Here Comes Success
| Here Comes Success | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 28, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Autumn 1994 | |||
| Studio | Baby Monster Studio (New York City, NY) | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 64:12 | |||
| Label | Blast First/Restless | |||
| Producer | Robert Poss | |||
| Band of Susans chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone |  [2] |
Here Comes Success is the fifth and final studio album by Band of Susans, released on February 28, 1995, by Blast First and Restless Records.[3]
Andrew Earles included the album in his book Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential Underground Rock Albums 1981–1996 alongside The Word and the Flesh.[4]
Cover and images
Band leader Robert Poss is a Rambler automobile fan with a particular interest in Rambler Marlins. An official American Motors Corporation (AMC) factory publicity photograph of the 1965 Marlin is the cover art for the Here Comes Success album and the car's hood ornament is the art on the CD itself.[5][6][7][8]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Robert Poss and Susan Stenger
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Elizabeth Stride (1843-1888)" | 9:06 |
| 2. | "Dirge" | 8:11 |
| 3. | "Hell Bent" | 9:23 |
| 4. | "Pardon My French" | 6:55 |
| 5. | "As Luck Would Have It" | 0:54 |
| 6. | "Two Jacks" | 7:32 |
| 7. | "Stone Like a Heart" | 7:41 |
| 8. | "In the Eye of the Beholder (For Rhys)" | 10:00 |
| 9. | "Sermon on Competition, Part 1 (Nothing Is Recoupable)" | 4:30 |
Personnel
Adapted from Here Comes Success liner notes.[9]
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Production |
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1995 | Restless | CD | 7 72789 |
| United Kingdom | Blast First | CD, LP | BFFP114 |
References
- ^ Kellman, Andy. "Band of Susans: Here Comes Success > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ columnist (March 18, 1995). "Band of Susans: Here Comes Success". Rolling Stone: 90.
- ^ Neate, WIlson; Robbins, Ira (2007). "Band of Susans". Trouser Press. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ Earles, Andrew (2014). Gimme Indie Rock: 500 Essential Underground Rock Albums 1981–1996 (1st edn). USA: Voyageur Press. p. 28.
- ^ "1965 Rambler Marlin brochure cover". oldcarbrochures.org. Archived from the original on April 4, 2016. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ "Band Of Susans - Here Comes Success Images". Discogs. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
- ^ Daniels, Collin (September 15, 2013). "My 50 Favorite Rock Album Covers: #6-10". Retrieved March 23, 2016.
...compared to the simply gorgeous 1960's Rambler Marlin sports car that takes up most of the cover.
- ^ HCShannon. "Stock Footage album covers". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved March 23, 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Here Comes Success (booklet). Band of Susans. El Segundo, California: Restless Records. 1995.
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External links
- Here Comes Success at Discogs (list of releases)