The Days of Wine and Roses


The Days of Wine and Roses is the second record and the debut studio album by the American alternative rock band the Dream Syndicate. It was released in October 1982 through Ruby Records, a division of Slash Records. Produced by Chris D., it was recorded in Los Angeles in September 1982. It was released for the first time on CD in 1993. 2001 and 2015 reissues on CD featured different bonus tracks.
The phrase "days of wine and roses" is originally from the poem "Vitae Summa Brevis" by the English writer Ernest Dowson :
The album is ranked number 99 in Blender's 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever.

Track listing

This is the track listing of the original release. Later re-releases have included bonus tracks from the earlier Down There EP, rehearsals, alternate takes, and the 1981 single recorded by 15 Minutes.
All tracks written by Steve Wynn except as noted.
;Side one:
  1. "Tell Me When It's Over" – 3:27
  2. "Definitely Clean" – 3:25
  3. "That's What You Always Say" – 3:08
  4. "Then She Remembers" – 4:03
  5. "Halloween" – 6:29
;Side two:
  1. "When You Smile" – 4:10
  2. "Until Lately" – 6:50
  3. "Too Little, Too Late" – 3:17
  4. "The Days of Wine and Roses" – 7:22
;Bonus Tracks
  1. "Sure Thing"
  2. "That's What You Always Say"
  3. "When You Smile"
  4. "Some Kinda Itch"
  5. "Too Little, Too Late"
  6. "Definitely Clean"
  7. "That's What You Always Say"
  8. "Last Chance For You"
;Bonus Tracks
  1. "Is It Rolling, Bob?"
  2. "A Reason"
  3. "Still Holding on to You"
  4. "Armed with an Empty Gun"
  5. "Like Mary"
  6. "Outside the Dream Syndicate"

Personnel