Susanna Hoffs (album)

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Susanna Hoffs
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1996
Genre Rock
Length52:56
Label London
Producer David Baerwald, David Kitay, Jack Joseph Puig and Susanna Hoffs
Susanna Hoffs chronology
When You're a Boy
(1991)
Susanna Hoffs
(1996)
Under the Covers, Vol. 1
(2006)
Professional ratings
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Susanna Hoffs is the second solo album by Susanna Hoffs. The style of the album is more folk-oriented than her earlier work. Columbia Records disagreed with this style and dropped her from their roster, resulting in Hoffs signing to London Records. Three songs rejected by Columbia appeared on this album including "Enormous Wings", "Darling One" and "Happy Place". [1] Another one, "Catch the Wind", appeared on the CD single release of "All I Want". [2] "All I Want" hit #77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent twelve weeks on the charts. [3]

Contents

The album is much more personal and deals with issues like abusive relationships and insecurities; "Weak With Love" is about John Lennon's assassination. The album was promoted by forming a band for an extensive tour.

The album was released to enthusiastic reviews but, like its predecessor, it failed to sell as well as expected. AllMusic Review's Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated this album is "a remarkably accomplished and catchy collection of mature jangle-pop, power-pop and ballads." [4] Wook Kim of Entertainment Weekly noted Hoffs "performs a small act of bravery." [5]

Track listing

#TitleComposersLength
1."Beekeepers Blues"Susanna Hoffs, David Baerwald, David Kitay3:55
2."All I Want" Ian Broudie, Peter Coyle3:18
3."Enormous Wings" Mark Linkous, Hoffs3:47
4."Falling"Hoffs, Charlotte Caffey, R. Manning4:12
5."Darling One"Hoffs, Linkous, David Lowery, Davey Faragher 5:33
6."King of Tragedy"Hoffs, Baerwald, Jim Keltner, Greg Leisz, Larry Klein, Kitay4:14
7."Eyes of a Baby"Hoffs, Baerwald, Keltner, Leisz, Klein, Kitay4:51
8."Grand Adventure"Baerwald, Hoffs, Kitay, Leisz4:11
9."Happy Place"Linkous, Lowery3:10
10."Those Days Are Over"Hoffs, Baerwald, Kitay4:04
11."Weak With Love"Keltner, Hoffs, Baerwald, Klein, Kitay, Dan Schwartz4:18
12."To Sir with Love" Don Black, Mark London 2:52
13."Stuck in the Middle with You" Gerry Rafferty, Joe Egan 3:42

Personnel

Production

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References

  1. "Susanna Hoffs and the unreleased Columbia album from 1994". September 6, 2020.
  2. "Susanna Hoffs - All I Want" via www.discogs.com.
  3. "Susanna Hoffs". Billboard.
  4. "Susanna Hoffs - Susanna Hoffs Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" via www.allmusic.com.
  5. October 11, Wook Kim Updated; EDT, 1996 at 04:00 AM. "Susanna Hoffs". EW.com.