Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired

Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired
Studio album by Dan Baird
Released	1992
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	41:22
Label	Def American
Producer	Brendan O'Brien
Dan Baird chronology
Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired (1992) Buffalo Nickel (1996)

Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired is the debut solo album by Dan Baird, the former lead singer of the Georgia Satellites. It was released in 1992 on the Def American label, and was produced by Brendan O'Brien. ^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Billboard	(favorable) [2]
Chicago Tribune	[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B [5]
People	(favorable) [6]
Q	[7]
Rolling Stone	[8]

The Los Angeles Times noted that "there's enough playful energy, wit and winsome hard-luck reflection to satisfy virtually all the jukebox needs of a Saturday night barroom crowd." ^[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Dan Baird, unless otherwise noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The One I Am"	Dan Baird Terry Anderson	3:57
2.	"Julie + Lucky"		4:57
3.	"I Love You Period"	Terry Anderson	4:24
4.	"Look At What You Started"	Dan Baird Terry Anderson	5:10
5.	"Seriously Gone"		2:52
6.	"Pick Up The Knife"		4:29
7.	"Knocked Up"	Dan Baird Terry Anderson	3:08
8.	"Baby Talk"		3:54
9.	"Lost Highway"		3:49
10.	"Dixie Beauxderaunt"	Dan Baird Terry Anderson	4:42
Total length:			41:22

Personnel

• Terry Anderson – background vocals
• Dan Baird – guitar, primary artist, slide guitar, vocals
• Shawn Berman – assistant engineer, engineer, mixing assistant
• Pat Buchanan – background vocals
• Keith Christopher – bass, primary artist
• Tommy Cooper – engineer
• George D. – organ
• Nick "Danger" Didia – engineer
• Russ Fowler – engineer
• John Jackson – engineer, mixing assistant
• Mauro Magellan – drums, primary artist
• Gary McGachan – assistant engineer, engineer, mixing assistant
• Norman Moore – design
• Brendan O'Brien – engineer, guitar, mixing, organ, organ (Hammond), piano, primary artist, producer, background vocals
• Rick Rubin – executive producer, producer
• Benmont Tench – guest artist, piano
• Howie Weinberg – mastering
• Michael Wilson – photography

References

1. Franck, John. "Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired Review". AllMusic . Retrieved June 2, 2017.
2. "Album Reviews". Billboard . Vol. 104, no. 42. October 17, 1992. p. 57.
3. Caro, Mark (October 29, 1992). "Dan Baird Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired (Def American)". Chicago Tribune . Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
4. Christgau, Robert (2000). "Dan Baird". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. p. 17.
5. Moon, Tom (November 27, 1992). "Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired Review". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved June 2, 2017.
6. Staff (January 18, 1993). "Picks and Pans Review: Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired". People . Retrieved June 2, 2017.
7. "Love Songs For The Hearing Impaired Review". Q (74): 99. November 1992.
8. "Love Songs For The Hearing Impaired Review". Rolling Stone (648): 49. January 21, 1993. Archived from the original on January 19, 2008.
9. Hilburn, Robert (November 8, 1992). "Record Rack". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 58.