The Blue Moods of Spain

Infobox Album
Name = The Blue Moods of Spain
Type = studio
Artist = Spain

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Released = 8 September 1995
Recorded = Brilliant Studios,
February 1995 [CD liner notes, "The Blue Moods of Spain" (Accessed 21 Aug 2008)]
Genre = Dream pop, slowcore
Length = 61:21 [ [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jpfoxqehldse AllMusic, "The Blue Moods of Spain"] (Accessed 21 Aug 2008)]
Label = Restless REST72910 (CD)
Producer = Norman Kerner, Josh Haden
Reviews = [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jpfoxqehldse AllMusic] Rating|3|5
Last album =
This album = "The Blue Moods of Spain"
{1995)
Next album = "She Haunts My Dreams"
(1999)

"The Blue Moods of Spain" is the debut album by Spain, released in 1995 on Restless Records.

ingles

From this album, “I Lied”, “Dreaming of Love”, and “Ray of Light” were released in some form as singles. [ [http://www.saghaug.no/spain/disco.htm Spain discography] (Accessed 21 Aug 2008)]

“Untitled #1” (for which a video was recorded [ [http://music.yahoo.com/ar-265153-videos--Spain Spain Music Videos, "Yahoo! Music"] (Accessed 21 Aug 2008)] ) appears on the soundtracks to the films Winterschläfer (1997), Phoenix and Somewhere in the City [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120162/ "Somewhere in the City", IMDb] (Accessed 21 Aug 2008)] (both 1998).

Reception

In a review, Richie Unterberger (All Music) writes that Spain succeed at evoking “a brooding, late-night atmosphere” and appreciates the “seductive drones (with lots of languorous guitar/basslines and shuffle drums) and melancholy, pensive songs.” However, he adds that “It's a bit monotonous all at once”, and gives the album 3 stars.

Personnel

*Josh Haden (vocals, bass guitar)
*Ken Boudakian (guitar, organ)
*Merlo Podlewski (guitar)
*Evan Hartzell (drums)
*"Other musicians": Petra Haden (violin, vocals, “World of Blue”); Tanya Haden (cello, “World of Blue”); Larry Cady (trumpet, “Ray of Light”)

Track listing

:"All composed by Haden"
# “It's So True” — 4:32
# “Ten Nights” — 6:11
# “Dreaming of Love” — 5:38
# “Untitled #1” — 6:40
# “Her Used-to-Been” — 4:15
# “Ray of Light” — 7:06
# “World of Blue” — 14:13
# “I Lied” — 5:08
# “Spiritual” — 7:38

References

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:jpfoxqehldse "The Blue Moods of Spain"] at All Music