Matthew Sweet - 100% Fun (2LP, Expanded Edition, 33 & 45 RPM)
Matthew Sweet – vocals (A1-B6), electric rhythm guitar (A1–B2, B4-B6), electric lead guitar (A3, B5), acoustic guitar (A3, B2-3), electric bass (A1 – B6), piano (A2, B3, B5), harpsichord (B5), synthesizer (B4), theremin (A6)
Robert Quine – electric lead (A2, A6, B4) and rhythm (A3, B1, B3) guitars
Richard Lloyd – electric lead (A1, A4 - 6, B2) and rhythm (B5) guitars
Greg Leisz – lap (A2, B6) and pedal (A4, B4) steel guitars, mandolin (B2)
Stuart Johnson – drums (A2, A4-5, B1-2, B4-5)
Ric Menck – drums (A1, A3, A6, B3, B6)
Brendan O'Brien – electric lead (A2) and rhythm (A1, B4) guitars, acoustic and slide guitars (B2), piano (A4-5, B6), mellotron (A6), clavinet (B1), harpsichord (B2)
Written by Matthew Sweet
2LPs, Restored "Old Style" Gatefold Jacket Printed by Stoughton
7 Bonus tracks not included on original vinyl release
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g Ultra Quiet vinyl
Vinyl color : black
Speed : 33 RPM (Side A & B) & 45 RPM (Side C & D)
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Intervention Records
Original Label : Zoo Entertainment
Recorded and mixed at Southern Tracks Recording Studio, Atlanta
Engineered by Nick DiDia
Produced and mixed by Brendan O'Brien
Mastered from the original master tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
Originally released in 1995
Reissued in 2018
Tracks:
Side A: (33 RPM) :
- Sick Of Myself
- Not When I Need It
- We're The Same
- Giving It Back
- Everything Changes
- Lost My Mind
Side B (33 RPM):
- Come To Love
- Walk Out
- I Almost Forgot
- Super Baby
- Get Older
- Smog Moon
Side C (45 RPM) – Bonus Tracks
- Sense Of Adventure
- Slowly
- Breaks My Heart
Side D (45 RPM) – Bonus Tracks
- Walk Out (Alternate Mix)
- Never Said Goodbye
- You
- Our Song
Reviews :
« Clocking in at 45 minutes, Matthew Sweet's third record of guitar-dominated, hook-laden power pop runs through its 12 songs at a classic speed, piling up songs that lovingly conform to the three-minute pop tradition. Richard Lloyd's gnarled guitars save Sweet's melodies and harmonies from being saccharine or sappy. Behind Sweet's bright hooks lies something darker -- the self-loathing of "Sick of Myself" and the mental manipulation of "We're the Same" aren't evident from the sound of the record, which obliterates any hidden meanings with its chiming guitars and driving rhythms. It might not have the consistent barrage of great songs like Girlfriend, yet it tames the wilder impulses of Altered Beast into an album that rocks its worries away without ever getting rid of them. » Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.76 / 5