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Susanna Hoffs is the second solo album by Susanna Hoffs. The style of the album is more folk-oriented than her earlier work. Columbia Records disagreed with this style and dropped her from their roster, resulting in Hoffs signing to London Records. Three songs rejected by Columbia appeared on this album including "Enormous Wings", "Darling One" and "Happy Place". Another one, "Catch the Wind", appeared on the CD single release of "All I Want". "All I Want" hit number 77 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent twelve weeks on the charts.
The album is much more personal and deals with issues like abusive relationships and insecurities; "Weak With Love" is about John Lennon's assassination. The album was promoted by forming a band for an extensive tour.
The album was released to enthusiastic reviews but, like its predecessor, it failed to sell as well as expected. AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated this album is "a remarkably accomplished and catchy collection of mature jangle-pop, power-pop and ballads". Wook Kim of Entertainment Weekly noted Hoffs "performs a small act of bravery".
Track listing
Personnel
Susanna Hoffs – vocals, backing vocals (1, 3-8, 11), guitars (1, 3-5, 7-11)
Jon Brion – keyboards (1, 2, 4), guitars (1, 2, 4, 7, 9), bass (1), percussion (1), drums (2)
Jason Falkner – keyboards (1, 9), chimes (1), percussion (2-4, 9), organ (3), guitars (3, 4, 7, 9), bass (3, 4, 7, 9), drums (7)
Kevin Gilbert – keyboards (1, 5-8, 10, 11)
Chris Fudurich – keyboards (10)
David Baerwald – guitars (1, 5-8, 10, 11), keyboards (7), percussion (11), backing vocals (11)
David Kitay – guitars (1, 5, 6, 8), bass (7, 10), percussion (8)
Bill Bonk – guitars (2)
Anders Rundblad – guitars (2)
Greg Leisz – guitars (3-8, 10, 11)
Mark Linkous – guitars (3), banjo (3)
Charlotte Caffey – guitars (4)
Bruce Kaphan – pedal steel guitar (9)
Linda Perry – guitars (11), backing vocals (11)
Jeff Trott – guitars (11)
Davey Faragher – bass (3), backing vocals (3)
Larry Klein – bass (5, 6, 11), guitars (10), backing vocals (11)
Daniel Schwartz – bass (8, 11)
Curt Bisquera – drums (1, 2), percussion (1)
Michael Urbano – drums (3)
Mick Fleetwood – drums (4)
Jim Keltner – drums (5, 6, 10, 11)
Brian MacLeod – drums (7-9), percussion (8, 9, 11)
Jeremy Stacey – drums (7)
Lenny Castro – percussion (4, 9)
Bill Bottrell – percussion (11), cello (11), backing vocals (11)
Thomas Caffey – strings (2, 4)
Petra Haden – backing vocals (1)
Rachel Haden – backing vocals (1, 5, 7, 9, 11)
Julie Christiansen – backing vocals (11)
Sally Djorosky – backing vocals (11)
Production
Peter Koepke – A&R
Jack Joseph Puig – producer (1-4, 7, 9, 12.1), mixing (1-11), engineer (1-4, 6, 7, 9, 12)
Susanna Hoffs – co-producer (1, 2, 4), producer (5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
David Kitay – co-producer (1, 2, 4, 7, 9), producer (5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Matt Wallace – producer (3), engineer (3)
David Baerwald – producer (5, 6, 8, 10, 11)
Jim Champagne – engineer (1-4, 7, 9), assistant engineer (8, 12)
Jerry Jordan – engineer (1, 4, 6, 9), additional engineer (8, 10)
Michael Letho – engineer (1, 2, 4, 6-10)
Jim Scott – engineer (1, 6-10)
Thomas Caffey – engineer (2)
Paul DuGre – engineer (3)
Clif Norrell – engineer (3)
Ken Allardyce – engineer (4), assistant engineer
Chris Fudurich – assistant engineer (1, 4, 7, 8, 9)
Noel Hazen – assistant engineer (3)
Tom Nellen – assistant engineer (3)
John Paterno – assistant engineer (3)
Valerie Pack – A&R administration
Rachel Stein – A&R administration
Sharlotte Blake – project coordinator
Kristina DiMarcco – design
Phillip Dixon – photography
Tim Anctil – management
Ron Stone – management
References
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- Bright Lights (album)
- Under the Covers, Vol. 1
- When You're a Boy
- The Bangles
- My Side of the Bed
- Under the Covers, Vol. 2