Martinis & Bikinis | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 8, 1994 | |||
Studio |
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Genre | Rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 46:13 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | T Bone Burnett | |||
Sam Phillips chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
American Songwriter | [2] |
Chicago Tribune | [3] |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | [4] |
Entertainment Weekly | A [5] |
Los Angeles Times | [6] |
Mojo | [7] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [10] |
Martinis & Bikinis is the seventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Sam Phillips. It was released on March 8, 1994, and re-released on July 17, 2012. [8] "Circle of Fire" was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards. [11]
The photographs included in this album's artwork reportedly led to Phillips' role as a mute terrorist in the film Die Hard with a Vengeance. [12]The album was dedicated to actor River Phoenix.
All tracks are written by Sam Phillips except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love and Kisses" | 0:56 | |
2. | "Signposts" | 2:19 | |
3. | "Same Rain" | Sam Phillips, T Bone Burnett | 4:11 |
4. | "Baby, I Can't Please You" | 3:30 | |
5. | "Circle of Fire" | 3:12 | |
6. | "Strawberry Road" | 4:05 | |
7. | "When I Fall" | 5:07 | |
8. | "Same Changes" | Sam Phillips, T Bone Burnett | 4:44 |
9. | "Black Sky" | 4:03 | |
10. | "Fighting with Fire" | 3:00 | |
11. | "I Need Love" | 3:39 | |
12. | "Wheel of the Broken Voice" | 4:00 | |
13. | " Gimme Some Truth" | John Lennon | 3:27 |
Guests [13]
Chart | Peak position |
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New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [14] | 30 |
US Billboard 200 [15] | 182 |
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [16] | 9 |
Arranged by Van Dyke Parks... [A] razor-edged 1994 Beatles-pop alt country gem...
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Martinis & Bikinis | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | March 8, 1994 | |||
Studio |
| |||
Genre | Rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 46:13 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | T Bone Burnett | |||
Sam Phillips chronology | ||||
|
Review scores | |
---|---|
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
American Songwriter | [2] |
Chicago Tribune | [3] |
Christgau's Consumer Guide | [4] |
Entertainment Weekly | A [5] |
Los Angeles Times | [6] |
Mojo | [7] |
PopMatters | 8/10 [8] |
Rolling Stone | [9] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [10] |
Martinis & Bikinis is the seventh studio album by American singer and songwriter Sam Phillips. It was released on March 8, 1994, and re-released on July 17, 2012. [8] "Circle of Fire" was nominated for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance at the 37th Annual Grammy Awards. [11]
The photographs included in this album's artwork reportedly led to Phillips' role as a mute terrorist in the film Die Hard with a Vengeance. [12]The album was dedicated to actor River Phoenix.
All tracks are written by Sam Phillips except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
---|---|---|---|
1. | "Love and Kisses" | 0:56 | |
2. | "Signposts" | 2:19 | |
3. | "Same Rain" | Sam Phillips, T Bone Burnett | 4:11 |
4. | "Baby, I Can't Please You" | 3:30 | |
5. | "Circle of Fire" | 3:12 | |
6. | "Strawberry Road" | 4:05 | |
7. | "When I Fall" | 5:07 | |
8. | "Same Changes" | Sam Phillips, T Bone Burnett | 4:44 |
9. | "Black Sky" | 4:03 | |
10. | "Fighting with Fire" | 3:00 | |
11. | "I Need Love" | 3:39 | |
12. | "Wheel of the Broken Voice" | 4:00 | |
13. | " Gimme Some Truth" | John Lennon | 3:27 |
Guests [13]
Chart | Peak position |
---|---|
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [14] | 30 |
US Billboard 200 [15] | 182 |
US Heatseekers Albums ( Billboard) [16] | 9 |
Arranged by Van Dyke Parks... [A] razor-edged 1994 Beatles-pop alt country gem...
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