Hope Against Hope (album)
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| Hope Against Hope | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | May – June 1987 | |||
| Studio | Platinum Island (New York City, NY) | |||
| Genre | Noise rock, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 49:36 (CD) 40:42 (vinyl) | |||
| Label | Blast First | |||
| Producer | Robert Poss | |||
| Band of Susans chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Hope Against Hope is the 1988 debut studio album by Band of Susans, released in 1988 on Blast First.[2][3] The CD version includes their debut EP Blessing and Curse, which contains "Sometimes" and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone". They were based in New York City.[4]
All tracks are written by Robert Poss.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not Even Close" | 4:58 |
| 2. | "Learning to Sin" | 3:04 |
| 3. | "Throne of Blood" | 3:15 |
| 4. | "Elliott Abrams in Hell" | 2:21 |
| 5. | "All the Wrong Reasons" | 5:25 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I the Jury" | 4:26 |
| 2. | "No God" | 4:59 |
| 3. | "You Were an Optimist" | 3:19 |
| 4. | "Ready to Bend" | 3:51 |
| 5. | "Hope Against Hope" | 4:59 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Sometimes" | 3:53 |
| 12. | "Where Have All the Flowers Gone" | 5:01 |
Personnel
Adapted from Hope Against Hope liner notes.[5]
- Band of Susans
- Susan Lyall – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Robert Poss – lead vocals, electric guitar, production
- Alva Rogers – backing vocals
- Ron Spitzer – drums
- Susan Stenger – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Susan Tallman – electric guitar
- Production
- Chris Gehringer – mastering
- John Herman – assistant engineer
- Jim Klein – engineering
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Indie Chart[6] | 11 |
