The Trouble Tree

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The Trouble Tree
File:Freedy Johnston - The Trouble Tree.jpg
Studio album by
Freedy Johnston
Released1990
RecordedApril 1989 (1989-04)–June 1989 (1989-06) at Water Music Recorders, Hoboken, NJ
GenreAlternative rock
Length64:29
LabelBar/None[1]
ProducerChris Butler[2]
Freedy Johnston chronology
The Trouble Tree
(1990) 		Can You Fly
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Robert Christgau(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[4]
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Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10[8]

The Trouble Tree is the debut album by Freedy Johnston, released in 1990 through Bar/None Records.[9][10]

Production

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The album was recorded in Hoboken, New Jersey.[11]

Critical reception

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Trouser Press wrote that the album "captures Johnston’s wheedling and whiny voice in extreme close-up, forcing listeners to seek refuge in overextended wordplay and spare guitar-based arrangements."[12] The Spin Alternative Record Guide called it "raw-sounding, infatuated with dangerous sorts, and a bit unformed lyrically."[8]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Freedy Johnston.

No.TitleLength
1."Innocent"2:26
2."Down on the Moon No. 1"3:24
3."No Violins"3:45
4."That's What You Get"3:38
5."Fun Ride"5:20
6."Gina"3:42
7."Nature Boy"4:46
8."Bad Girl"3:08
9."After My Shocks"2:54
10."Tucumcari"2:17
11."Down on the Moon No. 2"3:52
12."Little Red Haired Girl"4:33
13."[untitled]"20:39

Personnel

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Musicians
  • Alan Bezozi – drums
  • David Hamburger – guitar
  • Freedy Johnston – vocals, guitar
  • James MacMillan – bass guitar, engineering
  • Doug Snodgrass – bass guitar
Production and additional personnel
  • Chris Butler – production, guitar on "Fun Ride" and "After My Shocks"
  • Andy Burton – keyboards on "Fun Ride"
  • B. Woody Giessmann – drums on "Little Red Haired Girl"
  • John Halpern – photography
  • Jody Harris – guitar on "Fun Ride"

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