
- Dary Sulich – assistant engineering