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Whisper Tames the Lion

1988 studio album by Drivin' n' Cryin'

Whisper Tames the Lion is the second album by the American band Drivin' n' Cryin', released in 1988.[1][2] "Powerhouse" was released as single.[3] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[4] The album peaked at No. 130 on the Billboard 200.[5] It sold more than 70,000 copies in its first year of release.[6]

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Production

Recorded in New York City, the album was produced by Anton Fier.[7] Jeff Sullivan joined the band on drums, although Fier drummed on most of the tracks.[8][9] Frontman Kevn Kinney considered the band's sound to be an amalgamation of styles but described himself as a folk singer.[10] "Check Your Tears at the Door" is narrated by a recently deceased young man.[11] Bernie Worrell played keyboards on "Good Day Every Day".[12] "On a Clear Daze" employed acoustic guitar and mandolin.[13]

Critical reception

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Trouser Press wrote that the album "focuses the trio's musical attack while maintaining the polystylistic approach."[9] The Orlando Sentinel noted: "Call it eclecticism, diversity or simply musical schizophrenia, but this album veers from one extreme to the other throughout."[17] The Atlanta Constitution opined that "there are a few overproduced tracks ... and a few glutinous violins ... [but the album] hews mostly to the band's unadorned strengths."[11]

The State concluded that "Catch the Wind" "is the best Byrds song Roger McGuinn never wrote."[18] LA Weekly determined that Whisper Tames the Lion "points new directions in backward-looking alterno-pop."[19] The Morning Call panned "the combination of heavy metal and folk music."[20] The North Bay Nugget determined that the band "bring a respectability to heavy rock that has been missing since the mid-Seventies."[21]

AllMusic wrote that the band was "still inflected with hillbilly/bluegrass roots and edging ever closer toward the hard rock sound they would ultimately embrace."[14]

Track listing

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References

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    Healy, James (27 Mar 1988). "Whisper Tames the Lion". Entertainment. Omaha World-Herald. p. 1.
  2. [2]
    Abrahams, Andrew (May 30, 1988). "Picks & Pans: Song". People. Vol. 29, no. 21. p. 26.
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    Meyer, Stuart (Apr 16, 1988). "New on the Charts". Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 16. p. 30.
  4. [4]
    Racine, Marty (19 May 1988). "Anderson Fair is back on track with acoustic, folk music". Weekend Preview. Houston Chronicle. p. 4.
  5. [5]
    Whitburn, Joel (2006). The Billboard Albums: Includes Every Album that Made the Billboard 200 Chart : 50 Year History of the Rock Era. Record Research Incorporated. p. 313.
  6. [6]
    Wirt, John (21 Apr 1989). "Southern Rock Band Riding Wave of College Raves". Richmond Times-Dispatch. p. B5.
  7. [7]
    "Drivin' n' Cryin' Biography by Mark Deming". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  8. [8]
    Davis, Mik (29 Mar 2008). "There is nightlife after HubFest". Local News. Hattiesburg American.
  9. [9]
    "Drivin' n' Cryin'". Trouser Press. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  10. [10]
    Olson, Eric (9 Oct 1987). "Of Tears and Happy Endings". The News & Observer. p. 11.
  11. [11]
    Emerson, Bo (18 Mar 1988). "Drivin' n' Cryin' Pulls Through on 'The Whisper Tames the Lion'". The Atlanta Constitution. p. 2P.
  12. [12]
    Day, Jeffrey (25 Mar 1988). "Drivin' n' Cryin' Album as Good as the Real Thing". The Macon Telegraph. p. 8D.
  13. [13]
    Potter, Mitch (31 Mar 1988). "Pop Music". Winnipeg Sun. p. F15.
  14. [14]
    "Whisper Tames the Lion Review by Denise Sullivan". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 October 2023.
  15. [15]
    MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1996. p. 222.
  16. [16]
    The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 212.
  17. [17]
    Duffy, Thom (7 Aug 1988). "Spotlight". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 18.
  18. [18]
    Miller, Michael L. (25 Mar 1988). "Sound Advice". The State. p. 8B.
  19. [19]
    Lloyd, Robert (7 Apr 1988). "The Critical List". LA Weekly. p. 56.
  20. [20]
    Fisher, Harry (16 Apr 1988). "Records". The Morning Call. p. A75.
  21. [21]
    McAnulty, Drew (5 May 1988). "Whisper Tames the Lion". North Bay Nugget. p. 28.
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