September Bowl of Green
Studio album by
The Grapes of Wrath
Released1985
RecordedProfile Studios, Inside Trak
GenreFolk rock
Length60:17
LabelNettwerk
ProducerGreg Reely, Tom Cochrane
The Grapes of Wrath chronology
The Grapes of Wrath
(1984)		 September Bowl of Green
(1985)		 Treehouse
(1987)

September Bowl of Green is an album by the Canadian band the Grapes of Wrath, released in 1985.[1][2] The initial vinyl pressing of the album included a cover version of the Beatles song "If I Needed Someone"; it was left off of subsequent pressings.[3] All of the songs were composed by Tom Hooper/Kevin Kane/Chris Hooper. Tom Cochrane remixed some of the tracks.[4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]

The Advocate opined that "the predominant use of acoustic guitar with electric instruments is nothing new, but the Grapes of Wrath maintains a warm sound without ever once sounding wimpy."[6] The Daily Breeze called the album "an uneven but often captivating collection of delicate folk-rock, with lots of strumming acoustic guitars and some winning melodies."[7]

AllMusic wrote that "the jangly guitars and harmonies win out for a pleasing, though unspectacular, debut."[5]

Track listing

  1. Misunderstanding (Tom Cochrane Remix) 2:29
  2. Love Comes Around (Tom Cochrane Remix) 3:31
  3. Breaks My Heart↑ 5:49
  4. A Dream (About You) 3:07
  5. Didn't You Say Something 4:55
  6. And I Know 4:43
  7. Self-Abuse 3:37
  8. Umbrella 4:01
  9. Realistic Birds 5:30
  10. See Her Go↑ 3:27
  11. Lay Out The Trap 4:27
  12. Down To The Wire 4:03
  13. Laughing Out Loud 4:11
  14. Breaks My Heart (Live) 5:47

↑Tracks on the CD that are omitted on vinyl

Original vinyl track listing

  1. Misunderstanding (Original Greg Reely Mix)
  2. Love Comes Around (Original Greg Reely Mix)
  3. Breaks My Heart
  4. A Dream (About You)
  5. Didn't You Say Something
  6. And I Know
  7. Self-Abuse
  8. Umbrella
  9. If I Needed Someone
  10. Realistic Birds

References

  1. ↑ Griffin, John (28 Nov 1985). "Grapes of Wrath Make Good". The Gazette. Montreal. p. F3.
  2. ↑ Matsumoto, John (20 Sep 1987). "Nostalgia with a Fizz". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 97.
  3. ↑ "Grapes of Wrath". Trouser Press. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Swaite, Lenny (9 Nov 1987). "Kelowna-bred Grapes branches east". Toronto Star. p. C1.
  5. 1 2 "September Bowl of Green Review by Chris Woodstra". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 May 2023.
  6. ↑ Gilbert, Calvin (December 19, 1986). "Grapes of Wrath September Bowl of Green". Fun. The Advocate. p. 2.
  7. ↑ Gnerre, Sam (January 23, 1987). "Grapes of Wrath 'September Bowl of Green'". Daily Breeze. p. E11.


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