Hey Babe is the debut solo album by American musician Juliana Hatfield, released in 1992.[3]
| Hey Babe | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 17, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Fort Apache (Cambridge, Massachusetts)[1] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 43:01 | |||
| Label | Mammoth | |||
| Producer | Gary Smith | |||
| Juliana Hatfield chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Album | ||||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [5] |
| Classic Pop | [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[7] |
| NME | 7/10[8] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Select | 4/5[12] |
| Uncut | 8/10[13] |
The New York Times noted that the album tends "toward bubblegum-sweet melodies and quirky little romantic narratives using the half-mature language of a collegiate creative-writing class."[14]
In a 2018 article, The Guardian referred to the album as a "largely forgotten minor masterpiece."[15]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Juliana Hatfield, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everybody Loves Me but You" | 3:37 | |
| 2. | "Lost and Saved" | Hatfield, John Strohm | 3:59 |
| 3. | "I See You" | 3:33 | |
| 4. | "The Lights" | 5:22 | |
| 5. | "Nirvana" | 4:05 | |
| 6. | "Forever Baby" | 3:08 | |
| 7. | "Ugly" | 3:14 | |
| 8. | "No Outlet" | 4:01 | |
| 9. | "Quit" | 3:44 | |
| 10. | "Get Off Your Knees" | 2:52 | |
| 11. | "No Answer" | 5:26 | |
| Total length: | 43:01 | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from CD liner notes.[1]
- Juliana Hatfield – vocals (all tracks), guitar (2-11), bass guitar (1-6, 8, 9, 11), "horns" (2)
- Evan Dando – guitar (1, 4), vocals (1, 2)
- Chick Graning – slide guitar (8), EBow (8)
- Mike Leahy – guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 11)
- Gary Smith – guitar (6)
- Clay Tarver – guitar (5, 10)
- Paul Trudeau – drums (3, 8, 9)
- Michael Wegner – guitar (8, 9)
- Mike Watt – bass (10)
- Todd Philips – drums (1, 2, 4-6, 10, 11)
- John Wesley Harding – vocals (2, 3)
Production
- Gary Smith – producer
- Steve Balcom – executive producer
- Jay Faires – executive producer
- Adam Lasus – engineer
- Carl Plaster – engineer
- Paul Q. Kolderie – mixing
- Sean Slade – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering
References
edit- ^ a b Hey Babe (CD liner notes). Juliana Hatfield. USA: Mammoth Records. 1992. MR0035-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Segretto, Mike (2022). "1992". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. p. 513. ISBN 9781493064601.
- ^ Rogers, Ray (Mar 1992). "Sound Advice — Hey Babe by Juliana Hatfield". Interview. Vol. 22, no. 3. p. 28.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Hey Babe – Juliana Hatfield". AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ Kot, Greg (June 18, 1992). "Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe (Mammoth)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ Biggane, Dan (April 2018). "Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe (25th Anniversary Reissue)". Classic Pop. No. 39. p. 100.
- ^ Wyman, Bill (May 15, 1992). "Hey Babe". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ Lamacq, Steve (August 8, 1992). "In a 'Field of Her Own". NME. p. 29.
- ^ Wood, Sam (July 2, 1992). "Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe (Mammoth)". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
- ^ Henderson, Dave (October 1992). "Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe". Q. No. 73. p. 82.
- ^ Tannenbaum, Rob (July 9–23, 1992). "Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ Scott, Danny (September 1992). "Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe". Select. No. 27. p. 77.
- ^ Watts, Peter (April 2018). "Juliana Hatfield: Hey Babe". Uncut. No. 251. p. 44.
- ^ Schoemer, Karen (July 15, 1992). "Ex-Lemonhead Pairs Up". The New York Times. p. C14.
- ^ Fisher, Laura. "Quiet storm: why Juliana Hatfield's Hey Babe roared as loud as the riot grrrls". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 September 2024.