1995 studio album by Spookey Ruben
| Modes of Transportation Vol. 1 | ||||
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| Studio album by Spookey Ruben | ||||
| Released | August 25, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | March 9–15, 1995 | |||
| Length | 40:43 | |||
| Label | TVT Records | |||
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Modes of Transportation Vol. 1 is the debut album by Spookey Ruben, released in 1995.
Track listing
- "Terra Magnifica" – 1:04
- "These Days Are Old" – 3:44
- "Crystal Cradle" – 3:51
- "Running Away" – 3:19
- "Welcome to the House of Food" – 4:59
- "Wendy Mcdonald" – 4:03
- "The Size of You" – 2:36
- "It's Not What You Do It's You" – 4:46
- "Mars" – 0:34
- "Leave the City" – 4:37
- "Growing Up is Over?" - 2:39
- "Donate your Heart to a Stranger" - 6:30
- "Life Insurance" - 5:01
- I)snowman
- II)deepsea-diver
- III)stolen car
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
In music site Allmusic, reviewer Stanton Swihart states, "As inventive as it is, the album perhaps draws a bit too freely from the XTC melodic bag of tricks, and occasionally Ruben's most experimental quirks sabotage his songs. But on the whole, Modes of Transportation, Vol. 1 is a confectionary treat."
Popular cultural impact
The song These Days Are Old is used as theme song of German TV talk show Zimmer frei! (roughly: "room to let").
Production
- Art director: Spookey Ruben
- All songs written, arranged and produced by: Spookey Ruben
- Engineers: Spookey Ruben, Gadi Foltys, Mark Plati, Brad 'Merlin' Nelson
- Mastering: Howie Weinberg
- Design: Helios
- Photography: Taralea Cutler, Michael Benabib Musician Photography , Luciana Haill, Felix Wittholtz, Spookey Ruben
References
- Stanton Swihart. "Review of Modes of Transportation Vol. 1". Allmusic.