Warm and Cool

Warm and Cool
Studio album by
Tom Verlaine
Released1992, 2005
StudioAcoustilog, New York
GenreInstrumental rock
LabelRykodisc (1992),[1] Thrill Jockey (2005)[2]
ProducerTom Verlaine
Tom Verlaine chronology
The Wonder
(1990) 		Warm and Cool
(1992) 		The Miller's Tale: A Tom Verlaine Anthology
(1996)

Warm and Cool is a solo album by the American musician Tom Verlaine, released in 1992.[3][4] It was his first entirely instrumental recording.[5]

Production

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The album was produced by Verlaine.[6] It was engineered by Mario Salvati at Acoustilog, in New York City. Patrick Derivaz and Billy Ficca played bass and drums, respectively, on the majority of the tracks.[7] It was recorded over two nights, primarily because Verlaine wanted to play with Ficca.[8] "Harley Quinn" was recorded with Fred Smith and Jay Dee Daugherty.[9]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[10]
Calgary HeraldA[11]
Robert Christgau(neither)[12]
Vancouver Sun[13]

Stereo Review wrote that the album "finds Verlaine exploring new avenues of expression on the guitar, applying a thinking postmodern rocker's minimalism, a jazzman's improvisational skill, and a vintage Fifties guitarist's predilection for reverb and twang."[14] The Vancouver Sun opined that it "never really takes off; there are a couple of nice moody bits."[13]

The Washington Post considered "much of it [to be] cool, spare neo-rockabilly with a Henry Mancini twist."[15] The Calgary Herald noted that the guitar can sound "like Ry Cooder meets Angelo Badalamenti in a garage just off New York`s Central Park."[11] The Houston Chronicle called Warm and Cool "maybe the first urban New Age album."[16]

Track listing

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All songs written by Tom Verlaine.

Rykodisc issue 1992

  1. "Those Harbor Lights"
  2. "Sleepwalkin'"
  3. "The Deep Dark Clouds"
  4. "Space Crash"
  5. "Depot (1951)"
  6. "Boulevard"
  7. "Harley Quinn"
  8. "Sor Juanna"
  9. "Depot (1957)"
  10. "Spiritual"
  11. "Little Dance"
  12. "Ore"
  13. "Depot (1958)"
  14. "Lore"

Thrill Jockey issue 2005

  1. "Those Harbor Lights"
  2. "Sleepwalkin'"
  3. "The Deep Dark Clouds"
  4. "Saucer Crash"
  5. "Depot (1951)"
  6. "Boulevard"
  7. "Harley Quinn"
  8. "Sor Juanna"
  9. "Depot (1957)"
  10. "Spiritual"
  11. "Little Dance"
  12. "Ore"
  13. "Depot (1958)"
  14. "Lore"
  15. "Old Car"
  16. "Ancient"
  17. "Asmileyfallsapart"
  18. "Avanti"
  19. "Early Waltz"
  20. "Please Keep Going"
  21. "Tontootempo"
  22. "A Film of Flowers"

Personnel

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Technical

References

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  1. ^ Woodard, Josef (Jun 1992). "Warm and Cool by Tom Verlaine". DownBeat. 59 (6): 50.
  2. ^ "Warm and Cool". www.thrilljockey.com.
  3. ^ "Music". Part II. Newsday. 23 Mar 1992. p. 36.
  4. ^ "Warm and Cool by Tom Verlaine". Melody Maker. 68 (20): 32. May 16, 1992.
  5. ^ Gettelman, Parry. "TOM VERLAINE". OrlandoSentinel.com.
  6. ^ "Warm and Cool by Tom Verlaine". Billboard. 104 (17): 47. Apr 25, 1992.
  7. ^ Levesque, Roger (1 Feb 1993). "Warm and Cool". Edmonton Journal. p. E5.
  8. ^ Harris, Paul A. (26 Feb 1993). "Nostalgia Ticks Him Off". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 4F.
  9. ^ Carroll, Tomm (May 1, 1992). "On vinyl". Daily Breeze. p. E13.
  10. ^ AllMusic review
  11. ^ a b Muretich, James (5 July 1992). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald. p. C2.
  12. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Tom Verlaine". www.robertchristgau.com.
  13. ^ a b "Waits still wild while Verlaine veers". Vancouver Sun. 6 June 1992. p. D19.
  14. ^ "Warm and Cool by Tom Verlaine". Stereo Review. 57 (6): 89. Jun 1992.
  15. ^ Jenkins, Mark (3 July 1992). "The Punk Nightclub Time Won't Forget". The Washington Post. p. N14.
  16. ^ Racine, Marty (April 12, 1992). "Verlaine's all-instrumental...". Zest. Houston Chronicle. p. 9.
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