Omnipop (It's Only a Flesh Wound Lambchop)

Omnipop (It's Only a Flesh Wound Lambchop)
Studio album by
Sam Phillips
ReleasedAugust 20, 1996
StudioSunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
GenreAlternative rock
Length42:17
LabelVirgin
ProducerT Bone Burnett
Sam Phillips chronology
Martinis & Bikinis
(1994) 		Omnipop (It's Only a Flesh Wound Lambchop)
(1996) 		Zero Zero Zero
(1998)

Omnipop (It's Only a Flesh Wound Lambchop) is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Sam Phillips. The album's subtitle is a quote from the film The Producers.

Reception

Omnipop was a critical and commercial flop, selling only about a quarter as many copies as its predecessor, Martinis & Bikinis,[1] and receiving several negative reviews from music critics.[2][3] In one such review, the Chicago Tribune's Mark Caro wrote that the album's "lyrics are more pronouncements than personal revelations, and [Phillips'] observations are less insightful than broad and ornery."[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(dud)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyC[2]
Los Angeles Times[6]
Pitchfork6.5/10[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sam Phillips except where noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Entertainmen" 4:15
2."Plastic Is Forever" 3:31
3."Animals on Wheels" 3:17
4."Zero Zero Zero!" 3:41
5."Help Yourself" 3:05
6."Your Hands" 6:58
7."Power World" 3:49
8."(Skeleton)" 1:42
9."Where Are You Taking Me" 3:34
10."Compulsive Gambler" 0:48
11."Faster Pussycat to the Library!" 2:30
12."Slapstick Heart"Sam Phillips, Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe5:07

Personnel

source:[8]

References

  1. ^ Foster, Ken (June 12, 2002). "The ghost of pop". Salon. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  2. ^ a b Kim, Wook (August 23, 1996). "Omnipop Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  3. ^ a b CG: Sam Phillips
  4. ^ a b Caro, Mark (September 19, 1996). "Sam Phillips Omnipop (It's Only a Flesh Wound Lambchop)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  5. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Omnipop (It's Only a Flesh Wound Lambchop) Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
  6. ^ Gardner, Elysa (August 18, 1996). "Record Rack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
  7. ^ Schreiber, Ryan. "Sam Phillips: Omnipop". Pitchfork Media. Archived from the original on March 29, 2001. Retrieved November 27, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ^ "Omnipop (It's Only a Flesh Wound Lambchop)". AllMusic. Retrieved June 12, 2019.