Name: Cake by The Trash Can Sinatras
Brand: The Trash Can Sinatras
SKU: 602557799279
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4.5 (70 reviews)

ALBUM

Long before Travis and Coldplay came along, the Trash Can Sinatras enchanted college-aged Anglophiles with their jangly brand of emotive Brit-pop. Seen as musical fluff by fans of early-'90s pre-Nirvana alternative and ignored by fans of mid- to late-'90s post-Nirvana alternative, these five Scottish lads smoothed the edges but sharpened the hooks of a developing genre. The Trash Can Sinatras' 1990 debut, Cake, mixes intricately intertwined guitars, in the spirit of a more charming, less gritty Johnny Marr, with lush strings and sophisticated harmonies. Touchingly clever wordplay ("You came into my life/Like a brick through a window/And I cracked a smile") abounds, as on "The Best Man's Fall." The clean production -- necessary for such elaborate orchestration -- is extremely warm and inviting. Singles like "Obscurity Knocks" and "Only Tongue Will Tell" as well as "Maybe I Should Drive" prove to be the tastiest pieces of pure pop pleasure. But sugar can be bittersweet and laced with longing, as on "Thrupenny Tears" and "You Made Me Feel." Regardless of the relative mood, this debut is noticeably devoid of musical missteps -- quite a feat for a new artist. Easy on the ears and palate, Cake is as filling and digestible an album as one could hope. Subsequent Trash Can Sinatras releases reach for the same greatness but ultimately fall a little short. This precursor to early 21st century Brit-pop darkens the occasional used record store bin. And it tastes almost as fresh as the day it was made. ~ Norm Elrod

1. Obscurity Knocks

by The Trash Can Sinatras

Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Primary Artist: The Trash Can Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras; Main Performer
Drums: Stephen Douglas; Performer
Guitar: John Douglas
Paul Livingston; Performer
Performer: Paul Livingston
Stephen Douglas
John Douglas
Francis Reader
George Mcdaid; Performer
Vocals: Francis Reader; Performer
Composer: Paul Livingston
Francis Reader
John Douglas; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Livingston
John Douglas
Francis Reader; Composer
Engineer: Peter Rose
Tony Harris; Production
Mixing: John Leckie; Production
Producer: Roger Bechirian; Production
Studio Personnel: John Leckie
Peter Rose
Tony Harris; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Douglas
Francis Reader
Paul Livingston; Other

2. Maybe I Should Drive

by The Trash Can Sinatras

Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Primary Artist: The Trash Can Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras; Main Performer
Drums: Stephen Douglas; Performer
Guitar: Paul Livingston
John Douglas; Performer
Performer: Paul Livingston
Stephen Douglas
John Douglas
The Trash Can Sinatras
Clark Sorley
Francis Reader
George Mcdaid; Performer
Piano: Clark Sorley; Performer
Strings: The Trash Can Sinatras; Performer
Vocals: Francis Reader; Performer
Composer: Paul Livingston
Francis Reader
John Douglas; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Livingston
Francis Reader
John Douglas; Composer
Engineer: Peter Rose
Tony Harris; Production
Mixing: John Leckie; Production
Producer: The Trash Can Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras; Production
Studio Personnel: John Leckie
Tony Harris
Peter Rose; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Douglas
Francis Reader
Paul Livingston; Other

3. Thrupenny Tears

by The Trash Can Sinatras

Primary Artist: The Trash Can Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras; Main Performer
Lyricist: Paul Livingston
Francis Reader
John Douglas; Composer
Mixing: Roger Bechirian; Production
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Composer: Paul Livingston
Francis Reader
John Douglas; Composer
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Drums: Stephen Douglas; Performer
Guitar: John Douglas
Paul Livingston; Performer
Percussion: Ronnie Goodman; Performer
Performer: Ronnie Goodman
Stephen Douglas
John Douglas
Clark Sorley
Audrey Riley
Francis Reader
George Mcdaid
Paul Livingston; Performer
Piano: Clark Sorley; Performer
Strings: Audrey Riley; Performer
Vocals: Francis Reader; Performer
Engineer: Peter Rose
Tony Harris; Production
Producer: Roger Bechirian; Production
Studio Personnel: Peter Rose
Tony Harris
Roger Bechirian; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Douglas
Francis Reader
Paul Livingston; Other

4. Even The Odd

by The Trash Can Sinatras

Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Primary Artist: The Trash Can Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras; Main Performer
Drums: Stephen Douglas; Performer
Guitar: John Douglas
Paul Livingston; Performer
Performer: Paul Livingston
Stephen Douglas
John Douglas
Francis Reader
George Mcdaid; Performer
Vocals: Francis Reader; Performer
Composer: Paul Livingston
Francis Reader
John Douglas; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Livingston
John Douglas
Francis Reader; Composer
Engineer: Peter Rose
Tony Harris; Production
Mixing: The Trash Can Sinatras; Production
Producer: John Leckie; Production
Studio Personnel: The Trash Can Sinatras
Peter Rose
Tony Harris; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Douglas
Francis Reader
Paul Livingston; Other

5. The Best Man's Fall

by The Trash Can Sinatras

Primary Artist: The Trash Can Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Cello: Gavin Mccomb; Performer
Drums: Stephen Douglas; Performer
Guitar: John Douglas
Paul Livingston; Performer
Performer: Paul Livingston
Stephen Douglas
John Douglas
Francis Reader
Gavin Mccomb
George Mcdaid; Performer
Vocals: Francis Reader; Performer
Composer: Paul Livingston
Francis Reader
John Douglas; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Livingston
John Douglas
Francis Reader; Composer
Engineer: Tony Harris
Peter Rose; Production
Mixing: Roger Bechirian; Production
Producer: Roger Bechirian; Production
Studio Personnel: Roger Bechirian
Peter Rose
Tony Harris; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Douglas
Francis Reader
Paul Livingston; Other

6. Circling The Circumference

by The Trash Can Sinatras

Primary Artist: The Trash Can Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Richeal Reader
Magne Furuholmen; Performer
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Drums: Stephen Douglas; Performer
Guitar: Paul Livingston
John Douglas; Performer
Performer: Magne Furuholmen
Richeal Reader
Paul Livingston
George Mcdaid
Francis Reader
John Douglas
Stephen Douglas; Performer
Vocals: Francis Reader; Performer
Composer: John Douglas
Francis Reader
Paul Livingston; Composer
Lyricist: Francis Reader
Paul Livingston
John Douglas; Composer
Engineer: Tony Harris
Peter Rose; Production
Mixing: John Leckie; Production
Producer: John Leckie; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Harris
Peter Rose
John Leckie; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Douglas
Francis Reader
Paul Livingston; Other

7. Funny

by The Trash Can Sinatras

Primary Artist: The Trash Can Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Drums: Stephen Douglas; Performer
Guitar: John Douglas
Paul Livingston; Performer
Performer: Paul Livingston
Stephen Douglas
John Douglas
The Trash Can Sinatras
Audrey Riley
Francis Reader
George Mcdaid; Performer
Strings: The Trash Can Sinatras
Audrey Riley; Performer
Vocals: Francis Reader; Performer
Composer: Paul Livingston
Francis Reader
John Douglas; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Livingston
John Douglas
Francis Reader; Composer
Engineer: Peter Rose
Tony Harris; Production
Mixing: The Trash Can Sinatras; Production
Producer: Roger Bechirian; Production
Studio Personnel: The Trash Can Sinatras
Tony Harris
Peter Rose; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Douglas
Francis Reader
Paul Livingston; Other

8. Only Tongue Can Tell

by The Trash Can Sinatras

Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Primary Artist: The Trash Can Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras; Main Performer
Drums: Stephen Douglas; Performer
Guitar: Paul Livingston
John Douglas; Performer
Performer: Paul Livingston
Stephen Douglas
John Douglas
Clark Sorley
Francis Reader
George Mcdaid; Performer
Vocals: Francis Reader; Performer
Composer: John Douglas
Paul Livingston
Francis Reader; Composer
Lyricist: John Douglas
Francis Reader
Paul Livingston; Composer
Engineer: Peter Rose
Tony Harris; Production
Mixing: Tony Harris; Production
Producer: The Trash Can Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras; Production
Studio Personnel: Tony Harris
Peter Rose; Production
Additional Keyboards: Clark Sorley; Other
Composer Lyricist: John Douglas
Francis Reader
Paul Livingston; Other

9. You Made Me Feel

by The Trash Can Sinatras

Primary Artist: The Trash Can Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras; Main Performer
Lyricist: Paul Livingston
Francis Reader
John Douglas; Composer
Mixing: John Leckie; Production
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Composer: Paul Livingston
Francis Reader
John Douglas; Composer
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Drums: Stephen Douglas; Performer
Guitar: John Douglas
Paul Livingston; Performer
Performer: Paul Livingston
Stephen Douglas
John Douglas
The Trash Can Sinatras
Clare Thompson
Clark Sorley
Audrey Riley
Francis Reader
George Mcdaid; Performer
Piano: Clark Sorley; Performer
Strings: The Trash Can Sinatras
Audrey Riley; Performer
Violin: Clare Thompson; Performer
Vocals: Francis Reader; Performer
Engineer: Peter Rose
Tony Harris; Production
Producer: The Trash Can Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras; Production
Studio Personnel: John Leckie
Tony Harris
Peter Rose; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Douglas
Francis Reader
Paul Livingston; Other

10. January's Little Joke

by The Trash Can Sinatras

Primary Artist: The Trash Can Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Bass Guitar: George Mcdaid; Performer
Drums: Stephen Douglas; Performer
Guitar: John Douglas
Paul Livingston; Performer
Performer: Paul Livingston
Stephen Douglas
John Douglas
The Trash Can Sinatras
Francis Reader
George Mcdaid; Performer
Strings: The Trash Can Sinatras; Performer
Vocals: Francis Reader; Performer
Composer: Paul Livingston
Francis Reader
John Douglas; Composer
Lyricist: Paul Livingston
John Douglas
Francis Reader; Composer
Engineer: Peter Rose
Tony Harris; Production
Mixing: John Leckie; Production
Producer: The Trash Can Sinatras
Trashcan Sinatras; Production
Studio Personnel: Peter Rose
John Leckie
Tony Harris; Production
Composer Lyricist: John Douglas
Francis Reader
Paul Livingston; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

39 minutes and 26 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

4/10 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative, Jangle Pop

Label

UMC (Universal Music Catalogue)

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1989

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

602557799279

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Notification

Cake

1. Obscurity Knocks

2. Maybe I Should Drive

3. Thrupenny Tears

4. Even The Odd

5. The Best Man's Fall

6. Circling The Circumference

7. Funny

8. Only Tongue Can Tell

9. You Made Me Feel

10. January's Little Joke

Technical Specifications

Cake

Product information

Release options

1. Obscurity Knocks

2. Maybe I Should Drive

3. Thrupenny Tears

4. Even The Odd

5. The Best Man's Fall

6. Circling The Circumference

7. Funny

8. Only Tongue Can Tell

9. You Made Me Feel

10. January's Little Joke

Technical Specifications