A Catholic Education (CD)

Drawing heavily on the spangled power-pop of cult favorites Big Star, Teenage Fanclub's sound was fresh and captivating in the pre-grunge 1980s. At the height of its fame, the Glaswegian quartet was at the forefront of the Britpop scene that eventually exploded with the likes of Blur and Oasis. While its raggedly melodic pop tunes teemed with big guitars and hooks, TFC supplanted the cheerfulness of its '60s-pop roots with lyrics that were melancholy and knowing.

• Category:  Music  »  Rock & Pop  »  Alternative
• Format: CD   Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
• Release Date: August 13, 2002
• Label: Fire Records (Rock/Pop)
• UPC: 802644300122
• WAPI (Tower ID): 105889784
• Average Customer Review: There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
• Tower.com Sales Rank: #156814 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #41861 in Rock & Pop (See Top 100 Rock & Pop Bestsellers)
• #3541 in Alternative (See Top 100 Alternative Bestsellers)

Browse more products related to "A Catholic Education"

Browse more products related to "Teenage Fanclub"

Teenage Fanclub: Norman Blake, Gerard Love, Raymond McGinley, Brendan O'Hare, Francis MacDonald.

Recorded between July and December 1989.

Teenage Fanclub's first album shares more of a kinship with the sloppy Southern-style guitar rock of Neil Young than the shoegazer bands that emerged in UK in the late-1980s/early-1990s (My Bloody Valentine, Ride). The opening track, "Everything Flows," encapsulates the Teenage Fanclub experience as well as anything the Scottish group has ever written. Over crunchy, jangling guitars and Brendan O'Hare's propulsive drumming, Norman Blake sings an unexpectedly sensitive melody, resulting in music that is as aggressive as it is tender. "Everybody's Fool" is a satirical anthem that attacks those who wear their self-importance like a brash, gaudy badge, while the record's title track finds primary songwriter Blake in a semi-political mode ("You wanna turn your back on everything/You wanna turn your back on everyone"). Instrumentals "Heavy Metal" and "Heavy Metal II" add a splash of edginess, but the Fannies' affinity for gentle melodies is never far away ("Eternal Light" and "Don't Need a Drum"). A CATHOLIC EDUCATION is a rollicking, energetic, and spirited debut from a band that is clearly having the time of its life.

There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!

• Great Deals on CDs under $9.99

  New Releases, Bestsellers and Classic Albums all for under $10! Great Music for Everyone's Tastes!

• Great Deals on DVDs under $12.99

  New Releases, Bestsellers and Classic DVDs all for under $13! Great Movies, TV and DVD Specials for Everyone's Tastes!

• Great Deals on Books under $14.99

  New Releases, Bestsellers and Classic Books all for under $15! Great Reads for Everyone's Tastes!