| Abort | ||||
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| Studio album by Tribe | ||||
| Released | September 1991 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1991 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, art rock | |||
| Length | 44:21 | |||
| Label | Slash/Warner Bros. Records | |||
| Producer | Gil Norton, Chris Sheldon | |||
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Abort is the second studio album by the Boston alternative rock band Tribe, released in 1991. Released by Slash Records/Warner Bros. Records, it was the band's major label debut.
Eight of the ten tracks from Here at the Home were re-recorded for Abort. Four tracks were brand new: "Easter Dinner", "Joyride (I Saw the Film)", "Payphone", and "Serenade".
The track "Pinwheels" was also re-recorded for Abort but in the end was not put on the album. It was released as a b-side in the Easter Dinner E.P.
Three singles were released from the album as EPs: "Easter Dinner", "Payphone", and "Joyride (I Saw the Film)". The band shot a video for "Joyride".
Production
The album was produced by Gil Norton and Chris Sheldon. It was recorded and mixed at Blue Jay Recording Studio, in Carlisle, Massachusetts, from January to February 1991. "Here at the Home" is about agoraphobia.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
The Boston Herald wrote that "the broad new arrangements are engaging improvements on the band's home-grown tapes, though 'Tied' has lost its eerie appeal."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Here at the Home" | Brosius, LoPiccolo | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Easter Dinner" | LoPiccolo | 2:58 |
| 3. | "Abort" | Tribe | 3:22 |
| 4. | "Rescue Me" | Barous, Brosius, LaValley | 3:10 |
| 5. | "Joyride (I Saw the Film)" | LoPiccolo | 4:06 |
| 6. | "Payphone" | Barous, Brosius | 4:00 |
| 7. | "Daddy's Home" | Barous | 3:11 |
| 8. | "Jakpot" | LoPiccolo | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Serenade" | Barous | 4:05 |
| 10. | "Tied" | Barous | 3:55 |
| 11. | "Outside" | LoPiccolo | 4:24 |
| 12. | "Vigil" | Barous, LaValley | 3:57 |
Personnel
- Janet LaValley: vocals, rhythm guitar
- Terri Barous: keyboard, backing vocals
- Eric Brosius: lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg LoPiccolo: bass, backing vocals
- David Penzo: drums, percussion
References
- Jarvey, Paul (30 Apr 1992). "Tribe hopes to make hit at Hits". Telegram & Gazette. p. D1.
- Morse, Steve (6 Sep 1991). "Tribe: Are They Boston's Next Extreme?". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 35.
- Sullivan, Jim (26 Sep 1990). "A Hot and Hip Birthday Bash for WFNX". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 49.
- Novak, Melanie (7 Dec 1991). "L.V. Native a Member of Boston's Tribe". The Morning Call. p. A69.
- Kenney, Edward L. (December 31, 1992). "Just One of the Tribe". USA Today.
- "Tribe – Joyride (I Saw The Film)". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2020-05-04.
- Redmond, Mike (19 Dec 1991). "Don't miss Tribe's opening act". The Indianapolis Star. p. F7.
- Campbell, Chuck (January 23, 1992). "Preview". Times Union. Albany. Scripps Howard. p. T22.
- Schatz, Aaron (2011). "Abort – Tribe | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved 29 June 2011.
Tribe
- Lozaw, Tristram (August 23, 1991). "Album Debuts". Boston Herald. p. S16.