I'd Rather Eat Glass
Encyclopedia
I'd Rather Eat Glass is the debut album by Bijou Phillips
. Released May 11, 1999 on Almo Sounds
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Bijou Phillips
Bijou Lilly Phillips is an American actress, model, and singer. Phillips began her career as a model but soon transitioned herself into acting and singing. When she was 13, she started as a model and became one of the youngest people to grace the cover of Interview Magazine and Italian Vogue....
. Released May 11, 1999 on Almo Sounds
Almo Sounds
Almo Sounds is a record label which was started in 1994 by Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss after they sold A&M Records to PolyGram. The intent of the label was to recreate the initial concept of A&M Records as a small, "boutique" label....
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Track listing
- "Hawaii" (Eric BazilianEric BazilianEric M. Bazilian , is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer, best known for being a founding member of the rock band The Hooters.-Early life:...
, Bijou Phillips) – 4:53 - "Polite" (Greg WellsGreg WellsGreg Wells is a multiple Grammy nominated musician, record producer and songwriter based in Los Angeles. Wells has produced and written hits with Adele, Weezer, Pink, Theophilus London, Deftones, Katy Perry, Rufus Wainwright, The All American Rejects, OneRepublic, Mika, Aerosmith, Burt Bacharach,...
, Phillips) – 4:22 - "I Own You" (Dave BassettDave Bassett (songwriter)Dave Bassett is an American songwriter and record producer with many charting singles. Since March 2011, he is signed to EMI Music Publishing for an international co-publishing deal....
, Shepard Soloman, Phillips) – 2:47 - "I Am a Mountain" (Wells, Phillips) – 4:00
- "Little Dipper" (Wells, Phillips) – 3:32
- "Stranded" (Shane FontayneShane FontayneShane Fontayne is the professional name of English rock guitarist Mick Barakan. Active since the 1970s, he was the guitarist for Bruce Springsteen during the 1992-1993 "Other Band" Tour, as Springsteen had disbanded his own E Street Band three years earlier...
, Phillips) – 3:00 - "I Never Shot the President" (Bassett, Phillips) – 3:11
- "So Tired" (Bill DeasyBill DeasyBill Deasy is a singer-songwriter, recording artist and author born and raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In the late 1980s Deasy's musical start blossomed at open stages in and around Pittsburgh. Within a few years Deasy and his band, Shiloh, outscored Rusted Root to win the 1991 Graffiti Rock...
, Howard JonesHoward Jones (musician)Howard Jones is a musician, singer and songwriter. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, "Jones is an accomplished singer-songwriter who was a regular chart visitor in the mid 1980s with his brand of synthpop. Jones, who was equally popular in the U.S., appeared at Live...
, Phillips) – 4:37 - "Mermaid and the Earthman" (Jill CunniffLuscious JacksonLuscious Jackson are an alternative rock group formed in 1991. The band's name was inspired by now-retired American basketball player Lucious Jackson....
, Phillips) – 6:04 - "Just Look Around" (Bazilian, Phillips) – 4:18
- "When I Hated Him (Don't Tell Me)" (Nathan DecemberNathan DecemberNathan December is an American rock guitarist, best known for his work as a side musician with R.E.M. and the Goo Goo Dolls during the 1990s. He lives in Los Angeles, California.-Music:...
, Phillips) – 6:02 - "Breakfast" (Phillips) – 3:56
Additional musicians
- Jerry HarrisonJerry HarrisonJerry Harrison is an American songwriter, musician and producer...
— Guitar - Eric Bazilian — Guitar
- Joe Gore — Guitar
- Michael LockwoodMichael LockwoodMichael Dean Lockwood is an American guitarist and producer, a native of Bakersfield, probably most well-known for producing and performing with Lisa Marie Presley and Aimee Mann. Lockwood has also worked with Carly Simon, Fiona Apple, Bijou Phillips, Alana Davis, Ben Taylor, Leona Naess, Susanna...
— Guitar - Dave Bassell — Guitar
- Aishlia Harrison — Background vocalsBacking vocalistA backing vocalist or backing singer is a singer who provides vocal harmony with the lead vocalist or other backing vocalists...
- Mackenzie PhillipsMackenzie PhillipsMackenzie Phillips is an American actress and singer best known for her roles in American Graffiti and as rebellious teenager Julie Cooper Horvath on the sitcom One Day at a Time...
— Background vocals - Frank Swart — Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Bernie WorrellBernie WorrellGeorge Bernard "Bernie" Worrell, Jr. is an American keyboardist and composer best known as a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic and for his work with Talking Heads. He is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, inducted in 1997 with fifteen other members of Parliament-Funkadelic...
— KeyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Patrick Warren — Keyboards
- Prairie PrincePrairie PrincePrairie Prince is a rock drummer. He was a member of The Tubes and a founding member of Journey...
— DrumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Stephanie Spruill — TambourineTambourineThe tambourine or marine is a musical instrument of the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zils". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though some variants may not have a head at all....
- Philip SteirPhilip SteirPhilip Steir is a musician, remixer, composer and music producer.- Life and career :As a drummer, he played in the critically acclaimed band Consolidated he co-founded, which was signed to Nettwerk Records and later London Records. Consolidated released five albums between 1990-1996...
— LoopsMusic loopIn electroacoustic music, a loop is a repeating section of sound material. Short sections of material can be repeated to create ostinato patterns... - Doug McKean — Loops
Production
- Jerry Harrison — Producer
- Doug McKean — Engineer
- Mauricio Iragorri — Assistant engineer
- Josh Richardson — Assistant engineer
- Kent Matcke — Assistant engineer
- Tom Lord-AlgeTom Lord-AlgeTom Lord-Alge is a four-time Grammy Award–winning record producer and mixer. He is the youngest of Vivian Lord's five children, Mark Lord-Alge, Lisa Lord-Alge, Chris Lord-Alge, Jeff Lord-Alge and Tom Lord-Alge...
— Mixing
Additional credits
- Bob LudwigBob LudwigBob Ludwig is an American mastering engineer.He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry. His name is credited on the covers of albums released across the world, and he has won numerous awards....
— Mastering - Bob Bortnick — Direction, A&R
- Robin Sloane — Creative director
- Janet Billig — Management
- Christy Bush — Photography
- P. E. Raske — Illustrations