Walter Becker-1994 11 Tracks Of Whack - 07.Cringemaker (mp3.pm).mp3
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Walter Becker's Cringemaker: A Bluesy Track from His Debut Solo Album
Walter Becker was best known as one half of the legendary jazz-rock duo Steely Dan, along with Donald Fagen. But in 1994, he released his first solo album, 11 Tracks of Whack, which showcased his talents as a songwriter, guitarist, bassist and vocalist. The album was co-produced by Fagen and featured contributions from other musicians such as Dean Parks, Paulinho Da Costa, Bob Sheppard and Bruce Paulson.
One of the songs from the album is Cringemaker, which is the seventh track. It is a bluesy tune with a catchy chorus and witty lyrics. The song tells the story of a man who is infatuated with a woman who makes him cringe with her lies and manipulations. He knows she is bad for him, but he can't resist her charms. He sings:
She's a cringemaker
She's a jawbreaker
She's a troublemaker
She's a cringemaker
The song features Becker on vocals, guitar solo, ukulele and bass, Parks on acoustic guitar and electric guitar, Fagen on keyboards, Ben Perowsky on drums and Adam Rogers on electric guitar. The song was written by Becker and Parks, and published by Zeon Music ASCAP/Runaway Inflation BMI.
Cringemaker is one of the highlights of 11 Tracks of Whack, which received positive reviews from critics and fans alike. The album is a showcase of Becker's musical versatility and creativity, as well as his sense of humor and irony. It is a must-listen for any Steely Dan fan or anyone who appreciates quality jazz-rock music.
11 Tracks of Whack was Becker's first solo album after more than two decades of working with Fagen as Steely Dan. The duo had disbanded in 1981 after their album Gaucho, and reunited in 1993 for a series of live performances. They also collaborated on each other's solo albums, with Fagen producing and playing keyboards on 11 Tracks of Whack, and Becker producing and playing guitar on Fagen's Kamakiriad (1993).
The album title 11 Tracks of Whack is a play on words, as the album actually contains 12 tracks, but the last one, Little Kawai, is a short instrumental piece dedicated to Becker's son. The album cover features a collage of images related to the songs, such as a surfboard, a hat, a book, a junkie girl and a cringemaker. The album was released by Giant Records on September 27, 1994, and reached number 127 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The album received mostly positive reviews from critics, who praised Becker's musicianship, songwriting and humor. AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars, calling it \"a fine debut that grows stronger with each play\". Rolling Stone gave it three and a half out of five stars, saying that \"Becker proves himself a sharp solo artist with his own bluesy, sarcastic voice\". Entertainment Weekly gave it a B+, noting that \"Becker's songs are full of smart, caustic lyrics and inventive musical twists\". Some critics, however, compared the album unfavorably to Steely Dan's work, or found Becker's vocals lacking in expression or range. aa16f39245