Penthouse (album)
1995 studio album by Luna
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Penthouse is the third studio album by the American rock band Luna. It was ranked the 99th best album of the 1990s by Rolling Stone.[10]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 8, 1995 | |||
| Studios | Sorcerer Studios, New York City | |||
| Genres | Indie pop, indie rock | |||
| Length | 51:14 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producers | Luna, Pat McCarthy and Mario Salvati | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide | A[2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[4] |
| Melody Maker | Recommended[5] |
| NME | 7/10[6] |
| The Province |  [7] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
| Select | 4/5[9] |
Track listing
All music by Luna and lyrics by Dean Wareham, except where noted.
- "Chinatown" – 4:39
- "Sideshow by the Seashore" – 3:12
- "Moon Palace" – 3:46
- "Double Feature" – 4:27
- "23 Minutes in Brussels" – 6:40
- "Lost in Space" – 3:44
- "Rhythm King" – 3:16
- "Kalamazoo" – 6:26
- "Hedgehog" – 3:05
- "Freakin' and Peakin'" – 6:12
- "Bonnie and Clyde" – 5:27 (Serge Gainsbourg) (CD bonus track not featured on vinyl and cassette releases)
Personnel
Luna
- Dean Wareham – vocals, guitars
- Sean Eden – guitar
- Justin Harwood – bass guitar, theremin on "Sideshow By the Seashore", Mellotron on "Lost in Space", string arrangements
- Stanley Demeski – drums, percussion, vibraphone on "Rhythm King" and "Kalamazoo"
with:
- Lætitia Sadier – vocals on "Bonnie and Clyde"
- Jane Scarpantoni – cello on "Moon Palace", string arrangements
- Tom Verlaine – electric 12-string guitar on "Moon Palace" and electric guitar on "23 Minutes in Brussels"
- Matthew Buzzell – backing vocals on "Kalamazoo"
Production
- Pat McCarthy – producer
- Mario Salvati – producer
- Lou Sciancalepore – assistant engineer
- Dave Voigt – assistant engineer
- Susanne Dyer – assistant engineer
- Mastered by Greg Calbi