Stuck in Wonderamaland

1989 studio album by Dramarama

Studio album by

Dramarama

Released

1989

Recorded

1988

Genre

Rock

Length

38:15

Label

Chameleon

Producer

Dramarama, Val Garay^[1]

Dramarama chronology

Box Office Bomb
(1987)

Stuck in Wonderamaland
(1989)

Vinyl
(1991)

Stuck in Wonderamaland is the third album by the American band Dramarama, released in 1989.^[2] "I Wish I Was Your Mother" is a cover of the Mott the Hoople song.^[3] The band supported the album with a North American tour.^[4] "Last Cigarette" was a minor rock radio hit.^[5]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]
Robert Christgau	B+^[7]
Los Angeles Daily News	^[5]

The Globe and Mail called the album "guitar-driven rock (featuring a tastefully balanced acoustic/electric blend) that owes no small debt to the early work of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers."^[8] The Chicago Tribune deemed it "one of the most intense, moving rock albums of the last year," writing that "the twin guitars of Mr. E Boy and Peter Wood and the rhythm section of Chris Carter (bass) and Jesse (drums) play with fire, turning [John] Easdale's existential lyrics into music that is both dreamlike and passionate."^[9]

Track listing

All songs written by John Easdale, except where noted.

"Wonderamaland" - 4:08
"No Regrets" - 3:53
"Fireplace, Pool, & Air Conditioning" - 4:20
"Lullabye" - 3:18
"It's Hardly Enough" - 2:33
"Last Cigarette" - 4:55
"70's TV" - 3:27
"Try" - 3:22
"Would You Like" - 3:01
"I Wish I Was Your Mother" (Ian Hunter) - 3:32
"Pumps on a Hill" - 0:50
"Stuck in Wonderamaland" - 1:03

References

^ "TrouserPress.com :: Dramarama". www.trouserpress.com.
^ "Dramarama May Have Finally Found the Key". Los Angeles Times. February 1, 1990.
^ Caudle, Todd (8 Dec 1989). "Many musicians bring new sound". Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph. p. D9.
^ Stoute, Lenny (9 Mar 1990). "Glam band's travels a trail of woe". Toronto Star. p. D16.
^ ^a ^b Shuster, Fred (December 8, 1989). "Dramarama revitalization". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L30.
^ "Stuck in Wonderamaland - Dramarama | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Dramarama: Stuck in Wonderamaland". www.robertchristgau.com.
^ Niester, Alan (15 Feb 1990). "Stuck in Wonderamaland Dramarama". The Globe and Mail. p. C7.
^ Kot, Greg (8 Mar 1990). "Album lifts Dramarama out of limbo". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 13.