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Eroica (album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Eroica

| type = studio

| artist = Wendy & Lisa

| cover = WendyAndLisa-EroicaAlbumCover.jpg

| alt =

| released = July 16, 1990

| recorded = 1990

| studio =

| genre = Rock{{cite book|first= Eric|last= Deggans|editor1-first= Gary |editor1-last= Graff |editor2-first= Daniel |editor2-last= Durchholz |year= 1998 |title= MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |chapter= Wendy & Lisa|publisher= Visible Ink Press |location= Detroit |pages= 1222}}

| length = 49:15

| label = Virgin

| producer =

| prev_title = Fruit at the Bottom

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = Girl Bros.

| next_year = 1998

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r21691|pure_url=yes}} AllMusic review]

| rev2 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev2score = B{{cite web|url=https://ew.com/article/1990/09/28/eroica/ |title=Eroica |date=September 28, 1990 |website=Entertainment Weekly |access-date=July 9, 2017 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011151713/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0%2C%2C318269%2C00.html |archive-date=October 11, 2012 }}

| rev3 = Select

| rev3score = {{rating|2|5|full=U+25A0.svg|empty=U+25A1.svg|rating=medal}}{{Cite magazine |last=O'Connell |first=Clodagh |date=August 1990 |title=Princeless Pouts And Bra Straps |magazine=Select |issue=2 |page=113}}

}}

Eroica is the third album by Wendy & Lisa, released through Virgin Records on July 16, 1990.{{cite journal |title=Something in the Air |journal=Radio & Records |date=1990-06-01 |issue=842 |page=39 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/1990s/1990/RR-1990-06-01.pdf |access-date=13 June 2023 |publisher=Radio & Records Inc. |location=Los Angeles, California, US |language=English |issn=0277-4860 |oclc=815648421 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922161445/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/1990s/1990/RR-1990-06-01.pdf |archive-date=September 22, 2022 |quote=...Wendy & Lisa will issue "Strung Out." The latter's "Eroica" LP is set for July 16}} It reached the top 40 of the UK Albums Chart.

Album history

Wendy Melvoin's twin sister Susannah and Cole Ynda, Lisa's sister, contributed background vocal work to the record (as well as touring extensively with their sisters at the time) with k. d. lang adding background vocals to "Mother of Pearl".

Singles released from the album included "Strung Out" (UK No. 44), "Rainbow Lake" (UK No. 70) and "Don't Try to Tell Me" (UK No. 83).{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/24438/wendy-and-lisa/|title=Wendy and Lisa|website=Official Charts Company|access-date=August 7, 2023}}

Although the original UK album contained 11 tracks like the US release, Virgin Records in Europe also issued a limited edition version with a bonus 3" CD titled Piano Improvisations with four tracks performed by Lisa Coleman. The album was reissued in the UK in 2017 by Cherry Red Records containing eleven bonus tracks.

Track listing

All tracks written by Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman except where noted.

  1. "Rainbow Lake" – 4:42
  2. "Strung Out" – 4:13
  3. "Mother of Pearl" (Coleman, Melvoin, Tony Berg, Michael Penn) – 5:11
  4. "Don't Try to Tell Me" (orchestrated by Michael Melvoin) – 4:43
  5. "Crack in the Pavement" – 3:25
  6. "Porch Swing" (music by Coleman, Melvoin, Chris Bruce, Carla Azar) – 5:25
  7. "Why Wait for Heaven" (music by Coleman, Melvoin, Susannah Melvoin, Cole Ynda, Bruce, Azar) – 4:48
  8. "Turn Me Inside Out" (Coleman, Melvoin, Susannah Melvoin) – 4:32
  9. "Skeleton Key" (music by Coleman, Melvoin, Bruce, Susannah Melvoin, Azar, Ynda) – 4:12
  10. "Valley Vista" – 3:44
  11. "Staring at the Sun" – 4:20

Piano Improvisations – special limited edition bonus disc

  1. "Minneapolis #1"
  2. "Minneapolis #2"
  3. "Eric's Ghost"
  4. "C-Ya"

Cherry Pop/Virgin special edition bonus disc (UK, 2017)

  1. "Strung Out" (G-Strung 7")
  2. "Stones and Birth"
  3. "Rainbow Lake" (12 into 7 Remix)
  4. "Balance"
  5. "Don't Try to Tell Me" (alternative version)
  6. "Strung Out" (G-Strung Mix)
  7. "Rainbow Lake" (12" mix)
  8. "Minneapolis #1"
  9. "Minneapolis #2"
  10. "Eric's Ghost"
  11. "C-Ya"

Personnel

Charts

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|+ Chart performance for Eroica

! scope="col"| Chart (1990)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Netherlands|22|artist=Wendy & Lisa|album=Eroica|rowheader=true|access-date=August 7, 2023}}
{{album chart|Germany4|68|id=31995|artist=Wendy & Lisa|album=Eroica|rowheader=true|access-date=August 7, 2023}}
{{album chart|Sweden|21|artist=Wendy & Lisa|album=Eroica|rowheader=true|access-date=August 7, 2023}}
{{album chart|UK2|33|date=19900729|rowheader=true|access-date=August 7, 2023}}

References

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Category:1990 albums

Category:Albums produced by Tony Berg

Category:Wendy & Lisa albums

Category:Virgin Records albums