Hearts of Oak (album)

Hearts of Oak
Studio album by Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Released	February 11, 2003
Recorded	September 2002
Genre	Rock, punk rock, indie rock
Length	54:39
Label	Lookout!
Producer	Ted Leo, Nicolas Vernhes
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists chronology
The Tyranny of Distance (2001) Hearts of Oak (2003) Shake the Sheets (2004)
Singles from Hearts of Oak
"Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?" Released: September 2002

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	84/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Alternative Press	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	B+[4]
Pitchfork Media	8.3/10[5]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Spin	9/10[7]
The Village Voice	B[8]

Hearts of Oak is the third studio album by American indie rock band Ted Leo and the Pharmacists, released on February 11, 2003 by Lookout! Records. A music video was filmed for the single "Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?"

It was ranked 59th by the online magazine Pitchfork Media on the list of the 200 albums of the decade.

Track listing

All songs written by Ted Leo.

1. "Building Skyscrapers in the Basement" – 1:38
2. "Where Have All the Rude Boys Gone?" – 5:02
3. "I'm a Ghost" – 4:27
4. "The High Party" – 4:53
5. "Hearts of Oak" – 5:38
6. "The Ballad of the Sin Eater" – 5:20
7. "Dead Voices" – 3:43
8. "The Anointed One" – 4:10
9. "Bridges, Squares" – 4:47
10. "Tell Balgeary, Balgury Is Dead" – 4:09
11. "2nd Ave, 11AM" – 3:32
12. "First to Finish, Last to Start" – 1:54
13. "The Crane Takes Flight" – 5:28

Personnel

• Ted Leo – guitar, organ, melodica, percussion, whistle, clapping, lead vocals
• Dorien Garry – electric piano, organ, background vocals
• David Lerner – bass
• Chris Wilson – drums
• Danny Leo – drums
• Ida Pearle – violin, whistle, clapping
• Jodi Buonanno – clapping, whistle, background vocals
• Chris Leo – clapping, whistle, background vocals
• Tiffany Anders – background vocals

References

1. "Reviews for Hearts Of Oak by Ted Leo & The Pharmacists". Metacritic. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
2. "Hearts of Oak – Ted Leo". AllMusic. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
3. "Ted Leo and the Pharmacists: Hearts of Oak". Alternative Press (175): 64. February 2003.
4. Caramanica, Joe (February 21, 2003). "Hearts of Oak". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
5. Mitchum, Rob (February 7, 2003). "Ted Leo and the Pharmacists: Hearts of Oak". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved September 24, 2014.
6. Sheffield, Rob (March 6, 2003). "Ted Leo & The Pharmacists: Hearts Of Oak". Rolling Stone (917). Archived from the original on February 16, 2004. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
7. Ryan, Chris (February 2003). "Ted Leo/Pharmacists: Hearts of Oak". Spin 19 (2): 98–99. Retrieved February 19, 2016.
8. Christgau, Robert (November 18, 2003). "Consumer Guide: Greatest Whatevers". The Village Voice. Retrieved February 19, 2016.