War Babies (War Babies Album)
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War Babies is the debut and final album by the band War Babies
, who disbanded in 1993. The album was released by Columbia Records
in 1992 and re-released by Ulftone Records in 2003.
The album has three singles, "Hang Me Up" (that was co-written by Paul Stanley
), "Cry Yourself To Sleep" and "Blue Tomorrow" (a song dedicated to Andrew Wood from Mother Love Bone
, who overdosed two years late).
The song "In the Wind" features in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer
, the forerunner to the later successful TV series.
Bonus tracks (on 2003 Ulftone release)
Additional musicians
Production
War Babies (band)
War Babies was an American rock band formed in Seattle, Washington in 1988 by former TKOguitarist Tommy "Gun" McMullin and vocalist Brad Sinsel. Although associated with hard rock, the band's sound incorporated some elements of grunge music...
, who disbanded in 1993. The album was released by Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
in 1992 and re-released by Ulftone Records in 2003.
The album has three singles, "Hang Me Up" (that was co-written by Paul Stanley
Paul Stanley
Stanley Harvey Eisen , better known by his stage name Paul Stanley, is an American hard rock guitarist, singer, musician, painter and songwriter best known for being the rhythm guitarist and primary lead vocalist of the rock band Kiss. He is the writer or co-writer of many of the band's...
), "Cry Yourself To Sleep" and "Blue Tomorrow" (a song dedicated to Andrew Wood from Mother Love Bone
Mother Love Bone
Mother Love Bone was an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1988. The band was active from 1988 to 1990. Frontman Andrew Wood's personality and compositions helped to catapult the group to the top of the burgeoning late 1980s/early 1990s Seattle music scene...
, who overdosed two years late).
The song "In the Wind" features in the 1992 film Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Buffy the Vampire Slayer (film)
Buffy the Vampire Slayer is a 1992 American action/comedy/horror film about a Valley girl cheerleader named Buffy who learns that it is her fate to hunt vampires. The original script for the film was written by Joss Whedon, who later created the darker and more acclaimed TV series of the same name...
, the forerunner to the later successful TV series.
Track listing
- "Hang Me Up" – 4:04
- "In the Wind" – 4:25
- "Cry Yourself to Sleep" – 4:46
- "Sweetwater" – 4:15
- "Sea of Madness" – 4:56
- "Satellite" – 4:23
- "Death Valley of Love" – 3:45
- "Big Big Sun" – 3:28
- "Killing Time" – 4:40
- "Care (Man I Just Don't)" – 4:08
Bonus tracks (on 2003 Ulftone release)
- "Hang Me Up" (edit)
- "Cry Yourself to Sleep" (single)
- "Cry Yourself to Sleep" (guitar)
Credits
Band- Brad Sinsel – lead vocals and acoustic guitar
- Tommy "Gunn" McMullin – lead guitar and background vocals
- Guy Lacey – rhythm guitar and background vocals
- Shawn Trotter – bass and background vocals
- Richard Stuverud – drums, percussion and background vocals
Additional musicians
- Benmont Tench – keyboards
- Mike "Bubba" Abercrombie – keyboards
- Mike Lennon – background vocals
- Mark Lennon – background vocals
- Kip Lennon – background vocals
- Todd CerneyTodd CerneyTodd Cerney was an American songwriter and musician.He composed "Good Morning Beautiful", a 2002 five-week country number one hit for Steve Holy ; "The Blues Is My Business" , part of Etta James' 2003 Grammy Award winning album "Let's Roll"; and "I'll Still Be Loving You", a 1987...
– background vocals (2) - Thom Panunzio – percussion
Production
- Thom Panunzio – producer
- Nick Terzo – executive producer