For Your Own Special Sweetheart

For Your Own Special Sweetheart
Studio album by Jawbox
Released	January 1994
Recorded	August–September 1993
Genre	Post-hardcore
Length	41:42
Label	Atlantic (1994) DeSoto (2006)
Producer	Ted Nicely, Jawbox
Jawbox chronology
Novelty (1992) For Your Own Special Sweetheart (1994) Jawbox (1996)
Back cover

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Entertainment Weekly	B+
Pitchfork Media	(9.3/10)

For Your Own Special Sweetheart is the third album by Washington D.C. post-hardcore band, Jawbox. It was produced by Ted Nicely, best known for his work with Fugazi. It was their first album after leaving Dischord Records to sign to Atlantic Records. The album was not much of a commercial success, despite being well received by critics.

"Savory" was the album's first single, followed by "Cooling Card". "Motorist" and "Jackpot Plus!" had previously been released on a Dischord single and were newly recorded for this album. "Savory" was covered by Sacramento rock band Deftones with alternative rock group Far on Deftones' B-Sides and Rarities album.

The album was made available by Desoto Records through the iTunes Store in December 2006.^{[citation needed]} The album was remastered and reissued by DeSoto in 2009 with three bonus tracks (B-sides to the "Savory" single) and new cover art. On the original album, "U-Trau" is 3:10. On the 2006 iTunes Store re-release by DeSoto, it is 3:01.

Track listing

1. "FF=66" – 2:41
2. "Savory" – 4:39
3. "Breathe" – 2:47
4. "Motorist" – 3:43
5. "LS/MFT" – 2:50
6. "Cooling Card" – 2:51
7. "Green Glass" – 3:26
8. "Cruel Swing" – 2:16
9. "Jackpot Plus!" – 2:34
10. "Chicago Piano" – 3:30
11. "Reel" – 3:39
12. "U-Trau" – 3:10 (on the Atlantic Records release; 3:01 on the 2006 DeSoto Records release)
13. "Whitney Walks" – 3:57

The 2009 reissue included the following bonus tracks, which had previously been released on the "Savory" single:

14. "L'il Shaver" – 2:10
15. "68" – 3:17
16. "Sound on Sound" (Big Boys cover) – 4:06

Personnel

• J. Robbins – Vocals, electric guitar
• Bill Barbot – Electric guitar, vocals
• Kim Coletta – Bass guitar
• Zachary Barocas – Traps (drums)
• Ted Nicely - Producer, engineer, mixing