[2023-08-04] The Rubinoos "The Rubinoos" and "Back To The Drawing Board" reissues (Yep Roc)

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Sep 30, 2022 12:01 pm

The Rubinoos

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09Y46YTQ9/?tag=imwan-20

Description
The Rubinoos’ self-titled debut album is a power pop classic containing the hit "I Think We're Alone Now," as well as the anthemic "Rock And Roll Is Dead," which in the context of the disco-era in which this album was released, was almost accurate. At the time of release, the influential New York Rocker declared the album, "The best pop album of the decade."

Tracklist
1. I Think We're Alone Now
2. Leave My Heart Alone
3. Hard To Get
4. Peek-A-Boo
5. Rock And Roll Is Dead
6. Memories
7. Nothing A Little Love Won't Cure
8. Wouldn't It Be Nice
9. Make It Easy
10. I Never Thought It Would Happen

Back To The Drawing Board

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C6K1XRZP/?tag=imwan-20

Description
This classic power pop album from Berkeley, California's own, The Rubinoos, is the follow-up to their self-titled debut album and proves that the dreaded "sophomore slump" does not apply to them. It includes the hit, "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend." This is the the second reissue, and the fourth release, from the Rubinoos on Yep Roc Records

Tracklist
1. Fallin’ In Love
2. I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend
3. Promise Me
4. Hold Me
5. Ronnie
6. Drivin’ Music
7. Operator
8. Jennifer
9. Arcade Queen
10. Lightning Love Affair
11. 1, 2, 3 Forever

Linda · **Posted:** Sat Oct 08, 2022 12:23 am

The opening track on The Rubinoos' debut album was a cover of "I Think We're Alone Now":

Linda · **Posted:** Sun Oct 23, 2022 1:54 pm

The release date has been pushed all the way back to August 4, 2023.

AndyMorrison · **Joined:** 12 Mar 2008 **Posts:** 20

Something very strange about this. I received my copy of this from Amazon back in August.

Linda · **Posted:** Thu Oct 27, 2022 10:24 pm

Andy, was it a 2022 CD pressing on Yep Roc? The label did a "first release" vinyl pressing for Record Store Day, but not CD.

AndyMorrison · **Joined:** 12 Mar 2008 **Posts:** 20

Yes. It’s the CD. Catalog number YEP-3003. Barcode 634457056947. It says C&P 2022 Yep Roc Records on the back of the case.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Oct 28, 2022 12:41 am

That is strange. Amazon currently shows August 4, 2023, and it was previously listed as November 25, 2022. Not sure what's going on, but I'm glad you already have yours.

Jason Michael · 30 May 2012

If you check the Yep Roc site, the only Rubinoos album they have listed is The CBS Years.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B093KQ65NZ/?tag=imwan-20

Linda · **Posted:** Tue Aug 01, 2023 12:02 am

Amazon is still showing the self-titled debut as coming out this Friday, August 4, 2023. To make matters more interesting, also now listed for this Friday is a Yep Roc CD reissue of the second album Back To The Drawing Board, featuring the classic "I Wanna Be Your Boyfriend":

[2023-08-04] The Rubinoos "The Rubinoos" and "Back To The Drawing Board" reissues (Yep Roc)

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