You Turn Me On

You Turn Me On is the sixth and final album by the American band Beat Happening, released in 1992.[3][4][5][6] The band supported the album with a North American tour.[7]

For the Ian Whitcomb song, see You Turn Me On (song). For the Ed Bruce song, see You Turn Me On (Like a Radio).
You Turn Me On
Studio album by
Beat Happening
Released1992
Recorded1992
Genre
Length45:29
LabelK/Sub Pop[2]
ProducerStuart Moxham/Steve Fisk
Beat Happening chronology
Dreamy
(1991)		 You Turn Me On
(1992)		 Crashing Through
(2002)

Production

The album was produced by Stuart Moxham, of Young Marble Giants, and Steve Fisk.[8][9] As with every Beat Happening album, it was Calvin Johnson's goal to write the perfect pop song.[10] The band employed multitrack recording and extended many of the songs.[11][12]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Pitchfork8.0/10[1]

Rolling Stone wrote that, "as with any truly good rock band, it's vision—not mere chops—that drives their engine... The group's songs combine the spooky-sparse quality of early rockabilly with the naive sound of Sixties teen-beat pop."[5] The Washington Post stated that the "do-it-yourself tunes combine the irresistible hummability of bubblegum with the stripped-down dirges of punk."[13]

AllMusic deemed the album "a mature record of tremendous breadth and complexity" and "a masterpiece."[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by Beat Happening.

  1. "Tiger Trap" – 6:53
  2. "Noise" – 3:23
  3. "Pinebox Derby" – 3:07
  4. "Teenage Caveman" – 4:35
  5. "Sleepy Head" – 4:07
  6. "You Turn Me On" – 4:10
  7. "Godsend" – 9:28
  8. "Hey Day" – 3:25
  9. "Bury the Hammer" – 6:04

References
  1. Moreland, Quinn (December 9, 2019). "Beat Happening: We Are Beat Happening Album Review | Pitchfork Media". pitchfork.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  2. MacDonald, Patrick (August 28, 1992). "Olympia's Beat Happening Is a Happening Band". Tempo. The Seattle Times. p. 8.
  3. Schutzbank, Carol (Nov 1992). "Folk — You Turn Me On by Beat Happening". Utne Reader (54): 122.
  4. Rogers, Ray (Nov 1992). "You Turn Me On by Beat Happening". Interview. 22 (11): 44.
  5. Azerrad, Michael (Feb 4, 1993). "You Turn Me On by Beat Happening". Rolling Stone (649): 68–69.
  6. Ankeny, Jason. "You Turn Me On - Beat Happening | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved June 6, 2021.
  7. "Beat Happening Music For Everyone". Exclaim. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  8. Blair, Michael; Bucciero, Joe (2017). Young Marble Giants' Colossal Youth. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 123.
  9. Azerrad, Michael (2012). Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground, 1981-1991. Little, Brown.
  10. Cromelin, Richard (19 Dec 1992). "It's Happening at K". Los Angeles Times. p. F6.
  11. Earles, Andrew (2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential American Underground Rock Albums 1981-1996. Voyageur Press. p. 31.
  12. "Beat Happening". Trouser Press. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  13. Jenkins, Mark (16 Oct 1992). "Sweet & Sour Pop". The Washington Post. p. N12.
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