Hey Babe
1992 studio album by Juliana Hatfield
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Hey Babe is the debut solo album by American musician Juliana Hatfield, released in 1992.[3]
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| Released | March 17, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Studio | Fort Apache (Cambridge, Massachusetts)[1] | |||
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| Length | 43:01 | |||
| Label | Mammoth | |||
| Producer | Gary Smith | |||
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Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [5] |
| Classic Pop | [6] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[7] |
| NME | 7/10[8] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [9] |
| Q | [10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Select | 4/5[12] |
| Uncut | 8/10[13] |
The New York Times noted that the album tends "toward bubblegum-sweet melodies and quirky little romantic narratives using the half-mature language of a collegiate creative-writing class."[14]
In a 2018 article, The Guardian referred to the album as a "largely forgotten minor masterpiece."[15]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Juliana Hatfield, with track 2 co-written by John Strohm.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Everybody Loves Me but You" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Lost and Saved" | 3:59 |
| 3. | "I See You" | 3:33 |
| 4. | "The Lights" | 5:22 |
| 5. | "Nirvana" | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Forever Baby" | 3:08 |
| 7. | "Ugly" | 3:14 |
| 8. | "No Outlet" | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Quit" | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Get Off Your Knees" | 2:52 |
| 11. | "No Answer" | 5:26 |
| Total length: | 43:01 | |
Personnel
Credits adapted from CD liner notes.[1]
- Juliana Hatfield – vocals (all tracks), guitar (2–11), bass guitar (1–6, 8, 9, 11), "horns" (2)
- Evan Dando – guitar (1, 4), vocals (1, 2)
- Chick Graning – slide guitar (8), EBow (8)
- Mike Leahy – guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 10, 11)
- Gary Smith – guitar (6)
- Clay Tarver – guitar (5, 10)
- Paul Trudeau – drums (3, 8, 9)
- Michael Wegner – guitar (8, 9)
- Mike Watt – bass (10)
- Todd Philips – drums (1, 2, 4–6, 10, 11)
- John Wesley Harding – vocals (2, 3)
Production
- Gary Smith – producer
- Steve Balcom – executive producer
- Jay Faires – executive producer
- Adam Lasus – engineer
- Carl Plaster – engineer
- Paul Q. Kolderie – mixing
- Sean Slade – mixing
- Greg Calbi – mastering