On December 9, 1993, “Landspeed” label released “Pop Smear”, the debut Verve Pipe studio album. It was recorded in 1993, at “Station C Studios” in Grand Rapids, MI, and was produced by Jon Frazer, A.J. Dunning, Donny Brown, and Brian Vander Ark.
Personnel:
- Brian Vander Ark – lead vocals, electric guitar, rbass, percussion, art direction, arranger
- A.J. Dunning – vocals, lead, acoustic and slide guitar, keyboards, mandolin, arranger
- Donny Brown – vocals, drums, arranger
- Brad Vander Ark – acoustic guitar
- Randy Sly- keyboards
- Donny Brown, Doug Corella – percussion
- Leslie E. Rose – violin
- Albin Rose – viola
- Kathryn Dykema – cello
- Mark Byerly – trumpet
- Robert Engelsman – trombone
- Patty Brower – art direction
- Jon Frazer – engineer, mixing, photography
- John Bruey – engineer
- Fred Baker – editing, sequencing
Track listing:
All tracks by Brian Vander Ark, except where noted.
- Pretty for You
- Spoonful of Sugar – Brian Vander Ark, Sid Herring
- Victoria
- Honest – Brian Vander Ark, Donny Brown
- The River
- Sleepy Town
- Bullies on Vacation
- What You Wanted
- Wanna Be – Brian Vander Ark, Donny Brown
- Out Like a Lamb
- Senator Speak
- Is It Worth It? – Donny Brown