Where's the Bone

Where's the Bone
Studio album by
The Pursuit of Happiness
Released1995
Recorded1995
GenreRock
Length41:18
LabelIron Music Group[1]
ProducerMoe Berg, Aubrey Winfield
The Pursuit of Happiness chronology
The Downward Road
(1993) 		Where's the Bone
(1995) 		The Wonderful World of The Pursuit of Happiness
(1996)

Where's the Bone is the fourth album by the Canadian power pop band the Pursuit of Happiness, released in 1995.[2][3] The first single was "Young and in Love", which is about Generation X; "Kalendar" was also released as a single.[4][5][6] The band supported the album with a Canadian tour.[7]

Production

The album was produced by the band's singer/guitarist/songwriter Moe Berg and Iron Music Group's founder, Aubrey Winfield.[8] Berg made an effort to write songs with lyrics that weren't solely about him.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[9]
Calgary HeraldD[10]

The Globe and Mail concluded that "it's probably the band's most entertaining and satisfying album and certainly the first to fully reflect Berg's twisted sense of humour."[11] The Calgary Herald noted that "while songwriters like Paul Westerberg and Cracker's David Lowry deliver their social commentary with subtlety, Berg beats you over the head and begs to be taken seriously."[10]

The Vancouver Sun panned "the dreadful blues-plod" of "I Should Know".[12] The Record wrote that the "lyrics aim for high satire ... but repeatedly miss, too often forsaking irony in favor of far less effective poses like outrage and self-pity."[4]

AllMusic deemed the album a "blend of crunching arena rock and tuneful power-pop."[9]

Track listing

All songs written by Moe Berg

  1. "Kalendar" (1:57)
  2. "Save the Whales" (3:40)
  3. "Glamorous Death" (3:58)
  4. "White Man" (2:35)
  5. "I Should Know" (2:50)
  6. "Completely Conspicuous" (3:08)
  7. "Ritual" (3:38)
  8. "Young and in Love" (3:20)
  9. "Gretzky Rocks" (1:55)
  10. "No Reason" (3:03)
  11. "Bamboo" (2:50)
  12. "Falling In" (2:19)
  13. "Blowing Bubbles" (5:20)

Personnel

  • Moe Berg - guitar, vocals
  • Kris Abbott - vocals, guitar
  • Dave Gilby - drums, percussion
  • Rachel Oldfield - vocals
  • Brad Barker - bass
Additional musicians
  • Sarah McElcheran - trumpet
  • Brian Leonard - percussion
  • Vilas Kulkarni - sitar
  • Raya Briday - harmonium
  • Ravi Naimpally - tablas
  • Ben Grossman - oud

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[13] 165

References

  1. ^ Barclay, Michael; Jack, Ian A. D.; Schneider, Jason (June 24, 2011). "Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance 1985-1995". ECW Press – via Google Books.
  2. ^ LeBlanc, Larry (Jul 22, 1995). "Luck turns for the Pursuit of Happiness". Billboard. 107 (29): 44.
  3. ^ Howell, David (7 Sep 1995). "Berg's pursuit of happiness hits roadblocks". Edmonton Journal. p. D2.
  4. ^ a b Weiler, Derek (17 Aug 1995). "Pursuit of Happiness flogs likable tunes, candy vocals". The Record. p. D5.
  5. ^ "The rocks of ages". Maclean's. 108 (34): 59–60. Aug 21, 1995.
  6. ^ Molitorisz, Sacha (28 Aug 1996). "Adults only in the pursuit of heaven". Arts. The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 11.
  7. ^ a b Nadeau, Meline (8 May 1996). "Pursuit of Happiness playing at RMC". Entertainment. The Kingston Whig-Standard. p. 23.
  8. ^ Saxberg, Lynn (12 Aug 1995). "Pursuing happiness on hometown label". Ottawa Citizen. p. F3.
  9. ^ a b "The Pursuit of Happiness - Where's the Bone Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  10. ^ a b Buckingham, Brooker (6 Aug 1995). "RECENT RELEASES". Calgary Herald. p. E2.
  11. ^ Dafoe, Chris (5 Aug 1995). "Where's The Bone The Pursuit of Happiness". The Globe and Mail. p. C9.
  12. ^ Armstrong, John (10 Aug 1995). "THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS Where's The Bone". Vancouver Sun. p. C8.
  13. ^ "The Pursuit of Happiness ARIA Albums Chart history (complete 1988-2024)". ARIA. Retrieved 28 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.