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Modes of Transportation Vol. 1

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Modes of Transportation Vol. 1
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 1995
RecordedMarch 9–15, 1995
Length40:43
LabelTVT Records
Spookey Ruben chronology
Modes of Transportation Vol. 1
(1995)
Wendy McDonald – Live in Japan
(1998)

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

Track listing

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  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
    • I)snowman
    • II)deepsea-diver
    • III)stolen car

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]

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."

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

Production

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  • 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

References

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  1. ^ Stanton Swihart. "Review of Modes of Transportation Vol. 1". Allmusic.