Modes of Transportation Vol. 1

Modes of Transportation Vol. 1 is the debut album by Spookey Ruben, released in 1995.

Track listing

 * 1) "Terra Magnifica" – 1:04
 * 2) "These Days Are Old" – 3:44
 * 3) "Crystal Cradle" – 3:51
 * 4) "Running Away" – 3:19
 * 5) "Welcome to the House of Food" – 4:59
 * 6) "Wendy Mcdonald" – 4:03
 * 7) "The Size of You" – 2:36
 * 8) "It's Not What You Do It's You" – 4:46
 * 9) "Mars" – 0:34
 * 10) "Leave the City" – 4:37
 * 11) "Growing Up is Over?" - 2:39
 * 12) "Donate your Heart to a Stranger" - 6:30
 * 13) "Life Insurance" - 5:01
 * 14) * I)snowman
 * 15) * II)deepsea-diver
 * 16) * III)stolen car

Critical reception
In music site Allmusic, reviewer Stanton Swihart states, "As inventive as it is, the album perhaps draws a bit too freely from the XTC melodic bag of tricks, and occasionally Ruben's most experimental quirks sabotage his songs. But on the whole, Modes of Transportation, Vol. 1 is a confectionary treat."

Popular cultural impact
The song These Days Are Old is used as theme song of German TV talk show Zimmer frei! (roughly: "room to let").

Production

 * Art director: Spookey Ruben
 * All songs written, arranged and produced by: Spookey Ruben
 * Engineers: Spookey Ruben, Gadi Foltys, Mark Plati, Brad 'Merlin' Nelson
 * Mastering: Howie Weinberg
 * Design: Helios
 * Photography: Taralea Cutler, Michael Benabib Musician Photography, Luciana Haill, Felix Wittholtz, Spookey Ruben