Tongues and Tails

by Sophie B. Hawkins

Overview

A New York eccentric type, Sophie B. Hawkins began her music career studying ethnic percussion. She moved to jazz, then was a drummer in a punk band while sidelining as an actor and performance artist. Hawkins' debut disc Tongues and Tails is as eclectic as her career choices. The songs ranges from the hook-filled mainstream pop of "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" to an off-center rant about mothers in "Carry Me" that dissolves into feedback mayhem. Hawkins stitches together bits of jazz, folk, tribal, rock, and atmospheric new age noodling while efficiently camouflaging the seams. Somehow, it all works with repeated listens. The common thread is her distinctive, streetwise but unjaded voice. ~ Roch Parisien

Product Details

Release Date:	04/07/1992
Label:	Columbia
UPC:	0074644679724
Rank:	61727

Tracks

1. Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover
2. California, Here I Come
3. Mysteries We Understand
4. Saviour Child
5. Carry Me
6. I Want You
7. Before I Walk on Fire
8. We Are One Body
9. Listen
10. Live and Let Love
11. Don't Stop Swaying

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Sophie B. Hawkins   Primary Artist,Vocals,Keyboards
Ralph Schuckett   Keyboards
Sammy Merendino   Rhythm
Mino Cinelu   Percussion
Frederick Zlotkin   Cello
Gary Lucas   Guitar
Peter Wood   Synthesizer
Rick DiFonzo   Guitar
Omar Hakim   Drums
Cafe   Percussion
Eric Bazilian   Guitar
Roger Greenawalt   Guitar (12 String)
Mark Egan   Bass

Technical Credits

Ralph Schuket   Producer
John Agnello   Engineer
Ralph Schuckett   Producer
Sammy Merendino   Rhythm Collage
Ted Trewhella   Assistant Engineer
Christopher Austopchuk   Art Direction
Nicky Lindeman   Art Direction
Rick Chertoff   Producer
Michael White   Assistant Engineer
Stewart Lerman   Engineer
George Marino   Mastering
Sophie B. Hawkins   Composer,Paintings
Bob Dylan   Composer
David Leonard   Mixing
Steve Churchyard   Mixing,Engineer