Vampire Can Mating Oven
1987 EP by Camper Van Beethoven
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EP by Camper Van Beethoven | ||||
Released | 1987 | |||
Genre | Alternative rock | |||
Length | 21:48 | |||
Label | Pitch-A-Tent[1] | |||
Producer | Camper Van Beethoven, Wally Sound, Harry Parker[2] | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Robert Christgau | A−[4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
New Musical Express | 2/10[6] |
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spin Alternative Record Guide | 5/10[8] |
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
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
- "Heart" – 3:08
- "Never Go Back" – 3:24
- "Seven Languages" – 4:11
- "Ice Cream Everyday" – 4:03
- "Processional" – 3:48
- "Photograph" – 3:14
Charts
Chart (1987) | Peak position |
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UK Indie Chart[12] | 24 |
References
- ^ 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
- Album liner notes
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live albums
- Camper Vantiquities
- Camper Van Beethoven Is Dead. Long Live Camper Van Beethoven
- Cigarettes & Carrot Juice: The Santa Cruz Years
- In the Mouth of the Crocodile – Live in Seattle
- Discotheque CVB: Live in Chicago
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