Wonderful (Circle Jerks album)

Wonderful is the fourth studio album by American hardcore punk band Circle Jerks, released July 21, 1985 by Combat Records.

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Wonderful
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 21, 1985
RecordedCrystal Studios, Hollywood, California
GenreHardcore punk
Length33:27
LabelCombat
ProducerCircle Jerks, Karat Faye
Circle Jerks chronology
Golden Shower of Hits
(1983)
Wonderful
(1985)
VI
(1987)

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wonderful"Greg Hetson, Keith Clark, Keith Morris2:20
2."Firebaugh"Clark, Zander Schloss1:37
3."Making the Bombs"Harlan Hollander, Clark, Morris3:24
4."Mrs. Jones"Morris, Schloss2:11
5."Dude"Hetson, Schloss2:24
6."American Heavy Metal Weekend"Hetson, Clark, Morris3:22
7."I, I & I"Chris Desjardins, Tito Larriva2:18
8."The Crowd"Schloss1:35
9."Killing for Jesus"Bob Ricketts, Eddie Muñoz, Hollander4:44
10."Karma Stew"Schloss1:32
11."15 Minutes"Clark, Morris, Schloss4:14
12."Rock House"Hetson, Clark, Schloss2:31
13."Another Broken Heart for Snake"Clark, Mark Free, Las Palmas-La Canada Childrens Choir1:15
Total length:33:27

Release and reception

In an AllMusic review, Alex Ogg says "The Circle Jerks were always a limited band that happened to cover the basics exceptionally well. However, Wonderful is the worst example of the treadmill approach to hard rock/punk that engulfed them in the mid-'80s. Greg Hetson and Keith Morris were trying out yet another rhythm section (Keith Clark and journeyman Zander Schloss), but the real fault lies in their gutless, inconclusive self-production and lackluster songwriting. Dodge this and opt for either their earlier or later work. The one saving grace is the cover artwork by Gary Leonard -- featuring your heroes resplendent in tuxedos and cheesy smiles.".[1]

Personnel

Guest musicians
  • Jamie Sheriff - strings on "Another Broken Heart for Snake"
Productions
  • Karat Faye - producer, engineer
  • Jim McMahon - assistant engineer
  • Ken Perry - mastering
  • Mark Weinberg - design
  • Gary Leonard - artwork
  • Peter Oliver - photography

References

  1. Ogg, Alex. "Wonderful - Circle Jerks". allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 June 2019.



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