Bet You Think I'm Lonely

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Bet You Think I'm Lonely
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Studio album by Wild Strawberries
Released 1994
Recorded The Chapel and MDI Studios
Genre Alternative rock
Label Strawberry Records
Producer Peter J. Moore and Ken Harrison
Wild Strawberries chronology
Life Sized Marilyn Monroe EP
(1993)
Bet You Think I'm Lonely
(1994)
Heroine
(1995)

Bet You Think I'm Lonely was the third album released by the Wild Strawberries, and the only album released under the band's own label Strawberry Records. It followed the release of the song Life Sized Marilyn Monroe, which also became a track on this album. It was originally released in 1994, and the band toured to support and promote it in 1995. It was re-released in 1998 by Nettwerk, with whom the Wild Strawberries had signed a contract in 1995. The re-release featured cover artwork that was not as dark as the original.

Wild Strawberries is a Canadian pop rock band consisting of married couple Roberta Carter-Harrison (vocals) and Ken Harrison. They have released a number of albums, their latest being Vesper 50 (2017).

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Contents

Notable songs which received airplay on Canadian radio include the title track, "Life-Sized Marilyn Monroe" and "Crying Shame".

The band was nominated in the "Best New Group" category for the Juno Awards of 1995 as a result of the success of this album. [1]

The Juno Awards of 1995, representing Canadian music industry achievements of the previous year, were awarded on 26 March 1995 in Hamilton, Ontario at a ceremony in the Copps Coliseum. Mary Walsh, Rick Mercer and other regulars of the television series This Hour Has 22 Minutes were the hosts for the ceremonies, which were broadcast on CBC Television. Almost 10,000 people were in attendance, and over 6,500 public tickets were sold.

Track listing

  1. "The Way It Goes" – 2:44
  2. "Life Sized Marilyn Monroe" – 3:26
  3. "Mannequin" – 3:41
  4. "Bet You Think I'm Lonely" – 3:55
  5. "Crying Shame" – 3:09
  6. "Sweet" – 3:42
  7. "Cinnamon" – 3:24
  8. "Never Run to You" – 4:41
  9. "California" – 3:47
  10. "Everyone's Got the Blues on Sunday" – 2:57
  11. "Angel Came Tumbling Down" – 4:38

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References

  1. Barclay, Michael; Schneider, Jason; Jack, Ian A.D. (2011). Have Not Been the Same: The CanRock Renaissance, 1985-1995. ECW Press. ISBN   9781554909681.