Hot Saki & Bedtime Stories

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Hot Saki & Bedtime Stories
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 17, 1996
RecordedThe Farm, Michigan
Genre Alternative rock
Length52:39
Label TVT
Producer Catherine
Catherine chronology
Sorry!
(1994)
Hot Saki & Bedtime Stories
(1996)
Singles from Hot Saki & Bedtime Stories
  1. "Four Leaf Clover"
    Released: 1997
  2. "Whisper"
    Released: 1997

Hot Saki & Bedtime Stories is the fourth and final studio album by American alternative rock band Catherine. It was released on September 17, 1996, through TVT Records. D'arcy Wretzky of The Smashing Pumpkins, drummer Kerry Brown's wife at the time, contributed vocals on the record.

Contents

The song "Four Leaf Clover" was released as a single, and another song, "Whisper," was contributed to the soundtrack of the film Scream .

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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In their retrospective review, AllMusic called it "an even more varied and generally successful package" than their previous studio album, Sorry! [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Keith Brown, Kerry Brown, and Mark Rew, except "Cotton Candy High," written by Kerry Brown and Rew.

No.TitleLength
1."Whisper"3:11
2."It's Gonna Get Worse"3:33
3."Cotton Candy High"3:22
4."Milkshake"3:39
5."Four Leaf Clover"3:31
6."Vegas Glam"3:21
7."Punch Me Out"3:19
8."Make Me Smile"3:53
9."Blacklight"4:38
10."Don't Touch Me There"3:44
11."Sign of the Cross"2:58
12."The Angels"3:50
13."Pink Floyd Poster"6:25
14."Good Luck Charm"3:15

Music videos

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Ned Raggett. "Hot Saki & Bedtime Stories". Allmusic . Retrieved 3 March 2012.