Cuba (album)
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| Released | 1987 | |||
| Genre | Rock, alternative country | |||
| Label | Record Collect[1] | |||
| The Silos chronology | ||||
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Cuba is the second album by the American band the Silos, released in 1987.[2][3] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[4]
Production[edit]
Parts of Cuba were recorded in Deerfield Beach, Florida.[5] Although incorrectly credited on some pressings of the album, lead guitarist Bob Rupe re-recorded all of Rick Wagner's bass parts after Wagner left the band.[6] A video was made for "Tennessee Fire", which became a hit on MTV.[7] "For Always" is about marital bliss.[8]
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [9] |
| Chicago Sun-Times | [10] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[11] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [12] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [13] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [14] |
| Spin Alternative Record Guide | 7/10[15] |
Trouser Press wrote that the album "finds Mary Rowell’s violin emerging as an integral element in the Silos’ sound."[16] The Chicago Reader thought that "there's a sober, even slightly ominous undercurrent to these matter-of-factly domestic songs."[17] The New York Times opined that "[Walter] Salas-Humara takes a longer view of relationships than most pop songwriters ... from low-key stories, the Silos draw rock epiphanies."[18] The Chicago Sun-Times declared the album to be "the finest independently released rock album in '87."[10]
AllMusic called the album "something of a low-flying classic," writing that "lyrics like 'Margaret goes to bed around eight/I go to bed around one' capture something elusive with small, everyday details."[9] The Pitch deemed it a "masterwork," writing that it "is thought by some to be the holy grail of the alt-country movement."[19]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tennessee Fire" | 5:37 |
| 2. | "She Lives Up the Street" | 3:12 |
| 3. | "For Always" | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Margaret" | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Mary's Getting Married" | 3:49 |
| 6. | "Memories" | 3:02 |
| 7. | "Just This Morning" | 3:44 |
| 8. | "Going Round" | 4:10 |
| 9. | "It's Alright" | 2:31 |
| 10. | "All Falls Away" | 4:38 |
Personnel[edit]
- John Galway - drums
- Mary Rowell - violin
- Bob Rupe - guitar, bass
- Walter Salas-Humara - guitar, vocals
References[edit]
- ^ Brodeur, Scott (26 May 1989). "The Silos". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 26.
- ^ "The Silos | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Silos – Cuba". No Depression. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Milano, Brett (15 Feb 1988). "The Silos something special". The Boston Globe. p. 30.
- ^ Baker, Greg (2 Jul 1987). "Silos are more than the sum of their influences". The Miami News. p. C1.
- ^ "Sound, Success of the Silos Springs from Restraint". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Blush, Steven (October 4, 2016). New York Rock: From the Rise of The Velvet Underground to the Fall of CBGB. Macmillan – via Google Books.
- ^ Browne, David (20 Jul 1987). "The Silos' 2nd Album Yields Bumper Crop of Fine Rock". Daily News. New York. p. 29.
- ^ a b "Cuba - The Silos | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b McLeese, Don (July 27, 1987). "Silos 'Cuba'". Features. Chicago Sun-Times. p. 31.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: The Silos". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 454.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1015.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 634–635.
- ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 355.
- ^ "Silos". Trouser Press. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark. "The Silos—Cuba". Chicago Reader.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (July 12, 1987). "Recordings". The New York Times.
- ^ "The Silos". The Pitch. March 15, 2007.