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For the Burt Bacharach song from the 1973 musical film Lost Horizon, see Lost Horizon (1973 film). For the Junior Eurovision 2019 common out-of-competition song arranged by Gromee, see Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2019 § Official album, and Gromee § Singles.
Share the Joy
Studio album by
Vivian Girls
ReleasedApril 12, 2011 (2011-04-12)
RecordedJanuary – August 2010
Studio
  • Rear House (Brooklyn, New York)
  • Asha's Space (Brooklyn)
Genre
Length35:33
LabelPolyvinyl
Producer
Vivian Girls chronology
Everything Goes Wrong
(2009) 		Share the Joy
(2011) 		Memory
(2019)
Singles from Share the Joy
  1. "I Heard You Say"
    Released: April 11, 2011[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?6.2/10[4]
Metacritic67/100[5]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
American Songwriter[7]
The A.V. ClubC−[8]
The Boston Phoenix[2]
DIY8/10[9]
Mojo[10]
NME7/10[11]
Pitchfork5.9/10[12]
The Skinny[13]
Spin6/10[1]

Share the Joy is the third studio album by American indie rock band Vivian Girls. It was released on April 12, 2011, by Polyvinyl Record Co.[14] The album was produced by the band's lead singer and guitarist Cassie Ramone with Woods' Jarvis Taveniere, and was primarily recorded at Taveniere's studio Rear House.[14]

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Cassie Ramone, except where noted; all music is composed by Vivian Girls (Fiona Campbell, Katy Goodman and Ramone), except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."The Other Girls"6:28
2."I Heard You Say"2:52
3."Dance (If You Wanna)"2:59
4."Lake House"2:08
5."Trying to Pretend"2:30
6."Sixteen Ways" (lyrics and music by Green on Red)2:45
7."Take It as It Comes"3:00
8."Vanishing of Time"3:58
9."Death" (music by Campbell, Goodman, Ramone and Ali Koehler)2:46
10."Light in Your Eyes"6:07
Total length:35:33
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
11."I Won't Be Long"2:02
Total length:37:35

Personnel

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Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[15]

Vivian Girls

  • Fiona Campbell – drums, percussion, vocals
  • Katy Goodman – bass, vocals
  • Cassie Ramone – guitar, lead vocals, production, artwork, layout

Additional personnel

  • John Golden – mastering
  • Ali Koehler – drums on "Death"
  • Dave Seidel – celeste on "Light in Your Eyes"
  • Jarvis Taveniere – organ, additional guitar, production, recording

Charts

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Chart (2011) Peak
position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] 20

References

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  1. ^ a b Martins, Chris (April 12, 2011). "Vivian Girls, 'Share the Joy' (Polyvinyl)". Spin. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Pelly, Liz (June 7, 2011). "Vivian Girls | Share the Joy". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "I Heard You Say – Single by Vivian Girls". United States: Apple Music. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  4. ^ "Share The Joy by Vivian Girls reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Share the Joy by Vivian Girls Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  6. ^ Sendra, Tim. "Share the Joy – Vivian Girls". AllMusic. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  7. ^ Temple, Emily (April 12, 2011). "Vivian Girls: Share the Joy". American Songwriter. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  8. ^ Ray, Austin L. (September 8, 2009). "Vivian Girls: Share The Joy". The A.V. Club. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Owen, Johnny (April 11, 2011). "Vivian Girls – Share The Joy". DIY. Archived from the original on June 6, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  10. ^ Brown, Glyn (May 2011). "Vivian Girls: Share the Joy". Mojo. No. 210. p. 110.
  11. ^ McMahon, James (April 13, 2011). "Album Review: Vivian Girls – 'Share The Joy' (Polyvinyl)". NME. Archived from the original on April 19, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  12. ^ Cohen, Ian (April 11, 2011). "Vivian Girls: Share the Joy". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  13. ^ Buckle, Chris (March 25, 2011). "The Vivian Girls – Share the Joy". The Skinny. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  14. ^ a b Fitzmaurice, Larry (January 31, 2011). "Vivian Girls Share Album Details, New Track". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  15. ^ Share the Joy (liner notes). Vivian Girls. Polyvinyl Record Co. 2011. PRC-214-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ^ "Vivian Girls Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
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