Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired

Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired
Studio album by
Released1992
GenreRock and roll
Length41:22
LabelDef American
ProducerBrendan O'Brien
Dan Baird chronology
Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired
(1992)
Buffalo Nickel
(1996)

Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired is the debut solo album by Dan Baird, the former lead singer of the Georgia Satellites. It was released in 1992 on the Def American label, and was produced by Brendan O'Brien.[1]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboard(favorable)[2]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)(3-star Honorable Mention)[4]
Entertainment WeeklyB[5]
People(favorable)[6]
Q[7]
Rolling Stone[8]

The Los Angeles Times noted that "there's enough playful energy, wit and winsome hard-luck reflection to satisfy virtually all the jukebox needs of a Saturday night barroom crowd."[9]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Dan Baird, unless otherwise noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The One I Am"3:57
2."Julie + Lucky" 4:57
3."I Love You Period"Terry Anderson4:24
4."Look At What You Started"
  • Dan Baird
  • Terry Anderson
5:10
5."Seriously Gone" 2:52
6."Pick Up The Knife" 4:29
7."Knocked Up"
  • Dan Baird
  • Terry Anderson
3:08
8."Baby Talk" 3:54
9."Lost Highway" 3:49
10."Dixie Beauxderaunt"
  • Dan Baird
  • Terry Anderson
4:42
Total length:41:22

Personnel

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  • Terry Anderson – background vocals
  • Dan Baird – guitar, primary artist, slide guitar, vocals
  • Shawn Berman – assistant engineer, engineer, mixing assistant
  • Pat Buchanan – background vocals
  • Keith Christopher – bass, primary artist
  • Tommy Cooper – engineer
  • George D. – organ
  • Nick "Danger" Didia – engineer
  • Russ Fowler – engineer
  • John Jackson – engineer, mixing assistant
  • Mauro Magellan – drums, primary artist
  • Gary McGachan – assistant engineer, engineer, mixing assistant
  • Norman Moore – design
  • Brendan O'Brien – engineer, guitar, mixing, organ, organ (Hammond), piano, primary artist, producer, background vocals
  • Rick Rubin – executive producer, producer
  • Benmont Tench – guest artist, piano
  • Howie Weinberg – mastering
  • Michael Wilson – photography

References

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  1. ^ a b Franck, John. "Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 104, no. 42. 17 October 1992. p. 57.
  3. ^ Caro, Mark (29 October 1992). "Dan Baird Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired (Def American)". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  4. ^ Christgau, Robert (2000). "Dan Baird". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. p. 17.
  5. ^ Moon, Tom (27 November 1992). "Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  6. ^ Staff (18 January 1993). "Picks and Pans Review: Love Songs for the Hearing Impaired". People. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Love Songs For The Hearing Impaired Review". Q (74): 99. November 1992.
  8. ^ "Love Songs For The Hearing Impaired Review". Rolling Stone (648): 49. 21 January 1993. Archived from the original on 19 January 2008.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  9. ^ Hilburn, Robert (Nov 8, 1992). "Record Rack". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 58.