Tongues and Tails

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Tongues and Tails
Sophie B. Hawkins - Tongues and Tails.jpg
Studio album by
Sophie B. Hawkins
ReleasedApril 21, 1992
RecordedJuly 1991 – February 1992
Length52:23
LabelColumbia
Producer
Sophie B. Hawkins chronology
Tongues and Tails
(1992) 		Whaler
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[2]
Los Angeles Times3/4 stars[3]
Q4/5 stars (1992)
3/5 stars (1994)[4]
Robert Christgau(dud)[5]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[6]
Slant Magazine5/5 stars[7]

Tongues and Tails is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins, released in 1992.

Production[]

The title is presumably derived from Act II, Scene i, Line 214 of The Taming of the Shrew, in which Petruchio asks Kate, "What, with my tongue in your tail?"[citation needed]

Track listing[]

All tracks written by Sophie B. Hawkins, except "I Want You," written by Bob Dylan.

  1. "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" – 5:23
  2. "California Here I Come" – 4:38
  3. "Mysteries We Understand" – 4:40
  4. "Savior Child" – 4:45
  5. "Carry Me" – 4:36
  6. "I Want You" – 5:19
  7. "Before I Walk on Fire" – 4:58
  8. "We Are One Body" – 4:49
  9. "Listen" – 3:31
  10. "Live and Let Love" – 4:13
  11. "Don't Stop Swaying" – 5:31

Personnel[]

  • Sophie B. Hawkins – keyboards, vocals
  • Eric Bazilian – guitar
  • Café – percussion
  • Mino Cinelu – percussion
  • Rick DiFonzo – guitar
  • Mark Egan – bass
  • Roger Greenawalt – twelve-string guitar
  • Omar Hakim – drums
  • Gary Lucas – guitar
  • Sammy Merendino – rhythm, rhythm collage
  • Ralph Schuckett – keyboards
  • – synthesizer
  • Frederick Zlotkin – cello

Production[]

  • Studio: Messina Music
  • Producers: Rick Chertoff, Ralph Schuckett
  • Engineers: John Agnello, Steve Churchyard, Stewart Lerman, Martin Brass
  • Assistant engineers: Ted Trewhella, Michael White
  • Mixing: Steve Churchyard, David Leonard
  • Mastering: George Marino
  • Art direction: Christopher Austopchuk, Nicky Lindeman
  • Paintings: Sophie B. Hawkins

Charts[]

Album
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[8] 38
Canadian Albums Chart[9] 20
German Albums Chart[10] 34
Norwegian Albums Chart[11] 13
Swedish Albums Chart[12] 38
Swiss Albums Chart[13] 15
UK Albums Chart[14] 46
US Billboard 200[15] 51
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1992 "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" Billboard Hot 100 5

Notes[]

  1. ^ Tongues and Tails at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Protected Blog › Log in". www.ew.com.
  3. ^ "*** SOPHIE B. HAWKINS "Tongues and Tails" Columbia". Los Angeles Times. April 19, 1992.
  4. ^ "Sophie B Hawkins - Tongues & Tails CD Album". www.cduniverse.com.
  5. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: sophie b. hawkins". www.robertchristgau.com.
  6. ^ Rolling Stone review
  7. ^ Cinquemani, Sal. "Review: Sophie B. Hawkins, Tongues & Tails".
  8. ^ "australian-charts.com - Sophie B. Hawkins - Tongues And Tails". australian-charts.com.
  9. ^ Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca.
  10. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de.
  11. ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Sophie B. Hawkins". norwegiancharts.com.
  12. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Discography Sophie B. Hawkins". swedishcharts.com.
  13. ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". hitparade.ch.
  14. ^ "SOPHIE B HAWKINS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  15. ^ "Sophie B. Hawkins". Billboard.

External links[]

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