Blow Up (The Smithereens album)

Blow Up is the title of the fourth full-length studio album by The Smithereens. The album charted at #120 in the U.S. in October 1991.[1] The second single, "Too Much Passion", became the group's second top-40 single, peaking at #37. Top of the Pops was released as the first single of the album.

Blow Up
Studio album by The Smithereens
Released	September 10, 1991
Recorded	A&M Studios, Los Angeles, CA Brooklyn Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA Mixed at A&M Studios, One On One Recording - The Grey Room, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Rock
Length	47:58
Label	Capitol
Producer	Ed Stasium
The Smithereens chronology
11 (1989) Blow Up (1991) A Date with The Smithereens (1994)

Blow Up’s cover design is by movie poster/title sequence artist Saul Bass (“Vertigo,” “West Side Story,” “North by Northwest,” “Psycho”).[2][3][4]

Track listing

All songs written by Pat DiNizio except where indicated.[5]

1. "Top of the Pops" [4:32]
2. "Too Much Passion" [4:35]
3. "Tell Me When Did Things Go So Wrong" [2:22]
4. "Evening Dress" [3:12]
5. "Get a Hold of My Heart" (Pat DiNizio, Diane Warren) [4:22]
6. "Indigo Blues" [4:58]
7. "Now and Then" (Jim Babjak) [3:50]
8. "Girl in Room 12" [3:22]
9. "Anywhere You Are" [3:44]
10. "Over and Over Again" [3:17]
11. "It's Alright" [3:45]
12. "If You Want the Sun to Shine" (Pat DiNizio, Julian Lennon) [5:58]

Personnel

The Smithereens

• Pat DiNizio – vocals, guitar, harmonica
• Jim Babjak – guitar, vocals
• Dennis Diken – drums, percussion, vocals
• Mike Mesaros – bass, vocals

Additional musicians Kenny Margolis – Hammond organ, piano, keyboards Michael Hamilton – additional guitar, keyboards, Mellotron Ed Stasium – percussion, backing vocals Kevin Savigar – keyboards on "Get a Hold of My Heart" and "If You Want the Sun to Shine" Steve Berlin – saxophone on "Indigo Blues" Diana Graselli – backing vocals on "Top of the Pops" and "Too Much Passion" Maria Vidal – backing vocals on "Top of the Pops" Carlene Carter – backing vocals on "Get a Hold of My Heart" Max Babjak – backing vocals on "Indigo Blues" The Cowsills – backing vocals on "Now and Then" Alex Acuña – percussion on "Too Much Passion" Sid Paige – violin Joel Derouin – violin Berj Garabedian – violin Michele Richards – violin Larry Corbett – cello Suzie Katayama – cello Melissa Hasin – cello David Campbell – String arrangements on "Too Much Passion", "Get a Hold of My Heart" and "If You Want the Sun to Shine"

Production personnel Ed Stasium – producer, mixing Paul Hamingson – engineer, mixing assistant Randy Wine – assistant engineer (at A&M) John Aguto – assistant engineer (at A&M) Scott Stillman – assistant engineer (at Brooklyn) Lori Fumar – assistant engineer (at One On One) Dave Collins – digital editing Greg Calbi – mastering Saul Bass – cover art The Smithereens – art direction Tommy Steele – art direction Pietro Alfieri – design Dewey Nicks – photography

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Charts

Charts (1991)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[1]	120

References

1. "The Smithereens - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2018.
2. "Saul Bass album covers". feuilleton.com. WordPress. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
3. "Blow Up". officialsmithereens.com. The Official Smithereens Website. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
4. Willman, Chris (1991-11-03). "In Brief". articles.latimes.com. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2014-10-15.
5. The Smithereens - Blow Up (CD liner notes). Capitol Records. 7777-94963-2
6. The Smithereens - Blow Up (CD liner notes). Capitol Records. 7777-94963-2