Hello (album)

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Hello
Studio album by Poe
Released	October 10, 1995
Recorded	1994 & 1995
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	41:24
Label	Atlantic
Producer(s)	Jeffrey Connor, Lanny Cordola, Dave Jerden, Jay Dee, Poe
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Poe chronology
	Hello (1995)	Haunted (2000)

For the album by The Capes, see Hello (Album by the Capes), or, for the similarly named album by GWAR, see Hell-O.

Hello is an album by American singer/songwriter Poe, released in 1995 (see 1995 in music). The album was called "innovative" by critics due to its incorporation of R&B samples into an electronic soundscape, something that was fairly unheard of at the time. The first music video for the album was for the single "Angry Johnny"; it featured Poe on the skeletal frame of a bed looking forelorn whilst destroying a variety of effects one might associate with romance (like roses or a box of chocolates.) The song's rage filled lyrics quickly found her being lumped into the "angry female rocker" category, and the video was heavily played on MTV's Alternative Nation. The second single "Hello" did not fare as well until a remix version was released two years after the album's initial release.

The album is also notable for featuring basically the first big-album production by late Hip-Hop producer Jay Dee. ("Fingertips").

After being dismissed by her record label, Poe fought to reclaim rights over the audio-masters to this album, and successfully reissued it on an independent label in 2005.

[edit] Track listing

all songs written by Poe

1. "Hello" – 4:31
2. "Trigger Happy Jack (Drive by a Go-Go)" – 3:36
3. "Choking the Cherry" – 3:34
4. "That Day" – 2:41
5. "Angry Johnny" – 4:18
6. "Dolphin" – 3:47
7. "Another World" – 3:20
8. "Fingertips" – 4:21
9. "Beautiful Girl" – 3:42
10. "Junkie" – 3:00
11. "Fly Away" – 4:34

[edit] Personnel

• Poe – vocals
• Richard Barrow – flute
• Alex Blanc – guitar
• Jon Brooks – drums
• Jeffrey Connor – bass, guitar
• Amp Fiddler – keyboard
• Eric Garcia – guitar, keyboard
• Dean Pleasants – guitar
• Rice – keyboard
• Matt Sorum – drums
• Cameron Stone – cello
• Tony Wilson – guitar

[edit] Production

• Producers: Jeffrey Connor, Lanny Cordola, Dave Jerden, Jay Dee, Poe
• Executive producer: Dave Jerden
• Engineers: Richard Barrow. Alex Blanc, Bryan Carlstrom, Eric Garcia, Dave Jerden, Steve Klein
• Assistant engineers: Amanda Cruz, Eddie Miller
• Mixing: Eric Garcia, Dave Jerden, Steve Klein, Poe
• Mastering: Eddy Schreyer
• Editing: Alex Blanc, Eric Garcia, Poe
• Production coordination: Amanda Cruz
• Programming: Lionel Cole, Poe, Rice
• Bass programming: Jeffrey Connor
• Art direction: Stuart Beau Barton & Thomas Bricker
• Design: Stuart Beau Barton & Thomas Bricker
• Album Cover Photography: Stuart Beau Barton
• Photography: Thomas Bricker, Amanda Cruz

[edit] Charts

Album – Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1996	Heatseekers	4
1996	The Billboard 200	71

Singles – Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1995	Trigger Happy Jack (Drive by a Go-Go)	Modern Rock Tracks	27
1996	Angry Johnny	Modern Rock Tracks	7
1996	Hello	Modern Rock Tracks	13
1997	Hello (Remixes)	Hot Dance Music/Club Play	1