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1987 EP by Camper Van Beethoven
Vampire Can Mating Oven is an EP by the alternative rock band Camper Van Beethoven , released in 1987.[9] [10] The EP includes satirical liner notes relating false stories behind the songs. A re-recorded version of "Never Go Back" was included the following year on the band's major label debut, Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart .
Critical reception [ edit ]
Billboard called the EP "typically funny and provocative."[2] Trouser Press deemed it "enjoyable odds and ends," and praised the "jolly" cover of "Photograph ".[11]
Track listing [ edit ]
"Heart" – 3:08
"Never Go Back" – 3:24
"Seven Languages" – 4:11
"Ice Cream Everyday" – 4:03
"Processional" – 3:48
"Photograph " – 3:14
References [ edit ]
^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music . Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 155.
^ a b "Album Reviews" . Billboard . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987 – via Google Books.
^ "Vampire Can Mating Oven - Camper Van Beethoven | Songs, Reviews, Credits" . AllMusic .
^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Camper Van Beethoven: Vampire Can Mating Oven" . www.robertchristgau.com .
^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide . Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 283.
^ Solanas, Jane (12 December 1987). "Camper Van Beethoven: Vampire Can Mating Oven ". New Musical Express . p. 33.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (January 2, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide . Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
^ Spin Alternative Record Guide . Vintage Books. 1995. p. 71.
^ Thompson, Dave (March 19, 2000). Alternative Rock . Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
^ The Rough Guide to Rock . Rough Guides. March 19, 2003. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.
^ "TrouserPress.com :: Camper Van Beethoven" . www.trouserpress.com .
^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989 . Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved September 5, 2014 .
External links [ edit ]
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