Martinis & Bikinis
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]
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Released | March 8, 1994 | |||
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Genre | Rock, alternative rock | |||
Length | 46:13 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | T Bone Burnett | |||
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Entertainment Weekly | A[5] |
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Mojo | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
PopMatters | 8/10[8] |
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Sam Phillips except where noted.
No. | Title | 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 |
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 30 |
US Billboard 200[15] | 182 |
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] | 9 |
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References
- Ankeny, Jason. "Martinis & Bikinis – Sam Phillips". AllMusic. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- Horowitz, Hal (June 7, 2012). "Sam Phillips: Martinis & Bikinis". American Songwriter. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- Kot, Greg (March 24, 1994). "Sublime Sam". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- Christgau, Robert (2000). "Sam Phillips: Martinis and Bikinis". Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. St. Martin's Griffin. ISBN 0-312-24560-2. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
- Svetkey, Benjamin (March 11, 1994). "Martinis and Bikinis". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 31, 2020.
- Willman, Chris (April 3, 1994). "Sam Phillips 'Martinis & Bikinis' Virgin". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- "Sam Phillips: Martinis & Bikinis". Mojo. 2012. p. 104.
Arranged by Van Dyke Parks... [A] razor-edged 1994 Beatles-pop alt country gem...
- Chiola, Enio (August 9, 2012). "Sam Phillips: Martinis and Bikinis (Reissue)". PopMatters. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- Manning, Kara (March 24, 1994). "Sam Phillips: Martinis and Bikinis". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 28, 2002. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- Kot, Greg (2004). "Sam Phillips". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 634–35. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Nielsen Business Media, Inc (January 14, 1995). "37th Annual Grammy Awards: Final Nominations". Billboard. 107 (2): 66. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
- Martinis and Bikinis at Aphoristic Album Reviews
- Martinis & Bikinis (booklet). Sam Phillips. Virgin Records. 1994. p. 6.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Charts.nz – Sam Phillips – Martinis & Bikinis". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- "Sam Phillips Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
- "Sam Phillips Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
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