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It’s a Shame About Ray by The Lemonheads
It’s a Shame About Ray is an album by The Lemonheads, released in 1992. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 108 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Mrs. Robinson”, on 56 lists with a best position of #19.
It's a Shame About Ray, the Lemonheads' fifth album, came out on Atlantic on June 2, 1992, and it's the sound of Evan Dando's scruffy charm turned into near-perfect pop. The Robb Brothers produced, and the band at the heart of the sessions was Dando on vocals and guitar, Juliana Hatfield on bass and backing vocals and David Ryan on drums.
The songs are sweet and sun-bleached, jangly guitars and hazy melodies with a little grunge grit in the corners. The title track is a lazy, lovely shrug, and "Confetti" skips along with a lopsided grin. Dando sings like he just rolled out of bed and found the tune waiting for him.
Then there's "Mrs. Robinson". Their cover of the Simon & Garfunkel song wasn't on the album to begin with, but once it became a worldwide radio hit it was tacked onto later pressings, recorded by a newer lineup with Nic Dalton on bass. It's a fast, fuzzed-up slacker romp.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from It’s a Shame About Ray on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs. Robinson | 56 | #19 | – | 1992–2026 | |
| 2 | It's A Shame About Ray | 36 | #18 | – | 1992–2025 | |
| 3 | Confetti | 16 | #56 | – | 1992–2023 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.