Pinkerton | 
 enlarge | Artist: Weezer
Label: Geffen Records
Category: Music
Buy New: $29.98
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Rating:  512 reviews
Sales Rank: 61964
Media: LP Record
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 11.6 x 11.6 x 0.4
UPC: 720642500712
EAN: 0720642500712
ASIN: B000000OVO
Publication Date: 1996
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| Tracks:
| • | Tired of Sex | | • | Getchoo | | • | No Other One | | • | Why Bother? | | • | Across the Sea | | • | The Good Life | | • | El Scorcho | | • | Pink Triangle | | • | Falling for You | | • | Butterfly |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
A hit single can be a bit of a mixed blessing for new bands, especially if said song gets you firmly lumped into the "novelty band" category. Such was the case with Weezer, whose runaway hit "Buddy Holly" touched a global nerve upon its release, then got on everyone's nerves after months of radio saturation. However, it did ensure that they sold millions of copies of their self-titled debut. Which is why it's so strange that their second album, Pinkerton, was ignored. Perhaps the cold shoulder was due to the willfully noncommercial first single, "El Scorcho," which crashed and burned. Whatever the reason, Pinkerton soon disappeared, which is a shame because it's a great album. Whereas Weezer reveled in the band's geek-rock image, Pinkerton saw Rivers Cuomo maturing as a lyricist. From the opening, "Tired of Sex," which rants about the frustrating easiness of groupies, to the new wave pop of "Getchoo" to the epic genius of "The Good Life," there's much more diversity here than the Pixies-influenced bouncy grunge of their debut. With the closing solo, the acoustic lament "Butterfly," Cuomo demonstrates a pop mastery that promises great things from this reformed geek. --Robert Burrow
Album Description
Limited edition vinyl pressing of the platinum-selling Pinkerton from River Cuomo and friends. **Please note that this vinyl pressing features 'For Promotional Use Only' printed on the artwork. 2007
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| Customer Reviews:
Perhaps the best CD of the 90's January 1, 2009
Not a Speilburg Fan (Poughkeepsie, NY)
I love early Weezer. This and The Blue Album are two of the best CDs of the 90's, but this is my clear favorite.
Every single song is unbelievable, and not only that, they are all so well performed. Something I love about this album is the use of instruments that are different for a rock album(the moog, the cello) while not sounding over- produced in the slightest.
I love every second of this album: from the first buzz of guitar feedback in "Tired of Sex", to Rivers' beautiful voice delivering a heartfelt 'I'm Sorry' in "Butterfly." The Blue Album is a really great collection of songs but this is Weezer's one and only masterpiece... as far as anything past this goes, well... one of my elementary school teachers told me 'if you don't have anything nice to say don't say anything at all' so I won't say anything.
Only 1 Regret... December 8, 2008
Anthony A. Rusinak (Chicago, IL)
I should have bought Pinkerton when it was released instead of listening to a friend of mine tell me it wasn't that good. Some tracks you will recognize from the radio with others that have that great Weezer sound.
....yeah..... December 4, 2008
IAmARevenant (Earth A.D.)
If you were to ever compare Weezer to The Cure, Pinkerton would certainly be Weezer's Pornography. Pinkerton is by a mile one of the most uncomfortable records I've ever listened to front to back. It was so uncomfortable an experience, I don't think I ever want to do it again. Even the few upbeat tracks are relentlessly and unapologetically harsh, nakedly emotional, and nearly a pain to listen to.
If you think I'm criticizing this album for these reasons, then you're wrong. The pain that this album is to listen to is not a pain that hurts; it's a pain that demands your attention, intrigues you, demonically interests you, and nevertheless makes you want, almost need, to hear the rest of the album; just because you really want to relate to Rivers Cuomo and understand his pain.
Besides all this, I can't say much about the album that hasn't already been said. But I will say this: If you had a gay ol' time listening to The Blue Album, or any other Weezer album, and are expecting anything similar, you'll be wrong.
Classic Weezer October 14, 2008
M. Mapes
This has always been my favorite Weezer album. My old one was damaged, so I needed a new one.
Very heartfelt, not trendy lyrics. Completely different than the red album.
...Brims with catchy pop hooks August 21, 2008
Michael Simmons
Pinkerton brims with catchy pop hooks and melodies, yet manages to go beneath the surface of the band's power pop facade and expose all the feelings and desires of a self-isolated nerd/rockstar.
The album was originally panned by critics upon its release in 1996, but has now gone on to develop a cult following and has also gained the respect of critics and fans alike in retrospect.
A good portion of the album was written while Cuomo was attending Harvard, while dually recovering from leg surgery, and in the process, he became a self-isolated hermit. (This is most evident on the track, "The Good Life", where Rivers sings "Can't even get around/without an old-man cane" and "Shivering in the cold/Bitter and alone") Other concerns Cuomo voices concern relationships of all kinds, from falling in love with a lesbian ("Pink Triangle"), receiving letters from a woman living in Japan whom he becomes infatuated with ("Across the Sea") and even a tune about a drug-addled liar of a girlfriend.
Cuomo knows he's a geeky guy, and his lyrics are quirky and self-depreciating instead of pompous and arrogant. Throughout the course of Pinkerton, there are many examples of his writing style, and if I had to choose two songs from here to illustrate them, I'd choose the aforementioned "The Good Life" along with "Pink Triangle". The result is a plethora of fun songs, no matter how depressed or angsty Cuomo gets.
Personally, I love this album. Even though it is still pretty radio friendly and poppy, it somehow manages to be brutally honest and hard to forget. It does require more than one listen to fully appreciate, and if you're new to Weezer and expecting another Blue album from this, you'll be disappointed. Underneath it all is a great album waiting to be discovered.
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