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The Wallflowers (album)

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The Wallflowers
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 25, 1992
Recorded1991–1992
Genre
Length69:29
LabelVirgin
ProducerPaul Fox, Andrew Slater, The Wallflowers
The Wallflowers chronology
The Wallflowers
(1992)
Bringing Down the Horse
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Calgary HeraldB+[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(dud)[4]
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
Rolling Stone[6]

The Wallflowers is the Wallflowers' debut album, released on August 25, 1992, on Virgin Records. The song "Ashes to Ashes" was released as a single from the album a week before the album's release.[7]

Track listing

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All songs written and composed by Jakob Dylan, except "After the Blackbird Sings" composed by Dylan, Peter Yanowitz, Tobi Miller, Barrie Maguire and Rami Jaffee.

  1. "Shy of the Moon" – 3:17
  2. "Sugarfoot" – 5:28
  3. "Sidewalk Annie" – 5:18
  4. "Hollywood" – 7:02
  5. "Be Your Own Girl" – 5:16
  6. "Another One in the Dark" – 6:31
  7. "Ashes to Ashes" – 5:00
  8. "After the Blackbird Sings" – 4:49
  9. "Somebody Else's Money" – 8:26
  10. "Asleep at the Wheel" – 4:49
  11. "Honeybee" – 9:14
  12. "For the Life of Me" – 4:16

Personnel

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Personnel adapted from The Wallflowers liner notes [8]

The Wallflowers

  • Jakob Dylan – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano
  • Rami Jaffee – piano, Hammond organ
  • Tobi Miller – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Barrie Maguire – bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Peter Yanowitz – drums, percussion, backing vocals

Charts

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Chart performance for The Wallflowers
Chart (1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[9] 154

References

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  1. ^ Shipley, Al (November 16, 2022). "30 Overlooked 1992 Albums Turning 30". Spin. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  2. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "The Wallflowers - The Wallflowers Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic.
  3. ^ White, Mary Lynn (August 23, 1992). "Recent releases". Calgary Herald.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (October 15, 2000). "The Wallflowers". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 9780312245603.
  5. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 858. ISBN 9780743201698.
  6. ^ Evans, Paul (November 26, 1992). "The Wallflowers Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on November 9, 2007. Retrieved August 7, 2007.
  7. ^ Hochman, Steve (July 26, 1992). "POP MUSIC : Think He Can Sing 'Masters of War' on Key?". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
  8. ^ The Wallflowers (CD liner notes). The Wallflowers. 1992.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. ^ "The Wallflowers ARIA Chart history 1988 to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved July 28, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.