Hello (Poe album)
Hello is the debut album by the American singer-songwriter Poe.[4][5] It was released in 1995 on Modern Records.[6]
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| Released | October 10, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994-1995 | |||
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| Length | 41:24 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide |  [3] |
Background
The first music video for the album was for the single "Angry Johnny"; it featured Poe on the skeletal frame of a bed looking forlorn whilst destroying a variety of effects one might associate with romance (like roses or a box of chocolates). The song's rage-filled lyrics quickly found her being lumped into the "angry female rocker" category, and the video was heavily played on MTV's Alternative Nation. The second single, "Hello", did not fare as well, until a remix version was released two years after the album's initial release. At least one other track (Junkie) was remixed as well, since the 1999 cd-quality download of 'Hello' contains a version of 'Junkie' with more instrument layers (horns and warbly guitar) that is 6 seconds shorter than the 3:06 original.
Hello was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on November 20, 1996.[7]
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that "Poe has enough personality to keep the pleasant and occasionally intriguing album her own, but not enough to make it a strong statement."[6] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide called the album "a mess of over-personal, overproduced folk songs," aside from "Trigger Happy Jack" and "Angry Johnny."[3] Tulsa World wrote that Poe "rips and rocks, but she doesn't kick out the jams at the expense of the songcraft."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Hello" | Poe, Ronnie Estelle | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Trigger Happy Jack (Drive By a Go-Go)" | Poe, Jeffrey Connor | 3:36 |
| 3. | "Choking the Cherry" | Poe, Connor | 3:34 |
| 4. | "That Day" | Poe, Cameron Stone | 2:41 |
| 5. | "Angry Johnny" | Poe, Raplph James "RJ" Rice | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Dolphin" | Poe, Sean Uberoi Kelly | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Another World" | Poe, Rice | 3:20 |
| 8. | "Fingertips" | Poe, Rice, James Yancy | 4:21 |
| 9. | "Beautiful Girl" | Poe, Alex Blanc, Eric Garcia | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Junkie" | Poe, Rice | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Fly Away" | Poe | 4:34 |
- Sample credits
- "Fingertips" contains a vocal sample from "Like a Lover" as performed by Sérgio Mendes and Brasil '66.
Personnel
- Poe – vocals
- Richard Barrow – flute
- Alex Blanc – guitar
- Jon Brooks – drums
- Jeffrey Connor – bass guitar, guitar
- Amp Fiddler – keyboard
- Eric Garcia – guitar, keyboard
- Dean Pleasants – guitar
- RJ Rice – keyboard
- Matt Sorum – drums (2)
- Cameron Stone – cello
- Tony Wilson – guitar
- Jay Dee – drum programming, Production
Production
- Manager: Scott Ross, Maven Management
- Producers: RJ Rice, Jeffrey Connor, Dave Jerden, Poe
- Executive producer: Dave Jerden
- Engineers: Richard Barrow. Alex Blanc, Bryan Carlstrom, Eric Garcia, Dave Jerden, Steve Klein
- Assistant engineers: Amanda Cruz, Eddie Miller
- Mixing: Eric Garcia, Dave Jerden, Steve Klein, Poe
- Mastering: Eddy Schreyer
- Editing: Alex Blanc, Eric Garcia, Poe
- Production coordination: Amanda Cruz
- Programming: Lionel Cole, Poe, Rice, Jay Dee
- Bass programming: Jeffrey Connor
- Art direction: Stuart Beau Barton & Thomas Bricker
- Design: Stuart Beau Barton and Thomas Bricker
- Album Cover Photography: Stuart Beau Barton
- Photography: Thomas Bricker, Amanda Cruz
Chart positions
Album – Billboard (US)
| Year | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1996 | Heatseekers | 4 |
| 1996 | The Billboard 200 | 71 |
Singles – Billboard (US)
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak position |
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| 1995 | Trigger Happy Jack (Drive by a Go-Go) | Modern Rock Tracks | 27 |
| 1996 | Angry Johnny | Modern Rock Tracks | 7 |
| 1996 | Hello | Modern Rock Tracks | 13 |
| 1997 | Hello (Remixes) | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
References
- AllMusic review
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 6: MUZE. p. 577.CS1 maint: location (link)
- MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 881.
- "Poe | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn; Fonseca, Anthony J. (December 1, 2018). "Hip Hop around the World: An Encyclopedia [2 volumes]". ABC-CLIO – via Google Books.
- "Poe". Trouser Press. Retrieved 20 December 2020.
- "RIAA - Gold & Platinum".
- "Poe, Hello". Tulsa World.
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