Bargainville

Bargainville
Studio album by
Moxy Früvous
ReleasedJuly 19, 1993 (Canada)
February 7, 1994 (United States)
Recorded1993, Hurley, New York
Length52:07
LabelWarner Music Canada, Atlantic
ProducerMoxy Früvous
Moxy Früvous chronology
Moxy Früvous (The Indie Tape)
(1992) 		Bargainville
(1993) 		Wood
(1995)

Bargainville is a 1993 album by Canadian band Moxy Früvous, their first major-label release.[1] This disc's subject matter is divided between comedy and serious personal, social, and ecological issues.

Bargainville was released on July 19, 1993, in Canada by Warner Music Canada and on February 8, 1994, in the US by WEA/Atlantic Records. "Stuck in the 90's", "My Baby Loves a Bunch of Authors" and "Fell in Love" were released as singles.

Commercial performance

Bargainville was successful in Canada, debuting at No. 7 on the RPM Canadian Albums Chart.[2] The album sold more than 50,000 copies within two weeks.[3] The album's lead single, "Stuck in the 90's", peaked at No. 13 on Canada's singles chart.[4] The album was certified Platinum in Canada in 1994.[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [6]
Calgary HeraldB[7]

The Toronto Star noted that at times "vocals blend into pop perfection, conjuring up sonic images of the Beach Boys doing the soundtrack for a 1960s European road flick."[8] The Calgary Herald praised "the clever way they mix folkish rhythms and mellow acoustics with their sentimental lyrics."[7]

Track listing

  1. "River Valley" – 3:24
  2. "Stuck in the 90's" – 4:26
  3. "B.J. Don't Cry" – 3:19
  4. "Video Bargainville" – 4:15
  5. "Fell in Love" – 4:24
  6. "The Lazy Boy" – 3:14
  7. "My Baby Loves a Bunch of Authors" – 2:33
  8. "The Drinking Song" – 5:07
  9. "Morphée" – 2:13
  10. "King of Spain" – 2:58
  11. "Darlington Darling" – 3:36
  12. "Bittersweet" – 3:25
  13. "Laika" – 2:53
  14. "Spiderman" – 1:44
  15. "Gulf War Song" – 4:02

Personnel

Moxy Früvous

Additional personnel

  • Doug McClement – "disfunctional youth" (4)

Production

  • Moxy Früvous – Production
  • Doug McClement – Associate producer and engineer
  • John Yates – Assistant Engineer
  • Andrew St. George – Assistant Engineer
  • Mike Stanutz – Assistant Engineer
  • Gabe Lee – Assistant Engineer
  • Scott Keenan – Assistant Engineer
  • Bob Ludwig – Mastering

Notes

  1. ^ The instrument is called "guirra" in the liner notes.[9]
  2. ^ The instrument is called "flexitone" in the liner notes.[10]

References

  1. ^ Saxberg, Lynn (July 17, 1993). "Moxy Fruvous stays true". The Ottawa Citizen. p. F3.
  2. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 58, No. 4 Aug 07, 1993". RPM. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Moxy Fruvous packs halls on Bargainville Tour '93" (PDF). RPM. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 58, No. 11 Sep 25, 1993". RPM. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Bargainville at AllMusic
  7. ^ a b Phillips, Shari (July 18, 1993). "Moxy Fruvous: Bargainville". Calgary Herald. p. B8.
  8. ^ Howell, Peter (July 17, 1993). "Fruvous avoids frivolous in songs that show moxie". Toronto Star. p. G10.
  9. ^ "Archived copy". www.fruvous.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Archived copy". www.fruvous.com. Archived from the original on 1 September 2021. Retrieved 22 February 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)