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Jill Sobule is the second album by the American singer-songwriter Jill Sobule, released on April 7, 1995. The disc contained the singles "Good Person Inside", "Supermodel" and "I Kissed a Girl". The album sold 100,000 copies in the US, making it her most commercially successful record.
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| Released | April 7, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | Alex The Great Recording Nashville, Tennessee | |||
| Length | 46:08 | |||
| Label | Lava / Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Brad Jones, Robin Eaton | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A–[3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| The New York Times | (favorable)[5] |
| The Village Voice |  [6] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Jill Sobule & Robin Eaton, except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good Person Inside" | Sobule | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Margaret" | Sobule, Nicky Holland | 3:18 |
| 3. | "(Theme From) The Girl in the Affair" | Sobule | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Karen by Night" | 3:58 | |
| 5. | "Houdini's Box" | 4:00 | |
| 6. | "Trains" | 3:44 | |
| 7. | "I Kissed a Girl" | 3:13 | |
| 8. | "The Jig Is Up" | 4:14 | |
| 9. | "Resistance Song" | Sobule | 2:59 |
| 10. | "Supermodel" | David Baerwald, David Kitay, Brian MacLeod, Kristen Vigard | 3:08 |
| 11. | "The Couple on the Street" | 3:24 | |
| 12. | "Vrbana Bridge" | 4:16 | |
| 13. | "Now That I Don't Have You" | 3:49 |
The first release of the album does not contain "Supermodel". After "Supermodel" appeared on the Clueless film soundtrack and was released as a single, the album was reissued with the song.
Personnel
edit- Jill Sobule – guitar, sound effects, vocals, background vocals, tambo drums
- Sam Bacco – percussion, tympani
- Richard Barone – vocals, background vocals
- Pat Bergeson – harmonica
- J.D. Blair – snare drums
- Chris Carmichael – violin, cello
- Sue Davis – background vocals
- Robin Eaton – bass guitar, guitar, vocals, background vocals
- Buddy Emmons – pedal steel guitar
- Mac Gayden – banjo
- Byron House – bass guitar
- Brad Jones – organ, synthesizer, bass guitar, flute, guitar, mandolin, piano, keyboards
- Wayne Kramer – bass guitar
- Craig Krampf – drums
- Viktor Krauss – bass guitar
- Kenny Malone – percussion, drums
- Jerry Dale McFadden – accordion, sound effects
- Eric Moon – keyboards
- Al Perkins – pedal steel guitar
- Ross Rice – drums, electric piano
- Kirby Shelstad – drums, talking drum
- Jim Wizniewski – flute
Production
edit- Production: Brad Jones & Robin Eaton
- Engineering: Brad Jones
- Mixing: Roger Moutenot
- Mastering: Greg Calbi
Charts
editAlbum
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Heatseekers | 11 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | "I Kissed a Girl" | Modern Rock Tracks | 20 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 67 | ||
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[7] | 36 | ||
| 1996 | "Supermodel" | Australian ARIA Singles Chart[8] | 53 |
References
edit- ^ "Selected New Releases". Radio & Records. August 18, 1995. p. 31.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Jill Sobule". AllMusic. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Frost, Deborah (April 7, 1995). "Jill Sobule". EW.com. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Gardner, Elysa (May 14, 1995). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Altman, Billy (July 30, 1995). "A Storyteller With a Sensitive Wit". The New York Times. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (July 11, 1995). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved July 25, 2017.
- ^ "I Kissed a Girl – Australian chart run". Australian-charts.com. Retrieved January 17, 2010.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
External links
edit- Lyrics, song samples and video, hosted with permission at MTV.