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The Smithereens - Especially For You flac album
  • Performer The Smithereens
  • Title Especially For You
  • Date of release 1986
  • Country US
  • Style Alternative Rock, Indie Rock
  • Other formats MP4 MOD VOC WAV AAC MPC APE
  • Genre Rock
  • Size MP3 1741 mb
  • Size FLAC 1199 mb
  • Rating: 4.4
  • Votes: 880

Especially for You is the first full-length album from New Jersey-based rock band The Smithereens, released in July 1986 by Enigma Records. The album is notable for the hit "Blood and Roses", which has been featured in multiple movie and TV productions. Producer Don Dixon's co-production work on . s Murmur and Reckoning albums added attention to the record's initial release

Especially for You is the first full-length album from New Jersey-based rock band The Smithereens. s Murmur and Reckoning albums added attention to the record's initial release "Blood and Roses" was used

Especially For You. The Smithereens. Especially For You Tracklist.

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USA catalog number: CDE-73208 Europe catalog number: 3208-2. Track 13: Additional track not found on album or cassette. Suzanne Vega appears courtesy of A&M Records Photo courtesy of Expressen, Stockholm, Sweden. Inserts: Printed in . Disc: Manufactured in USA. Issued in a standard jewel case with front and rear inserts.

The Smithereens' debut album, Especially for You, remains their best album and is also one of the best rock albums of the late 1980's. The band's sound was very reminiscent of both the rockabilly sounds of the late 50's and the British bands of the &.Pat DiNizio was a great songwriter who wrote (and continues to write) memorable melodies and very personable lyrics. Time And Time Again, Strangers When We Meet, Blood And Roses, Crazy Mixed Up Kid, Behind The Wall Of Sleep, and Alone At Midnight. To me this is a great mix of 1980's alternative and 60's pop.

Album by The Smithereens. Strangers When We Meet. I Don't Want to Lose You. Time and Time Again. Behind the Wall of Sleep. Crazy Mixed-Up Kid. Hand of Glory. Bonus track on 1992 reissue.

The Smithereens' superb full-length debut Especially for You marries an unapologetically nostalgic affection for the melodic crunch of the British Invasion era with an equally unapologetic helping of postmodern melancholia

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Strangers When We Meet
Organ [Hammond], Piano – Jerome Jerome
3:45
A2 Listen To Me Girl
Guitar [Electric Tremolo Rhythm] – John Rokosny
2:57
A3 Groovy Tuesday
Backing Vocals – Mark Johnson
2:37
A4 Cigarette
Accordion – Kenny Margolis
2:27
A5 I Don't Want To Lose You 3:18
A6 Time And Time Again 3:06
B1 Behind The Wall Of Sleep
Piano – Joe Kernich
3:04
B2 In A Lonely Place
Acoustic Guitar – Frank ChristianBacking Vocals – Suzanne VegaVibraphone – Jeffrey Berman
4:04
B3 Blood And Roses 3:35
B4 Crazy Mixed-Up Kid 2:07
B5 Hand Of Glory 2:40
B6 Alone At Midnight 3:30

Credits

  • Bass, Vocals – Mike Mesaros
  • Drums, Vocals, Percussion – Dennis Diken
  • Guitar – Jim Babjak
  • Piano, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Don Dixon
  • Producer – Don Dixon
  • Vocals, Guitar – Pat DiNizio

Notes

Argentinian pressing

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
7 73208-1 The Smithereens Especially For You ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records 7 73208-1 US 1986
CDP 597499 The Smithereens Especially For You ‎(CD, Album) Capitol Records CDP 597499 US 1992
32XB-102 The Smithereens Especially For You ‎(CD, Album) Enigma Records 32XB-102 Japan 1986
R-164050 The Smithereens Especially For You ‎(LP, Album, Club) Enigma Records , BMG R-164050 US 1986
3208-1 The Smithereens Especially For You ‎(LP, Album) Enigma Records 3208-1 Portugal 1986