Fortune and Men's Eyes (album)

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Fortune and Men's Eyes
Jennifer Hall - Fortune and Men's Eye.jpg
Studio album by
Jennifer Hall
ReleasedDecember 1987
GenreNew wave, synthpop, pop rock
Length38:13
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerAlan Tarney
Singles from Fortune and Men's Eyes
  1. "Danger Men at Work"
    Released: 1987
  2. "Ice Cream Days"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
People

Fortune and Men's Eyes is the debut album from Jennifer Hall and was released in 1987.[2][3] The song "Ice Cream Days" also appears on the soundtrack of the film Bright Lights, Big City.[4]

Album title[]

The title is taken from William Shakespeare's Sonnet 29 which begins with the line "When in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes".

Track listing[]

LP: 1-25628 / CD: 9 25628-2[]

All tracks are written by Jennifer Hall and Alan Tarney, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Danger Men at Work" 3:34
2."Luke" 3:53
3."February"Jennifer Hall, Steve Warwick3:41
4."No Good" 4:03
5."Ice Cream Days" 4:39
6."Car Wash" 3:44
7."Atlas" 3:20
8."Cat Walking"Hall4:02
9."Dance with Me"Hall4:05
10."Mastery" 3:12
Total length:38:13

Personnel[]

Backing vocals
  • Tessa Niles (1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7)
  • Alan Tarney (1, 4, 8, 9, 10)
Production

Recorded at RG Jones, Wimbledon. Mixed at Mayfair Studios, London

Artwork
  • Robert Erdmann - Front cover photo
  • Philippe Costes - Back cover photo
  • Jeri Heiden - Art direction
  • Kim Champagne - Design
  • Two Guys from Melbourne - Front cover type

References[]

  1. ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Fortune and Men's Eyes". People. Time Inc. 25 April 1988. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  2. ^ "Retailing: Album Releases", Billboard, Prometheus Global Media, p. 56, 26 December 1987, retrieved 22 November 2011
  3. ^ "Overview: Fortune and Men's Eyes". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
  4. ^ "Review: Bright Lights, Big City Original Soundtrack". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
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