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1990 studio album by Steve Wynn
Kerosene Man
Studio album by Steve Wynn
Released1990
LabelRhino
ProducerJoe Chicarellia
Steve Wynn chronology
Kerosene Man
(1990) 		Dazzling Display
(1990)

Kerosene Man is an album by the American musician Steve Wynn, released in 1990. Wynn supported the album with a North American tour.

The title track was released as a single. The album sold more than 70,000 copies in its first year of release.

Production

Recorded in early 1990 after the resolution of legal issues related to the breakup of the Dream Syndicate, the album was produced by Joe Chicarellia. Wynn had 40 songs to choose from, selecting 11 that were in a more pop style. "Conspiracy of the Heart" is a duet with Johnette Napolitano. "Here on Earth as Well" was written in the early 1980s. Steve Berlin played saxophone on some of the songs; Fernando Saunders played bass. Wynn used strings on some tracks. Edward Colver contributed some of the photography.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Chicago Sun-Times
Robert Christgau(dud)
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide
Orlando Sentinel
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
Select3/5

The Orlando Sentinel wrote that "some of Wynn's influences become pretty obvious, but he puts his own spin on them with his distinctive voice that couches a snarl in crooner-smooth phrasing"; the paper listed the album among the 10 best of 1990. The New York Times noted that the songs "are more tuneful and often funnier or more compassionate than typical Dream Syndicate fare."

The Dallas Morning News determined that "guitar noise still predominates ... occasionally, Mr. Wynn lets things get all languid and acoustic." The Plain Dealer opined that "it seems that throughout the album when the writing is there the music fails, and when the music is working the writing breaks down." Spin stated that, "unpredictable and obsessive, Wynn's characters carry an unsettling edge of preoccupation."

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Tears Won't Help" 
2."Carolyn" 
3."The Blue Drifter" 
4."Younger" 
5."Under the Weather" 
6."Here on Earth as Well" 
7."Something to Remember Me By" 
8."Killing Time" 
9."Conspiracy of the Heart" 
10."Kerosene Man" 
11."Anthem" 

References

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  8. Selvin, Joel (June 17, 1990). "Steve Wynn's Solo Sound". Sunday Datebook. San Francisco Chronicle. p. 49.
  9. Hochman, Steve (3 June 1990). "Steve Wynn Breaks Out of the Syndicate". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 65.
  10. Righi, Len (7 July 1990). "Steve Wynn Refuels with 'Kerosene'". The Morning Call. p. A53.
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  13. DeVault, Russ (July 6, 1990). "With solo LP 'Kerosene Man,' Wynn not dreaming anymore". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. G4.
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  17. MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 362.
  18. ^ Gettelman, Parry (22 June 1990). "Steve Wynn". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 24.
  19. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 788.
  20. Brown, Russell (July 1990). "Steve Wynn: Kerosene Man". Select. p. 119.
  21. Gettelman, Parry (30 Dec 1990). "Popular Music". Orlando Sentinel. p. L8.
  22. Pareles, Jon (18 July 1990). "A Triple Bill Takes Rock Back Toward Its Roots". The New York Times. p. C16.
  23. Maurstad, Tom (June 4, 1990). "Kerosene Man, Steve Wynn". The Dallas Morning News. p. 5C.
  24. Heaton, Michael (July 6, 1990). "Wynn can't get songs together". The Plain Dealer.
  25. Menconi, David (Sep 1990). "Spins". Spin. Vol. 6, no. 6. p. 80.
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