...Upon My Wicked Son is the first solo album by Andy Prieboy, released in 1990. The album cover is "Fallen Angel" by David Sandlin. "On the Road Again" is a cover of the Canned Heat song, whose lyrics inspired the album's title. The song "Tomorrow, Wendy", about the suicide of a friend of Prieboy's, bears the rare distinction of having a cover version released (on Concrete Blonde's Bloodletting,) before the original album was released. Prieboy's version of the song features Concrete Blonde's singer Johnette Napolitano on vocals.

Critical reception

The Chicago Tribune stated that the album "showcases guitarist-vocalist Prieboy's knack for inventive pop-rock song-crafting and off-center lyric themes." The Los Angeles Times concluded that Prieboy "gets caught up in arty-smarty cleverness as he jumps from progressive blues to Weill-like theater tune to French cabaret, but at least he's out on the front lines grappling with fundamental human matters."

Track listing

Note: "Maybe That's Not Her Head" and "Big Rock Finish" do not appear on the vinyl or cassette releases of the album.

Personnel

From CD liner notes From LP liner notes