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Trans Am (album)

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Trans Am
Studio album by
Trans Am
ReleasedJanuary 30, 1996
GenrePost-rock
Length29:59
LabelThrill Jockey
ProducerJohn McEntire, Trans Am
Trans Am chronology
Trans Am
(1996) 		Surrender to the Night
(1997)

Trans Am is the debut album by the American band Trans Am, released on January 30, 1996, by Thrill Jockey Records.[1][2] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[3]

Artwork

The album's artwork was taken from the cover of a 10" flexi disc Space Sounds, which was part of Our Universe Space Kit, published by National Geographic Society in 1980.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Alternative Press[6]

The Chicago Tribune labeled the album "instrumentals that blend traditional rock-trio interaction with angular electronic effects."[7] Guitar Player deemed it a "musicianly spacerock meltdown—replete with Moog blasts and other rich analog synth washes."[8]

Track listing

  1. Ballbados – 3:28
  2. Enforcer – 1:31
  3. Technology Corridor – 0:50
  4. Trans Am – 2:21
  5. (interlude) – 0:33
  6. Firepoker – 3:09
  7. A Single Ray of Light on an Otherwise Cloudy Day – 1:30
  8. Prowler – 1:43
  9. Orlando – 4:41
  10. Love Affair – 1:21
  11. American Kooter – 8:49

Japanese release extra tracks

  1. American Kooter
  2. Simulacrum
  3. Man-Machine
  4. Illegal Ass
  5. Koln
  6. Randy Groove
  7. Now You Die, Thriddle Fool
  8. Star Jammer
  9. Strong Sensations

References

  1. ^ Morris, Chris (Jan 20, 1996). "Plowing through the indie-release mountain". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 3. p. 59.
  2. ^ The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides. 1999. p. 1027.
  3. ^ Strauss, Neil (28 Mar 1996). "Facets of 70's Rock Revived by 3 Bands". The New York Times. p. C12.
  4. ^ "Flexibition #2: Space Sounds". djfood.org. January 8, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  5. ^ Cooper, Sean. Trans Am at AllMusic
  6. ^ Porter, Christopher (May 1996). "Music Reviews". Alternative Press. Vol. 10, no. 94. p. 92.
  7. ^ Kot, Greg (15 May 1996). "Moving Beyond Rock". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 1.
  8. ^ Rotondi, James (Jun 1996). "Indie-rock enters the space race". Guitar Player. Vol. 30, no. 6. p. 127.


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