Stuck in Wonderamaland explained

Stuck in Wonderamaland is the third album by the American band Dramarama, released in 1989.^[2] "I Wish I Was Your Mother" is a cover of the Mott the Hoople song.^[3] The band supported the album with a North American tour.^[4] "Last Cigarette" was a minor rock radio hit.

Critical reception

The Globe and Mail called the album "guitar-driven rock (featuring a tastefully balanced acoustic/electric blend) that owes no small debt to the early work of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers."^[5] The Chicago Tribune deemed it "one of the most intense, moving rock albums of the last year," writing that "the twin guitars of Mr. E Boy and Peter Wood and the rhythm section of Chris Carter (bass) and Jesse (drums) play with fire, turning [John] Easdale's existential lyrics into music that is both dreamlike and passionate."^[6]

Track listing

All songs written by John Easdale, except where noted.

1. "Wonderamaland" - 4:08
2. "No Regrets" - 3:53
3. "Fireplace, Pool, & Air Conditioning" - 4:20
4. "Lullabye" - 3:18
5. "It's Hardly Enough" - 2:33
6. "Last Cigarette" - 4:55
7. "70's TV" - 3:27
8. "Try" - 3:22
9. "Would You Like" - 3:01
10. "I Wish I Was Your Mother" (Ian Hunter) - 3:32
11. "Pumps on a Hill" - 0:50
12. "Stuck in Wonderamaland" - 1:03

Notes and References

1. Web site: TrouserPress.com :: Dramarama. www.trouserpress.com.
2. Web site: Dramarama May Have Finally Found the Key. February 1, 1990. Los Angeles Times.
3. News: Caudle . Todd . Many musicians bring new sound . Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph . 8 Dec 1989 . D9.
4. News: Stoute . Lenny . Glam band's travels a trail of woe . Toronto Star . 9 Mar 1990 . D16.
5. News: Niester . Alan . Stuck in Wonderamaland Dramarama . The Globe and Mail . 15 Feb 1990 . C7.
6. News: Kot . Greg . Album lifts Dramarama out of limbo . Chicago Tribune . 8 Mar 1990 . Tempo . 13.