The Trouble Tree
1990 studio album by Freedy Johnston
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The Trouble Tree is the debut album by Freedy Johnston, released in 1990 through Bar/None Records.[3][4]
Released1990
RecordedApril 1989–June 1989 at Water Music Recorders, Hoboken, NJ
Length64:29
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Recorded | April 1989–June 1989 at Water Music Recorders, Hoboken, NJ | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 64:29 | |||
| Label | Bar/None[1] | |||
| Producer | Chris Butler[2] | |||
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Production
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Robert Christgau |  [7] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [8] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
| Sounds | [10] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 6/10[11] |
Trouser Press wrote that the album "captures Johnston’s wheedling and whiny voice in extreme close-up, forcing listeners to seek refuge in overextended wordplay and spare guitar-based arrangements."[12] The Spin Alternative Record Guide called it "raw-sounding, infatuated with dangerous sorts, and a bit unformed lyrically."[11]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Freedy Johnston.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Innocent" | 2:26 |
| 2. | "Down on the Moon No. 1" | 3:24 |
| 3. | "No Violins" | 3:45 |
| 4. | "That's What You Get" | 3:38 |
| 5. | "Fun Ride" | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Gina" | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Nature Boy" | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Bad Girl" | 3:08 |
| 9. | "After My Shocks" | 2:54 |
| 10. | "Tucumcari" | 2:17 |
| 11. | "Down on the Moon No. 2" | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Little Red Haired Girl" | 4:33 |
| 13. | "[untitled]" | 20:39 |
Personnel
- Musicians
- Alan Bezozi – drums
- David Hamburger – guitar
- Freedy Johnston – vocals, guitar
- James MacMillan – bass guitar, engineering
- Doug Snodgrass – bass guitar
- Production and additional personnel
- Chris Butler – production, guitar on "Fun Ride" and "After My Shocks"
- Andy Burton – keyboards on "Fun Ride"
- B. Woody Giessmann – drums on "Little Red Haired Girl"
- John Halpern – photography
- Jody Harris – guitar on "Fun Ride"