Welcome Home ('Til Tuesday album)
| Welcome Home | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 4, 1986[1] | |||
| Studio | Bearsville, Woodstock | |||
| Length | 40:31 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Rhett Davies | |||
| 'Til Tuesday chronology | ||||
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Welcome Home is the second studio album by the American band 'Til Tuesday, released in 1986.[2][3] It peaked at No. 49 on the Billboard 200. The band supported the album with a North American tour.[4]
Production
The album was produced by Rhett Davies.[5] All of its songs were written or cowritten by Aimee Mann.[6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Orlando Sentinel |  [8] |
| Windsor Star | C+[3] |
The Los Angeles Times wrote that "Mann is adept at writing melancholy lyrics about shattered romance, but they don't have to be set to languid music."[9] The Gazette determined that "none of the members of this East Coast modern pop quartet could put together a decent song if it were written on their beautiful foreheads, and one more video band takes the gas."[10] The Orlando Sentinel called Welcome Home "a warm, sepia-toned collection of tunes that exploit Mann's songwriting abilities."[8] The New York Times concluded that "one by one, the songs just barely steer clear of self-pity... But together, they add up to an album as single-mindededly morose as Frank Sinatra's Only the Lonely."[11] Timothy White in Spin noted that "Mann writes taut yet warmly ironic songs that succeed for their keen subtleties."[12]
Track listing
- "What About Love" (Mann) – 3:56
- "Coming Up Close" (Mann) – 4:40
- "On Sunday" (Hausman, Holmes, Mann, Pesce) – 4:06
- "Will She Just Fall Down" (Mann) – 2:49
- "David Denies" (Hausman, Holmes, Mann, Pesce) – 4:50
- "Lovers' Day" (Mann, Pesce) – 4:19
- "Have Mercy" (Mann) – 4:55
- "Sleeping and Waking" (Hausman, Holmes, Mann, Pesce) – 3:24
- "Angels Never Call" (Mann) – 3:40
- "No One Is Watching You Now" (Mann) – 3:52
Personnel
- 'Til Tuesday
- Aimee Mann – vocals and bass
- Joey Pesce – piano, synthesizers, backing vocals
- Robert Holmes – guitars, backing vocals
- Michael Hausman – drums and percussion
- Technical
- Mark McKenna, Rhett Davies – engineer
- Bruce Lampcov – engineer, mixing
- Mark Larson – art direction
- Erica Lennard – photography
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| United States (Billboard 200) | 49 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ Wild, David (November 6, 1986). "Records: Welcome Home". Rolling Stone. No. 486. p. 72.
- ^ a b Laycock, John (October 25, 1986). "Record Review Column". Windsor Star. p. C2.
- ^ DeVault, Russ (December 12, 1986). "2nd album was on time for Tuesday". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. P1.
- ^ Morse, Steve (July 25, 1986). "Boston band 'til tuesday...". Arts and Film. The Boston Globe. p. 40.
- ^ Cummings, Sue (October 28, 1986). "Just Wait 'Til Tuesday". L.A. Life. Los Angeles Daily News. p. 15.
- ^ "Welcome Home Review by Alex Henderson". AllMusic. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
- ^ a b Henderson, Bill (November 16, 1986). "Til Tuesday". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 9.
- ^ Strauss, Duncan (October 19, 1986). "Tuesday: Almost Home". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 65.
- ^ Griffin, John (October 23, 1986). "'Til Tuesday – Welcome Home". The Gazette. p. F3.
- ^ Pareles, Jon (January 23, 1987). "Rock Album of the Week". The New York Times. p. C19.
- ^ White, Timothy (December 1986). "Welcome Home review". SPIN. Vol. 2, no. 9. p. 30.
- ^ "American album certifications – 'Til Tuesday – Welcome Home". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 22, 2016.