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Vampire Can Mating Oven
EP by
Camper Van Beethoven
Released1987
GenreAlternative rock
Length21:48
LabelPitch-A-Tent[1]
ProducerCamper Van Beethoven, Wally Sound, Harry Parker[2]
Camper Van Beethoven chronology
Camper Van Beethoven
(1986) 		Vampire Can Mating Oven
(1987) 		Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Robert ChristgauA−[4]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide[5]
New Musical Express2/10[6]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[7]
Spin Alternative Record Guide5/10[8]

Vampire Can Mating Oven is an EP by the alternative rock band Camper Van Beethoven, released in 1987.[9][10] The EP includes satirical liner notes relating false stories behind the songs. A re-recorded version of "Never Go Back" was included the following year on the band's major label debut, Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart.

Critical reception[edit]

Billboard called the EP "typically funny and provocative."[2] Trouser Press deemed it "enjoyable odds and ends," and praised the "jolly" cover of "Photograph".[11]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "Heart" – 3:08
  2. "Never Go Back" – 3:24
  3. "Seven Languages" – 4:11
  4. "Ice Cream Everyday" – 4:03
  5. "Processional" – 3:48
  6. "Photograph" – 3:14

Charts[edit]

Chart (1987) Peak
position
UK Indie Chart[12] 24

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 155.
  2. ^ a b "Album Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1987 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Vampire Can Mating Oven - Camper Van Beethoven | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: Album: Camper Van Beethoven: Vampire Can Mating Oven". www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 283.
  6. ^ Solanas, Jane (12 December 1987). "Camper Van Beethoven: Vampire Can Mating Oven". New Musical Express. p. 33.
  7. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (January 2, 2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780743201698 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 71.
  9. ^ Thompson, Dave (March 19, 2000). Alternative Rock. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879306076 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. March 19, 2003. ISBN 9781858284576 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ "TrouserPress.com :: Camper Van Beethoven". www.trouserpress.com.
  12. ^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on 2011-06-05. Retrieved September 5, 2014.

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