Imperial f.f.r.r.

Imperial f.f.r.r. is the sixth studio album by Washington, D.C. indie rock band Unrest, released on March 16, 1992 by No.6 Records and TeenBeat Records.[8][9]

Imperial f.f.r.r.
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 16, 1992 (1992-03-16)
RecordedJuly 15 – July 27, 1991 (1991-07-27)
StudioFun City, NYC
Length42:45
LabelNo.6/TeenBeat
ProducerPhil Krauth, Mark Robinson, Wharton Tiers
Unrest chronology
Fuck Pussy Galore (& All Her Friends)
(1992)
Imperial f.f.r.r.
(1992)
Isabel Bishop
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
NME7/10[3]
Pitchfork8.2/10[4]
Spin Alternative Record Guide8/10[5]
Stylus MagazineA−[6]
The Village VoiceC[7]

Accolades

Year Publication Country Accolade Rank
1992SpinUnited States "Albums of the Year"8[10]
1998Alternative PressUnited States "The 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s"73[11]
"*" denotes an unordered list.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Unrest; all music is composed by Unrest.

No.TitleLength
1."Volume Reference Tone"0:15
2."Suki"3:33
3."Imperial"7:51
4."I Do Believe You Are Blushing"4:58
5."Champion Nines"3:22
6."Sugarshack"4:06
7."Isabel"2:15
8."Cherry Cream On"3:56
9."Firecracker"3:07
10."June"4:01
11."Loyola"5:52
Total length:42:45
UK issue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Yes She Is My Skinhead Girl"4:26
13."Hydrofoil No. 1"2:08
14."Full Frequency"13:56
15."Wednesday & Proud"4:26
2005 remastered CD bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
12."Electrico"0:46
13."Hydrofoil No. 1"2:06
14."Full Frequency"13:48
15."Isabel" (12" version)3:10
16."Cherry Cherry"3:59
17."Wednesday & Proud"4:25
18."Empire"2:30
19."Rip-Off"2:28
20."Chdemo"2:14

Personnel

Adapted from the Imperial f.f.r.r. liner notes.[12]

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United States 1992 No.6/TeenBeat CD, LP kar 018, TEENBEAT 77
United Kingdom Guernica CD, CS, LP GU 1
United States 2005 TeenBeat CD TEENBEAT 77
2009 LP

References

  1. Phares, Heather. "Imperial F.F.R.R. – Unrest". AllMusic. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  2. Kot, Greg (March 26, 1992). "Unrest: Imperial f.f.r.r. (No. 6)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  3. Williams, Simon (August 15, 1992). "Unrest: Imperial FFRR" (PDF). NME. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  4. Abebe, Nitsuh (March 22, 2005). "Unrest: Imperial f.f.r.r.". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
  5. Weisbard, Eric; Marks, Craig, eds. (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. ISBN 0-679-75574-8.
  6. Miron, Dan (April 6, 2005). "Unrest: Imperial F.F.R.R. (Deluxe)". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  7. Christgau, Robert (December 1, 1992). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved June 9, 2013.
  8. "Unrest - An Imperial Full Frequency Range Recording". teenbeatrecords.com. 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  9. Sprague, David (2007). "Unrest". Trouser Press. Retrieved October 18, 2015.
  10. "Spin - Albums of the Year". Spin. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  11. "Alternative Press - The 90 Greatest Albums of the '90s". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2011-11-26.
  12. Imperial f.f.r.r. (booklet). Unrest. Arlington, Virginia: TeenBeat Records. 1992.CS1 maint: others (link)
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