The Blue Moods of Spain explained

The Blue Moods of Spain
Type:studio
Artist:Spain
Cover:The Blues Moods of Spain cover.jpg
Recorded:February 1995
Studio:Brilliant Studios (San Francisco, California)
Label:Restless
Next Title:She Haunts My Dreams
Next Year:1999

The Blue Moods of Spain is the debut studio album by American rock band Spain, released on September 8, 1995, on Restless Records.

"Spiritual" was later recorded by Johnny Cash for his album American II: Unchained.

Release

The tracks "I Lied" and "Dreaming of Love" were released as 7-inch singles.[1] A music video was produced for "Untitled #1".[2]

Reception

In a contemporary review, Melody Maker praised The Blue Moods of Spain as "the most gorgeous music you'll hear all year", describing Spain as "quiet masters of atmosphere, subtle craftsmen who weave a sumptuous, melodic spell with the lightest of instrumental touches".[3] NME noted "a rich, glorious warmth to their songs that combines the melodic simplicity of... The Velvet Underground... the metronomic precision of Spiritualized... and the heartbroken sentiment of the Tindersticks." Richie Unterberger of AllMusic was more reserved in his praise and felt that Spain succeed at evoking "a brooding, late-night atmosphere" with "seductive drones... and melancholy, pensive songs", while adding that the album is "a bit monotonous all at once" and would have benefited from a more expressive vocalist.

In 2004's The New Rolling Stone Album Guide, critic Allison Stewart wrote that The Blue Moods of Spain "made up in style what it lacked in musical variation." In 2012, Kitty Empire of The Observer described the album as "a gem of opiated heartbreak".[4]

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes for The Blue Moods of Spain.[5]

Spain

Additional musicians

Production

Artwork and design

Notes and References

  1. http://www.saghaug.no/spain/disco.htm Spain discography
  2. http://music.yahoo.com/ar-265153-videos--Spain Spain Music Videos, Yahoo! Music
  3. Spain: The Blue Moods of Spain. Melody Maker. October 7, 1995. 37.
  4. News: Spain: The Soul of Spain – review. The Observer. June 10, 2012. October 21, 2017. Empire. Kitty. Kitty Empire.
  5. The Blue Moods of Spain . . 1995 . . REST72910.