''Wake Me When It's Over'' is the second album by

Faster Pussycat Faster Pussycat is an American hard rock/glam metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1985 by vocalist Taime Downe, guitarists Brent Muscat and Greg Steele and bassist Kelly Nickels. The group has since gone through numerous lineup changes lea ...

, released in 1989. The band moved away from the

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of their first album to a more blues-influenced sound. Music videos were produced for "Poison Ivy" and "

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". "House of Pain" reached No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100, and the video, which was directed by future film director Michael Bay, was in rotation on MTV. The album peaked at No. 48 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The album has been certified gold by the RIAA.

Production

The album was produced by John Jansen. It is marked by a heavier, less glam metal sound.

Critical reception

'' Spin'' wrote that "side one is terrible, crammed with constipated glam-metal boogie, "but praised side two's "Slip of the Tongue" and "Tattoo". The '' St. Petersburg Times'' wrote that "by smoothing out the rough edges and tightening up the loose performances, Faster Pussycat has traded in its identity for a faceless, albeit commercial, sound." The '' Calgary Herald'' thought that "a pleasant surprise is "House of Pain", which is devoid of the syrupy mush that tends to dominate a lot of ballads that crack the charts." Kirk Blows of ''

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'' called ''Wake Me When It's Over'' worthwhile, and noticed that the album gives listeners "more adventure, variety and depth than its predecessor while retaining just enough of the reckless spirit."

Track listing

Personnel

Faster Pussycat

* Taime Downe – lead vocal * Greg Steele – guitar, piano, backing vocal *

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– guitar, percussion, backing vocal, talk box on "Little Dove" * Eric Stacy – electric and fretless bass * Mark Michals – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

* Emi Canyn – vocals *

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– harmonica,

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* Kevin Savigar – piano and keyboards * Steven Riley – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Production

* Produced and mixed by John Jansen * Recorded and engineered by Ryan Dorn, Ross Hogarth, John Jansen and Rod O'Brien * Assistant engineers: Nelson Ayres, Kyle Bess, Michael Bosley and David Knight * Mastered by Greg Calbi

Production

Critical reception

Track listing

Personnel

Faster Pussycat

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

Album

Singles

Certifications

See also

References