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Souls for Sale is the debut album by the rock band Verbena, released in 1997.[1][2] It is the only album that they recorded as a quartet. The UK version of the album has a different version of "Postcard Blues", lasting 2:30. The album was released on Setanta Records, under license to Merge Records in the U.S.
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| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 37:13 (US) 36:52 (UK) | |||
| Label | Setanta Merge (US) | |||
| Producer | Dave Fridmann, Verbena and Jim Jones (tracks 2, 8, 9 & 10) | |||
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Critical reception
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The Chicago Tribune wrote that "Verbena swaggers through fetching backroads ballads and smoldering rock with an untutored power and craft that needs no refinement."[4]
Track listing
editAll songs written by Verbena.
- "Hot Blood" – 3:46
- "Shaped Like a Gun" – 3:21
- "Junk for Fashion" – 5:03
- "The Song That Ended Your Career" – 4:25
- "The Desert" – 3:16
- "Hey, Come On" – 3:01
- "Me & Keith" – 4:21
- "So What" – 3:23
- "Postcard Blues" – 2:54
- "Kiss Yourself" – 3:48
Personnel
edit- Scott Bondy – vocals and guitar
- Anne Marie Griffin – guitar and vocals
- Duquette Johnston – bass guitar
- Les Nuby – drums
Production
edit- Producer: Dave Fridmann and Verbena
- Producer: Jim Jones (tracks 2, 8, 9, and 10)
- Engineer: Dave Fridmann and Verbena
- Mixing: Phil Thornalley
- Design: Arcrane
- Photography: Mark Gooch
- Mix studio: RAK studios
References
edit- ^ Morris, Chris (Apr 19, 1997). "Flag Waving". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 16. p. 67.
- ^ Sherr, Sara (18 July 1997). "Verbena". Features Weekend. The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 17.
- ^ "Souls for Sale Review by Chris Parker". AllMusic. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ Reger, Rick (11 July 1997). "The 'A' List". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 25.