Wrong (album)

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Field	Value
name	Wrong
type	studio
artist	Nomeansno
cover	NoMeansNo - Wrong.jpg
released	Autumn 1989
recorded	Summer 1989
studio	Profile Sound Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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length	39:54
label	Alternative Tentacles
prev_title	Small Parts Isolated and Destroyed
prev_year	1988
next_title	Live + Cuddly
next_year	1991
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Post-hardcore
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Wrong is the fourth full-length album by Canadian punk rock band Nomeansno. It was released in 1989 through Alternative Tentacles record label.

Overview

Wrong was described by drummer John Wright as the band's "most popular album by a country mile". When asked to speculate as to the reasons why Wrong enjoyed such relative success, John Wright attributed it to the mainstream success of Nirvana and the rising popularity of alternative music:

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Reception

The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal called it the band's best album, and rated the album as a 10 out of 10, stating, "Wrong was the mightiest merger between the hateful aggression of punk and the discipline of heavy metal." Sean Carruthers, critic for Allmusic, declared that the album was the band's masterpiece, and features "some of the most complex instrumentation you're ever likely to find in good ol' punk rawk."

In 2021, the album was named the public vote winner of the Polaris Heritage Prize at the 2021 Polaris Music Prize.

Track listing

Side one

"It's Catching Up" – 3:29
"The Tower" – 5:11
"Brainless Wonder" – 1:34
"Tired of Waiting" – 1:47
"Stocktaking" – 3:05
"The End of All Things" – 5:10 Side two
"Big Dick" – 3:15
"Two Lips, Two Lungs and One Tongue" – 1:46
"Rags and Bones" – 5:05
"Oh No! Bruno!" – 3:06
"All Lies" – 6:27

CD reissue bonus tracks

"Life in Hell" – 3:54
"I Am Wrong" – 7:01

2005 CD reissue bonus tracks

"State of Grace" – 5:29
"End of the World" – 3:28

Personnel

Rob Wright – bass, guitar, and vocals
John Wright – drums, percussion, and vocals
Andy Kerr (credited as "None of your fucking business") – guitar, bass, and vocals
Guests on "The End of All Things" – Mark Critchley (orchestra bells), Danielle Gagnier (vocals)
Produced by Nomeansno, Cecil English and Craig Bougie. Recorded at Profile Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, summer 1989

References

Mosurock, Doug. (August 3, 2006). "Nomeansno – All Roads Lead to Ausfahrt". Dusted Magazine.
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[https://web.archive.org/web/20070602155219/http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album?id=249900 Rolling Stone review]
O'Connor, Shawn. "Interview With John Wright of Nomeansno". St. Louis Music Press.
Popoff, Martin: "The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal", page 316. CG Publishing, 1997
"Wrong - Nomeansno | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
Calum Slingerland. (October 26, 2021). "Nomeansno, Faith Nolan Receive 2021 Polaris Heritage Prize".

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