Tongues and Tails
| Tongues and Tails | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 21, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | July 1991 – February 1992 | |||
| Length | 52:23 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Sophie B. Hawkins chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Los Angeles Times | [3] |
| Q | (1992) (1994)[4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
| Rolling Stone | [6] |
| Slant Magazine | [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.
- "Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover" – 5:23
- "California Here I Come" – 4:38
- "Mysteries We Understand" – 4:40
- "Savior Child" – 4:45
- "Carry Me" – 4:36
- "I Want You" – 5:19
- "Before I Walk on Fire" – 4:58
- "We Are One Body" – 4:49
- "Listen" – 3:31
- "Live and Let Love" – 4:13
- "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
- Peter Wood – 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
- ^ Tongues and Tails at AllMusic
- ^ "Protected Blog › Log in". www.ew.com.
- ^ "*** SOPHIE B. HAWKINS "Tongues and Tails" Columbia". Los Angeles Times. April 19, 1992.
- ^ "Sophie B Hawkins - Tongues & Tails CD Album". www.cduniverse.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: sophie b. hawkins". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal. "Review: Sophie B. Hawkins, Tongues & Tails".
- ^ "australian-charts.com - Sophie B. Hawkins - Tongues And Tails". australian-charts.com.
- ^ Canada, Library and Archives (July 17, 2013). "Results: RPM Weekly". www.bac-lac.gc.ca.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Discography Sophie B. Hawkins". norwegiancharts.com.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - Discography Sophie B. Hawkins". swedishcharts.com.
- ^ "Die Offizielle Schweizer Hitparade und Music Community". hitparade.ch.
- ^ "SOPHIE B HAWKINS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ "Sophie B. Hawkins". Billboard.
