The Wallflowers (album)

For similarly-titled albums, see Wallflower (disambiguation) § Albums.

The Wallflowers
Studio album by the Wallflowers
Released	August 25, 1992
Recorded	1991–1992
Genre	Alternative rock roots rock [1]
Length	69:29
Label	Virgin
Producer	Paul Fox, Andrew Slater, The Wallflowers
The Wallflowers chronology
The Wallflowers (1992) Bringing Down the Horse (1996)
Singles from The Wallflowers
"Ashes to Ashes" Released: 1992

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Calgary Herald	B+ [3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[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

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

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

Chart performance for The Wallflowers

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [9]	154

References

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.
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.