Utopia Parkway is a 1999 album by Fountains of Wayne, released through Atlantic Records. It was the follow-on to the band's 1996 self-titled debut; like its predecessor, it showcases upbeat, power pop music.
Following this album, Fountains of Wayne was dropped by their label, Atlantic Records, after sales failed to meet expectations.
Utopia Parkway is also the name of a major street that connects the neighborhoods of Utopia, Beechhurst and severa...
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Utopia Parkway is a 1999 album by Fountains of Wayne, released through Atlantic Records. It was the follow-on to the band's 1996 self-titled debut; like its predecessor, it showcases upbeat, power pop music.
Following this album, Fountains of Wayne was dropped by their label, Atlantic Records, after sales failed to meet expectations.
Utopia Parkway is also the name of a major street that connects the neighborhoods of Utopia, Beechhurst and several other neighborhoods in the Queens borough of New York City. The street sign on the cover of the Fountains of Wayne album is from this street.
All songs written by Chris Collingwood/Adam Schlesinger.
Utopia Parkway was named an "Album of the Week" by People Magazine in 1999 upon its release, and got very good reviews in major media outlets.
The album contains two fan favorite songs from the Fountains' live performances: "Red Dragon Tattoo," about a boy who gets a tattoo to impress a girl, and "Denise," a faux-grunge power-pop confection where...
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