Turn It Upside Down

Spin Doctors | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 14, 1994)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B0000028QZ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MiniDisc  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,582 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #86 in Music > Rock > Funk Rock

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great cd, September 18, 2004

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Terri R. Shoquist "benji brown" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Turn It Upside Down (Audio CD)

turn it upside down is probably the most overlooked doctors cd. i dont see how people could review this cd negatively. this is one of my favorite cd's hands down. i dont rate cd's on commercial success and how good their singles are because those are the only songs people take notice too. this cd is amazing. its a very optimistic album and i love everything about it. im not going to go on about my favorite songs because thats a personal opinion and really doesnt make much sense for me to try and influence your opinion for the cd. you should take a listen and form your own opinion. this is one of those cd's that grows on you more and more each time you listen to it. take a listen and youll be hooked.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Possibly the best record of the 90's, May 20, 2003

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jason (Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Turn It Upside Down (Audio CD)

I voted for this album as the top album of the decade in a Rolling Stone poll. I bought it when I was 13 and my taste in music was evolving. I had to listen to it a couple times for it to grow on me and then the more I listened the more I liked it. I cant give you a technical, intelligent-sounding, mumbo jumbo review, but what I can do is tell you this is some good music. You Let Your Heart go too fast(the 2nd song on the album) is one of the best songs I have ever heard. Chris Barron is truly the greatest singer in rock music, his voice expresses such joy and optimism. Get this album, listen to it and you will thank yourself for doing so.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the most under-rated followup albums ever, August 24, 2010

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J. Dollak (Newton, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Turn It Upside Down (Audio CD)

Pocket Full of Kryptonite was a very, very solid release. But when a band has years to write their first album, then the expectation to create an incredible followup in a short time, most bands disappoint. They can overcome this by changing styles.
For the most part, the Spin Doctors delved into their library of chestnuts for this album. There were a few newer songs, and some that didn't translate as well into live settings.
Chris Barron has much more creative control over this album than he had on PFoK. This is evidenced by the less jam-centric nature of some of the songs.

This isn't a bad thing - Chris Barron has a lot of good songs in him.

Big Fat Funky Booty opens the album, and it's an excellent choice. It was a solid crowd-pleaser for years before release.
You Let Your Heart Go Too Fast is an interesting track. While it's well written, both Mark and Eric sound a little more out of their element.
Cleopatra's Cat was one of the strangest missteps, and I'd blame it on the relative failure of this album commercially. The song doesn't grab the listener instantly, unless they were already paying attention. However, the track is incredibly interesting... if you turn the volume up. Listening to this track loud - or on headphones - is what they were hearing when they decided to release it as a single. Mark's bass is very cool.
Hungry Hamed's is classic. This was also a popular live track. Eric's guitar work is spectacular, especially the scraping noises during the main riff as the chords are about to ascend at the end of the phrase. Mark's bass is as funky as ever.
Biscuit Head is a lot of fun, and that's probably the way that they approached the song.
Indifference is Eric's song, and similar to his spotlight on PFoK, it's an enjoyable song. Hearing Barron's backing vocals is very nice.
Bags of Dirt is another older song. It's good, and they bring a strong energy to the song. The backing vocal does the hook with the "truckload of hurt" line.
Mary Jane is Barron's song. It doesn't come across as being a song that the whole band worked on. It's still a very likable song.
More Than Meets The Ear is an unusual song. I'm not sure how to explain it, but it does sound like it was a whole band effort.
Laraby's Gang is another Barron song, and is just as charming as Mary Jane.
At This Hour was another old song. It's good, but unremarkable.
Someday All This Will Be Road is very good. But I think it was difficult to reproduce live. The guitar work is very enjoyable.
Beasts In The Woods is a peculiar track. It sounds much more poorly thought-through than the others. I suspect it was lot of fun to play, and there's some interesting guitar work. But it doesn't feel as much like a complete song.

Is it as good as PFoK? No, but it's nowhere near as bad as it's been made out to be.
The biggest problems with every one of the Spin Doctors albums is the mixing. These mixes are made for casual listeners who are interested in getting the sense of the song. If the mixes would pull out the bass a bit more, and maybe separate the instruments with a little more clarity, we'd hear how terrific Mark White's bass work is, and how clever Aaron's drums are.