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13 Unlucky Numbers

1995 studio album by Wax

Field	Value
name	13 Unlucky Numbers
type	Album
artist	Wax
cover	13 unlucky numbers.JPG
released	February 28, 1995
recorded	Summer 1993,
Fort Apache,
Boston, MA, United States
genre	Pop punk, punk rock,
alternative rock
length	23:45
label	Cargo
Interscope
producer	Paul Q. Kolderie, Sean Slade
prev_title	What Else Can We Do?
prev_year	1992
next_title	Hangin' On
next_year	2009
misc	{{Singles
name	13 Unlucky Numbers
type	studio
single1	Who Is Next
single1date	1995
single2	California
single2date	1995

Fort Apache, Boston, MA, United States alternative rock Interscope 13 Unlucky Numbers is the second album by Wax, and their major label debut. The album spawned the singles "California" and "Who is Next", both with music videos directed by Spike Jonze, who is also credited for the album's photography. "California" peaked at No. 28 on ''Billboard'''s Modern Rock Tracks chart; the video depicted a running man engulfed in flames.

The LP version released on independent label Shattered Records includes "Hangin' On" as a bonus track, as well as being pressed on colored vinyl.

Production

The recording sessions took place during the summer of 1993 at Fort Apache Studios. The album was produced by Paul Q. Kolderie and Sean Slade. Although it lists 13 tracks, it only includes 10 songs, as the last three tracks are silent.

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote: "Tuneful and direct, such songs as 'Stop Sign' and 'Just a Visitor' expand the Ramones' legacy without simply aping the much-aped blitzkrieg bop." The New York Times deemed "California" "one of the weakest" tracks on the album, writing that "the band is not as good as its video."

The San Diego Union-Tribune called the album "hook-laden, poppy-punk." The Daily Breeze thought that "Wax rips through ravers such as 'Who Is Next' with a combination of breakneck speed and discipline that reminds one of British punk-rockers the Buzzcocks in its prime."

Track listing

References

(5 Feb 1995). "SMALL FACES". Los Angeles Times.
"13 Unlucky Numbers - Wax | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
(February 17, 1995). "WAX '13 Unlucky Numbers'". Daily Breeze.
(May 12, 1995). "WAX, 13 Unlucky Numbers". The Tampa Tribune.
(Aug 1995). "This Month's Model". CMJ New Music Monthly.
(Jun 1995). "Help for Green Day addicts". Mademoiselle.
Whitburn, Joel. (April 26, 2008). "Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981-2008". Hal Leonard Corporation.
(31 Mar 1995). "Don't try this at home". The Boston Globe.
"WHEEL, WAX, MARS: MULTI-SIDED ROCK". The Washington Post.
(1 Apr 1995). "Hit Bands You See But Don't Listen To". The New York Times.
(February 2, 1995). "Wax, '13 Unlucky Numbers'". The San Diego Union-Tribune.
(December 31, 1995). "BEST ALBUMS". The Columbus Dispatch.

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