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by The Smithereens
- Type: Album
- Released: 18 October 1989
- Label: Enigma
- Country: United States
- Length: 34:27
- Community rating: 3.32/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Anchored by the massive crossover hit 'A Girl Like You', this third full-length album finds the New Jersey rock quartet at their absolute commercial peak. The record seamlessly blends crunchy, Beatles-esque power-pop melodies with heavily distorted, grunge-anticipating guitar riffs and driving rhythms. Its flawless balance of muscular alternative rock and pristine pop songwriting heavily impacted the impending 1990s radio landscape.
Genres
Descriptors: melodic
Tracklist
- A Girl Like You (4:43)
- Blues Before And After (3:16)
- Blue Period (2:58)
- Baby Be Good (3:21)
- Room Without A View (4:09)
- Yesterday Girl (3:27)
- Cut Flowers (3:00)
- William Wilson (3:34)
- Maria Elena (2:49)
- Kiss Your Tears Away (3:10)
Credits
- The Smithereens - primary artist
- Kenny Margolis - accordion, piano, electric piano, harpsichord, synthesizer
- Mike Mesaros - bass
- Dennis Diken - concept by [cover], drums, percussion
- Jim Babjak - guitar, music by
- Michael Hamilton - guitar
- Pat DiNizio - music by, vocals, guitar, words by, written-by [strings], arranged by [strings]
- Maria Vidal - backing vocals