For Him and the Girls is an album by Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 artist Hawksley Workman

Hawksley Workman

Ryan Corrigan , better known by the stage name Hawksley Workman, is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter who has garnered critical acclaim for his blend of cabaret pop and glam rock. Workman has released eleven full length albums throughout his career...

, released in 1999. Written and produced by Hawksley Workman with arrangement collaboration by John Southworth

John Southworth (musician)

John Southworth is an English-Canadian singer-songwriter. His style encompasses a range of popular song genres, from oldies-radio to folk, 80’s pop to cabaret...

. Recorded and mixed in the basement of 59 Hillsdale Ave E., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mastered by Joao Carvalho at Umbrella Sound, in Toronto, ON. CD Jacket design by Wade Gilpin.

The record was recorded on a Tascam

TASCAM

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 1/2" 8-track analog reel to reel tape recorder. All instruments except those listed below were played by Hawksley Workman. Hawksley began each song by recording the drums as single performances, which gives the listener an insight into his extraordinary ability to visualize a complete song. He subsequently added each instrument to build the tracks.

A Yamaha

Yamaha

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 DX-100 keyboard was used for sine wave bass notes on the record.

Several of the final mixes on DAT

DAT

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format were almost lost when the tape was mangled badly. That tape was successfully repaired allowing recovery of the mixes for this record.

Additional artists: Lenni Jabour (back vox), John Southworth (back vox), Doug Tielli (trombone), Sarah McElcheran (trumpet), Karl Mohr (clarinet, earthmen).

Track listing

1. "Maniacs"
2. "No Sissies"
3. "Sad House Daddy"
4. "Tarantulove"
5. "Sweet Hallelujah"
6. "Bullets"
7. "Don't Be Crushed"
8. "Stop Joking Around"
9. "All of Us Kids"
10. "Safe and Sound"
11. "Paper Shoes"
12. "Baby This Night"
13. "No More Named Johnny"
14. "Beautiful and Natural"