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Ten Women

1987 studio album by Wire Train

Ten Women is an album by the American band Wire Train, released in 1987.[1][2] The first single was "She Comes On".[3] The band supported the album with North American and European tours.[4][5]

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Production

Recorded over three months in London, the album was produced by Tim Palmer.[6][7][8] Guitarist Jeffrey Trott replaced Kurt Herr prior to the recording sessions.[9] The lyrics were written by singer Kevin Hunter.[10] The Alarm's Dave Sharp played guitar on "Breakwater Days", the lyrics to which were inspired by Bob Dylan.[11][12] Members of World Party and the Waterboys also contributed to the recording sessions.[6]

Critical reception

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The Windsor Star praised the "piledriving, blues-rock sound," writing that "the group has tightened up the loose ends of its earlier efforts for a strong record."[15] The Richmond Times-Dispatch called Ten Women "one of the best rock `n' roll albums of the year to date," writing that "Hunter is a passionate vocalist who avoids false sentimentality with his romantic lyrics."[16] Trouser Press noted that, "while the crystalline pop production and Hunter's sandy voice give the record a familiar patina, the slower-paced songs are pretty but routine."[17]

The Houston Chronicle said that "haunting vocals, crisp rock-steady rhythms and delicate guitar work power these cagey melodies."[14] The Omaha World-Herald concluded that the "lack of pretentiousness would doom a lesser band to the bland heap, but it makes Wire Train all the more accessible and enjoyable."[18] The Commercial Appeal opined that, "though Hunter's ephemeral lyrics aren't for every taste, the band's music is too charming to turn from."[19]

AllMusic wrote that "the magic of the band's original sound, a sort of Neil Young-meets-the-Paisley Underground gloss on early-'80s jangle pop, is largely missing here."[13]

Track listing

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References

  1. [1]
    Rene, Sheila (13 Feb 1987). "Music". Spotlight. Santa Cruz Sentinel. p. 14.
  2. [2]
    Boehm, Mike (26 Nov 1990). "Disillusioned but Still in Dylan's Orbit". Los Angeles Times. p. F1.
  3. [3]
    Selvin, Joel (April 5, 1987). "Wire Train Unruffled Over Slow Rise". Sunday Datebook. San Francisco Chronicle. p. 55.
  4. [4]
    "Wire Train Biography by Tim Sendra". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  5. [5]
    Black, Cooper (14 Apr 1987). "Chance to Wire In". Paisley Daily Express. p. 8.
  6. [6]
    Goldberg, Michael (13 Mar 1987). "Wire Train's Hippie Conductor". The Entertainer. Grand Junction Daily Sentinel. p. 10.
  7. [7]
    Snyder, Michael (January 18, 1987). "Fresh Dates". Sunday Datebook. San Francisco Chronicle. p. 47.
  8. [8]
    Hawkins, David (8 May 1987). "Wire Train, 'Ten Women'". The Sentinel. Carlisle. p. C6.
  9. [9]
    Wessel, John (July 26, 1992). "Wire Train showing 'No Strain'". The Huntsville Times. p. H1.
  10. [10]
    Goodman, Tim (21 May 1987). "Rock". Peninsula Times Tribune. p. D3.
  11. [11]
    Kraft, Jack (30 May 1987). "Wire Train: Ten Women". The Morning Call. p. A71.
  12. [12]
    Adams, James (7 May 1987). "Wire Train a Band to Reckon With". Edmonton Journal. p. C4.
  13. [13]
    "Ten Women Review by Stewart Mason". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  14. [14]
    Racine, Marty (April 19, 1987). "Records". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 11.
  15. [15]
    Shaw, Ted (21 Mar 1987). "Pop". Windsor Star. p. C2.
  16. [16]
    McCarthy, Patrick (May 19, 1987). "Since the '84 debut of Wire Train...". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. 34.
  17. [17]
    "Wire Train". Trouser Press. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  18. [18]
    Healy, James (April 19, 1987). "Wire Train, 'Ten Women'". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald.
  19. [19]
    Dawson, Walter (27 Mar 1987). "New Records". The Commercial Appeal. p. D23.
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