Especially for You (The Smithereens album)

Especially for You
Studio album by The Smithereens
Released	1986
Genre	Rock
Length	44:14
Label	Capitol
Producer	Don Dixon
The Smithereens chronology
Beauty and Sadness (1983) Especially for You (1986) Green Thoughts (1988)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	B- [2]
Rolling Stone	[3]

Especially for You is the first full-length album from New Jersey-based rock band The Smithereens.

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 R.E.M.'s Murmur and Reckoning albums added attention to the record's initial release. The album today is highly regarded by most critics, and was one of Kurt Cobain's favorite albums, as noted in his journal.

"Blood and Roses" was used:

• as the theme song from the 1986 movie Dangerously Close
• in "Duty and Honor", a 1987 episode of the TV series Miami Vice
• in the 1997 movie Romy and Michele's High School Reunion

The title and lyrics to the song "In A Lonely Place" were inspired by and adapted from the 1950 film "In A Lonely Place," starring Humphrey Bogart and directed by Nicholas Ray.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 CD reissue Bonus Tracks 2 Personnel 2.1 Guest Musicians 3 References

Track listing

All songs by Pat DiNizio unless otherwise indicated.

1. "Strangers When We Meet" - 3:47
2. "Listen to Me Girl" - 3:01
3. "Groovy Tuesday" (DiNizio, Steve Forbert, Mark Johnson) - 2:40
4. "Cigarette" - 2:30
5. "I Don't Want to Lose You" - 3:21
6. "Time and Time Again" - 3:10
7. "Behind the Wall of Sleep" - 3:24
8. "In a Lonely Place" - 4:11
9. "Blood and Roses" - 3:36
10. "Crazy Mixed-Up Kid" - 2:07
11. "Hand of Glory" (Jimmy Silva) - 2:46
12. "Alone at Midnight" - 3:41

CD reissue Bonus Tracks

13. "White Castle Blues" (Jim Babjak, Robert Banta) - 3:58
14. "Mr. Eliminator" (Dick Dale) - 2:02

Personnel

• Jim Babjak - Guitar
• Dennis Diken - Drums, Vocals, Percussion
• Pat DiNizio - Vocals, Guitar
• Mike Mesaros - Bass, Vocals

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."

References

1. ^ Ankeny, Jason. Especially for You (The Smithereens album) at Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-06-19.
2. ^ http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=The+Smithereens
3. ^ http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/113363/especially_for_you