Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears

Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears is the debut solo album by former Transvision Vamp lead singer Wendy James. Released on 8 March 1993, two years after the Transvision Vamp disbandment, the album saw James maintain the pop/rock sound she had become famous for. Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears was written in its entirety by Elvis Costello, with several tracks co-written by his then wife Cait O'Riordan.

Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
Studio album by Wendy James
Released	8 March 1993
Genre	Pop rock, alternative rock, pop punk
Length	36:22
Label	MCA
Producer	Chris Kimsey
Wendy James chronology
Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears (1993) I Came Here to Blow Minds (2011)
Singles from Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears
"The Nameless One" Released: 8 February 1993 "London's Brilliant" Released: 5 April 1993 "Do You Know What I'm Saying?" Released: 7 June 1993

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[2]
Los Angeles Times	[3]
Rolling Stone	(unfavorable)[4]

Despite the success Wendy James had fronting Transvision Vamp, Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears was relatively unsuccessful, only peaking at number forty-three on the UK Albums Chart. The singles released from the album also met with moderate to minor success.

The album's title comes from a line in the chorus of Bob Dylan's song "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll".

Track listing

All songs by Elvis Costello, except where noted.[5]

1. "This Is a Test" – 1:58
2. "London's Brilliant" – 2:29 (Costello, O'Riordan)
3. "Basement Kiss" – 4:03 (Costello, O'Riordan)
4. "Puppet Girl" – 2:48 (Costello, O'Riordan)
5. "Earthbound" – 4:32 (Costello, O'Riordan)
6. "Do You Know What I'm Saying?" – 5:16
7. "We Despise You" – 3:21 (Costello, O'Riordan)
8. "Fill in the Blanks" – 3:14
9. "The Nameless One" – 5:30
10. "I Want to Stand Forever" – 4:31

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[6]	132
UK Albums (OCC)[7]	43

Personnel

Wendy James – lead vocals Ian Wilson – backing vocals Steve Butler – backing vocals Jeff Young – backing vocals Pete Thomas – drums, percussion, backing vocals Neil Taylor – guitar, backing vocals Cass Lewis – bass guitar, backing vocals Jon Astley – orchestral arrangement, piano Andy Bown – organ

Elvis Costello – writer Cait O'Riordan – writer Chris Kimsey – producer, engineer, mixer Boris Beziat – engineer Joel Theux – engineer Spencer May – engineer Chris Fogel – technician Steve Harrison – technician Ryan Art – design David Bailey – photography

References

1. Henderson, Alex. "Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
2. Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishers. p. 148.
3. Willman, Chris (20 June 1993). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
4. Perone, James E. (1998). Elvis Costello: A Bio-bibliography. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 106.
5. "Wendy James - Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears (CD, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
6. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 13 September 2016". Imgur.com. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
7. "Wendy James | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.