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Especially for You is the first proper album from New Jersey rock band the Smithereens. Especially for You is notable for the hit "Blood and Roses," the theme song from the 1986 movie Dangerously Close (as well as its subsequent inclusion in the 1997 movie Romy and Michele's High School Reunion), and for the fact that producer Don Dixon had also co-produced two early R.E.M. albums (Murmur and Reckoning). The album today is highly regarded by most critics, and was one of Kurt Cobain's favorite albums, as noted in his journal.[citation needed]
[edit] Track listing
- Strangers When We Meet
- Listen to Me Girl
- Groovy Tuesday
- Cigarette
- I Don't Want to Lose You
- Time and Time Again
- Behind the Wall of Sleep
- In a Lonely Place
- Blood and Roses
- Crazy Mixed-Up Kid
- Hand of Glory
- Alone at Midnight
[edit] Bonus Tracks
- White Castle Blues [from the "Beyond the Wall of Sleep" 12" single]
- Mr. Eliminator
[edit] Personnel
- Jim Babjak - Guitar
- Dennis Diken - Drums, Vocals, Percussion
- Pat DiNizio - Vocals, Guitar
- Mike Mesaros - Bass, Vocals
[edit] Guest Musicians
- Jeffrey Berman - Vibraphone on "In a Lonely Place."
- Frank Christian - Acoustic Guitar on "In a Lonely Place."
- Don Dixon - Piano, Percussion, Background Vocals
- Jerome Jerome - Hammond Organ and Piano on "Strangers When We Meet."
- Mark Johnson - Vocals on "Groovy Tuesday."
- Joe Kernich - Piano on "Behind the Wall of Sleep."
- Kenny Margolis - Accordion on "Cigarette."
- John Rokosny - Electric tremolo rhythm guitar on "Listen to Me Girl."
- Suzanne Vega - Vocals on "In a Lonely Place."
