Lunapark (album)

Lunapark was the debut album by indie rock band Luna. It was released in 1992 on Elektra Records. As the first musical outing of Dean Wareham since the disbanding of Galaxie 500, Lunapark set forth the new musical directions of Wareham and embraced a musical sound that would continue to evolve throughout Luna's tenure. Originally recorded as a three-piece, Luna did not add guitarist Sean Eden to the lineup until 1993's Slide EP.

Lunapark
Studio album by Luna
Released	18 August 1992
Recorded	RPM Studios, New York City
Genre	Indie pop, indie rock, dream pop
Length	41:44
Label	Elektra
Producer	Fred Maher
Luna chronology
Lunapark (1992) Slide (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[4]
Q	[5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[6]
Spin Alternative Record Guide	8/10[7]
The Village Voice	A−[8]

Track listing

All lyrics by Dean Wareham, music by Luna.

1. "Slide" – 4:19
2. "Anesthesia" – 3:40
3. "Slash Your Tires" – 4:46
4. "Crazy People" – 3:35
5. "Time" – 2:04
6. "Smile" – 3:05
7. "I Can't Wait" – 2:42
8. "Hey Sister" – 3:41
9. "I Want Everything" – 4:25
10. "Time to Quit" – 3:04
11. "Goodbye" – 2:25
12. "We're Both Confused" – 3:54

Credits

Personnel

• Dean Wareham – guitars, vocals
• Justin Harwood – bass, backing vocals
• Stanley Demeski – drums, percussion

Guests

• Grasshopper – electric guitar on Slide, Hey Sister, and I Want Everything
• Mark Kramer – piano on I Want Everything, Hammond Organ on We're Both Confused
• David Kleiler – electric guitar on Time to Quit
• Sara T. Walker – backing vocals on Smile
• Fred Maher – acoustic guitar on We're Both Confused

Production

• Fred Maher – Producer
• Lloyd Puckitt – Engineer
• Susanne Dyer – Assistant Engineer

References

1. Mason, Stewart. "Lunapark – Luna". AllMusic. Retrieved February 3, 2019.
2. Kot, Greg (October 8, 1992). "Luna: Lunapark (Elektra)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
3. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press. p. 2006. ISBN 9780857125958.
4. Robbins, Ira (October 2, 1992). "Lunapark". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
5. "Luna: Lunapark". Q (73): 86. October 1992.
6. Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Luna". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 500–01. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
7. Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
8. Christgau, Robert (October 20, 1992). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 3, 2019.