A Total Letdown
A Total Letdown is the second studio album by Babyland, released on March 4, 1994 by Flipside Records. Alternative Press lauded the album, saying "the band literally hit the nail on the head of all the confusion, resentment, anger, and frustration felt by an entire generation."[2]
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| Released | March 4, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Industrial rock, synth punk | |||
| Length | 43:15 | |||
| Label | Flipside | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
Track listing
All tracks are written by Babyland, except "Pink Frost" by Martin Phillips.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Plain Talk" | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Worst Case Scenario" | 4:41 |
| 3. | "Dismissal" | 4:30 |
| 4. | "Pink Frost" (Chills cover) | 3:28 |
| 5. | "Cop-Out" | 2:17 |
| 6. | "(De)Pressing Plant" | 4:37 |
| 7. | "The Next Day in the Course of Time" | 2:45 |
| 8. | "Ramona Moraga" | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Stomach" | 2:14 |
| 10. | "Kill Bugs" | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Suitable for Framing" | 7:23 |
Personnel
Adapted from the A Total Letdown liner notes.[3]
Babyland
- Dan Gatto – lead vocals, keyboards
- Michael Smith – percussion
Production and design
- Aartvark – cover art, photography
- Rusty Cusick – recording (2, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Jon Steinhoff – recording (1, 3, 6, 8, 11)
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1994 | Flipside | CD, CS | FLIP 57 |
| 1999 | Mattress | CD | MAT004 |
References
- Raggett, Ned. "Babyland: A Total Letdown > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
- columnist (November 1994). "Babyland: A Total Letdown". Alternative Press: 80.
- A Total Letdown (booklet). Babyland. Pasadena, California: Flipside Records. 1994.CS1 maint: others (link)
External links
- A Total Letdown at Discogs (list of releases)
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