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Cinéma Vérité (album)

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Released
  
November 1985

Length
  
38:04

Artist
  
Dramarama

Label
  
Chameleon

Recorded
  
1982–1985

Cinéma Vérité (1985)
  
Box Office Bomb (1987)

Release date
  
November 1985

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Producer
  
John Easdale/Chris Carter

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Power pop

Similar
  
Dramarama albums, Alternative rock albums

Cinéma Vérité is the debut album by the alternative rock group Dramarama, released in November 1985. Although Dramarama was an American group, specifically from New Jersey, the album was originally released by New Rose Records of France, and in America on Question Mark Records. It was later picked up for release by Chameleon Records in California, a small independent record label. Edie Sedgwick appears on the album cover.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by John Easdale, except where noted.

Side one

  1. "Visiting the Zoo" - 4:03
  2. "Questions?" - 3:16
  3. "Scenario" - 4:18
  4. "Anything, Anything (I’ll Give You)" - 3:25
  5. "Femme Fatale" (Lou Reed) - 3:17

Side two

  1. "Candidate" (David Bowie) - 3:19
  2. "Some Crazy Dame" - 3:48
  3. "Etc." - 3:53
  4. "Transformation" - 3:26
  5. "All I Want" - 2:26
  6. "Emerald City" - 3:01

1995 CD reissue bonus tracks

  1. "Punishment (Demo)" - 5:50
  2. "Some Crazy Dame (Demo Version)" - 3:44
  3. "Etc. (Demo Version)" - 3:38
  4. "Want Her to Stay (Demo)" - 4:00
  5. "Pretend (Demo)" (Easdale, Tony Arata) - 2:07
  6. "You Drive Me" (Chris Carter) - 2:51
  7. "A Fine Example" - 2:10
  8. "If Looks Could Kill (Demo)" - 2:58

Personnel

  • John Easdale - vocals
  • Mr. E Boy - guitar
  • Peter Wood - guitar
  • Chris Carter - bass guitar
  • Theo Ellenis - keyboards
  • Jesse Farbman - drums
  • Muddy Shoes - piano (track 5)
  • Ken Moutenot - drums (tracks 9,10)
  • Ron Machuga - Drums (track 5)

    • Cover versions/soundtracks

    The song "Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)" was covered by the Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington's former band Grey Daze on their album ...no sun today. The California rockers Something Corporate have performed it live, although it has never been released on a studio recording. Recently, this song was sung by Storm Large, a contestant on the reality show Rock Star: Supernova. The band Lucky Boys Confusion performed a cover of the same song on their EP How to Get Out Alive. A cover of the song performed by Buckcherry is used in the credits for the film Road Trip.

    Dramarama's original version of "Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)" was also used in the 1988 New Line Cinema film A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master, although it is not available on the soundtrack, but was issued as a 7-inch single promoting its appearance in the film.

    Songs

    1Visiting the Zoo4:01
    2Questions?3:15
    3Scenario4:17

    References

    Cinéma Vérité (album) Wikipedia
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