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Publisher: Atlantic / Wea
Salesrank: 835847
Released: 1992-11-10
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Tracklisting:
1. Rockin Stroll
2. Confetti
3. It’s a Shame About Ray
4. Rudderless
5. My Drug Buddy
6. Turnpike Down
7. Bit Part
8. Alison’s Starting to Happen
9. Hannah & Gabi
10. Kitchen
11. Ceiling Fan in My Spoon
12. Frank Mills
13. Mrs. Robinson
Customer Reviews:
An Alltime Favorite 
This is one of the best albums ever produced if you ask me. It’s not like I’m a huge Lemonheads fan or anything, but this album is stellar. Even though it’s not a sprawling album, in fact I think it comes in at under forty minutes, each minute is worth listening to. I think it’s because every song,even if they’re not supposed to be, makes you happy. They may even want to make you dance, and I hate dancing. My particular favorites would have to be “Rudderless”, “The Turnpike Down”, “Hannah and Gabi”, and the amazing title track, “It’s a Shame About Ray”. If you want to listen to something that will make you feel good, listen to this. Oh yeah, there’s also a cool cover of “Mrs. Robinson” on this as well. Check it out.
It’s A Shame There Aren’t More As FUN As This by The Lemonheads
Believe me This isn’t sour candy… “It’s A Shame About Ray,” was The Lemonheads fifth and best release (June 1992), their Breakthrough Album! It seems like in the early ’90s after the metoric success & impact of Nirvana’s: Nevermind, that there was a lot of alternative music suddenly gaining the attention that it deserved. A lot of late ’80s “alternative” music wasn’t heard by most of the mainstream public(bands like The Pixies or Husker Du). By 1992 Alternative was everywhere in Rock, on the radio and all over MTV (back when the channel played more music than TV shows). This is one my favorites from those days.
The Lemonheads at one point were labeled “bubblegrunge” with the sweet harmonic vocals of Evan Dando and Julianna Hatfield (although she should sing more). A fabulous mellow, folky kind of Rockin’ sound and this re-release closing track includes a cover of Simon & Garfunkel’s: “Mrs. Robinson” - which is a really good faster version compared to the original. Also it was a song in heavy rotation at MTV and all over the radio igniting album sales.
The title track is my favorite song, but all of them are great, catchy and just downright FUN! Other favorites of mine include: “Confetti”…He kinda shoulda sorta would have loved her if he coulda…(what a catchy rhymin’ tune) “Rudderless” - “Buddy” (or “My Drug Buddy”) - “Allison’s Starting To Happen” - “Kitchen”(ooooooh,ba ba badoooooo) - & “Ceiling Fan in my Spoon.” -Yes Happy tunes! The only downside to this album is that it’s only 33 minutes, and really The Lemonheads only REALLY GOOD album - 5 stars
This CD ROCKS, buy it!
What can I say about the Lemonheads, they’re one of the best bands I have ever heard. The chords that they use on some of their songs are awesome. Hannah and Gabi is a hard song to play, but I couldn’t imagine making that song up out of thin air. I think this cd is among the best EVER. Just listen to the songs, every single one of them I would listen to for the rest of eternity.
It’s a shame about the lemonheads 
After one reviewer clamed this album was “Better than Joy Division! Better than the Smiths!” I was surprised to find that “It’s a Shame about Ray” was completely unimpressive music. The Lemonheads are not unique in any way; their music is equivalent to hearing a fly buzz. This album could be a soundtrack to a Dawson’s Creek episode. Lyrics are neither appallingly stupid nor heart moving. Anyone playing with Fruity Loops on their P.C. could create a more unique sound than The Lemonheads “It’s a Shame about Ray.” If you like unmoving, unimpressive, downright boring music, this album is for you.
The world doesn’t deserve Evan Dando
This is one of my favorite albums of the 90’s. Great melodic songs with poignant lyrics. If you listen carefully to the songs, the album is basically a love letter from a scared young man with a drug problem. Kudos to Evan Dando for the courage to record such an honest and open album. Is there any lower-self esteem love song than ‘Bit Part’? I’m referring to the original CD that doesn’t have the gratuitous ‘Mrs. Robinson’ cover track, and track 5 is honestly titled ‘My Drug Buddy’, not the antiseptic ‘Buddy’.
