Come on Feel the Lemonheads is the sixth studio album by American alternative rock band The Lemonheads. It was released on October 12, 1993. Produced by The Robb Brothers, the band lineup consisted of Evan Dando (lead vocals, guitar), Nic Dalton (bass guitar) and David Ryan (drums), along with former bassist Juliana Hatfield singing backing vocals on several tracks. The album was written by Dando and his songwriting partner Tom Morgan. Following the success of their prior album, It's a Shame About Ray, the band had attracted considerable media attention as alternative rock darlings, and some big-name guest musicians appeared on the album as well, including The Go-Go's lead singer Belinda Carlisle and funk musician Rick James. The song "Into Your Arms", a cover version of a song written and recorded previously by Dalton's former band, became the Lemonheads' biggest charting hit.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Los Angeles Times |  [3] |
| NME | 9/10[4] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [5] |
| Q | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Select | 4/5[8] |
| Uncut | 8/10[9] |
| The Village Voice | C+[10] |
Following on from the success of the previous album It's a Shame About Ray, Come on Feel the Lemonheads reached number 56 on the Billboard 200, making it the Lemonheads' highest ever chart position to date. The album produced the singles "It's About Time", "Big Gay Heart", "The Great Big No" and their highest charting single, "Into Your Arms", which reached number one on Billboard's Modern Rock Tracks for nine weeks (from November 6, 1993 to January 1, 1994) a record at the time in which they shared with U2.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Evan Dando and Tom Morgan, except as noted.
- "The Great Big No" – 2:51
- "Into Your Arms" (Robyn St. Clare) – 2:44
- "It's About Time" – 2:41
- "Down About It" – 2:15
- "Paid to Smile" (Dando) – 2:59
- "Big Gay Heart" – 4:37
- "Style" – 2:12
- "Rest Assured" – 2:32
- "Dawn Can't Decide" (Nic Dalton, Dando) – 2:18
- "I'll Do It Anyway" (Dando) (featuring Belinda Carlisle) – 3:34
- "Rick James Style" – 3:18
- "Being Around" – 1:48
- "Favorite T" (Dando) – 2:59
- "You Can Take It with You" (Dando) – 2:05
- "The Jello Fund" (Dando) – 15:32
- Following "The Jello Fund" are several hidden tracks titled: "Lenny" (Dalton, Dando, David Ryan), "Noise Parts 1–3", "The Amp Went Out" and "High-Speed Idiot Mode".
Personnel
- Evan Dando – lead vocals, guitar, piano
- Nic Dalton – bass guitar, backing vocals
- David Ryan – drums
- Juliana Hatfield – backing vocals
- Belinda Carlisle – backing vocals on "I'll Do It Anyway"
- Rick James – backing vocals on "Rick James Style"
- Sneaky Pete Kleinow – steel guitar on "Being Around" and "Big Gay Heart"[11]
- Tom Morgan – "guidance counselor" on "You Can Take It with You"[11]
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Come on Feel the Lemonheads – The Lemonheads". AllMusic. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ Browne, David (October 15, 1993). "Come On Feel the Lemonheads". Entertainment Weekly. New York. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ Willman, Chris (November 7, 1993). "Lemonheads, 'Come On Feel the Lemonheads'; Atlantic". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- ^ Moody, Paul (October 9, 1993). "The Lemonheads – Come On Feel The Lemonheads". NME. London. Archived from the original on August 17, 2000. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ Moon, Tom (October 31, 1993). "The Lemonheads: Come On Feel the Lemonheads (Atlantic)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Sinclair, David (November 1993). "The Lemonheads: Come On Feel the Lemonheads". Q. No. 86. London. p. 125.
- ^ Ali, Lorraine (November 25, 1993). "Come on Feel the Lemonheads". Rolling Stone. New York. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ Cavanagh, David (November 1993). "The Lemonheads: Come On Feel the Lemonheads". Select. No. 41. London. p. 86.
- ^ Deusner, Stephen (July 2017). "Buyers' Guide: Evan Dando & The Lemonheads". Uncut. No. 242. London. p. 59.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 23, 1993). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "Come On Feel". Evandando.co.uk. Archived from the original on May 13, 2018. Retrieved April 7, 2018.