Motorcade of Generosity

1994 studio album by Cake

Studio album by

Cake

Released

February 7, 1994

Recorded

1993

Studio

Pus Cavern, Sacramento, CA

Genre

Alternative rock
alternative country
experimental rock
lo-fi^[1]

Length

43:12

Label

Capricorn

Producer

Cake

Cake chronology

Motorcade of Generosity
(1994)

Fashion Nugget
(1996)

Singles from Motorcade of Generosity

"Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle"
Released: 1994
"Jolene"
Released: 1995
"Ruby Sees All"
Released: 1995

Motorcade of Generosity is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band Cake. It was recorded at the Pus Cavern studio in Sacramento, California, and released through Capricorn Records on February 7, 1994.

According to Pitchfork reviewer Madison Bloom, Motorcade of Geneoristy is a lo-fi album with "warm and close" songs that pull from different musical styles, such as honky-tonk and ranchera, and compared its style to "trailing notes down a stairwell into some subterranean tavern, where a cantina band plays over clinking pints."^[1] Music critic Daryl Cater deemed it an example of funky, guitar-oriented "quirk-rock" reminiscent of Phish's "genre-hopping jams".^[2]

Release

On January 14, 2009, a limited edition orange vinyl re-issue of the album was made available for purchase on the band's official website. It sold out in two days.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Chicago Tribune	^[3]
Robert Christgau	^[4]
Rolling Stone	^[5]

The album has received a mixed-to-favorable response from critics. AllMusic critic Darryl Cater stated that "Cake's minimalist jams occasionally get repetitive", though he concluded that "there are enough standouts here to easily qualify Motorcade as a keeper."^[2] Music reviewer Robert Christgau described the album as "unambiguity from the near side of cool."^[4]

Legacy

In 2005, the song "I Bombed Korea" was translated into Hebrew and performed by Zeev Tene under the title "Beirut" (Hebrew: ביירות), with "Korea" replaced by "Sidon" and "Beirut" in the lyrics. This version was included on the soundtrack of the film Waltz with Bashir (2008).

Track listing

All tracks are written by John McCrea, except as indicated

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Comanche"		2:09
2.	"Ruby Sees All"	McCrea Jim Campilongo	3:00
3.	"Up So Close"		3:13
4.	"Pentagram"		2:19
5.	"Jolene"	McCrea Greg Brown	5:19
6.	"Haze of Love"		3:08
7.	"You Part the Waters"		2:50
8.	"Is This Love?"	McCrea Brown	3:19
9.	"Jesus Wrote a Blank Check"		3:10
10.	"Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle"		4:14
11.	"I Bombed Korea"		2:19
12.	"Mr. Mastodon Farm"	McCrea Brown	5:27
13.	"Ain't No Good"		2:40

Personnel

Cake

John McCrea – vocals, guitar
Greg Brown – guitar, organ
Vince DiFiore – trumpet
Victor Damiani – bass
Todd Roper – drums

Additional personnel

Frank French – drums on tracks 5, 8, 10, 11
Gabriel Nelson – bass on tracks 5, 8, 10, 11
Hag – extra background vocals

References

^ ^a ^b Bloom, Madison (November 6, 2022). "Cake: Fashion Nuggets Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cater, Darryl. "Motorcade of Generosity – Cake | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
^ Hollingsworth, Chauncey (1995-05-11). "Cake Motorcade of Generosity (Capricorn)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
^ ^a ^b Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: CG: Cake". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 130. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. Retrieved December 20, 2014. rolling stone cake album guide.