Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears
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Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears is the debut solo album by former Transvision Vamp
lead singer Wendy James
. Released in 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
.
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.
Transvision Vamp
Transvision Vamp were a British alternative rock group. Formed in 1986 by Nick Christian Sayer and Wendy James the band enjoyed chart success in the late 1980s...
lead singer Wendy James
Wendy James
Wendy James is an English singer-songwriter most notable for her work with the pop band Transvision Vamp.-Transvision Vamp:...
. Released in 1993
1993 in music
This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....
, 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
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
, with several tracks co-written by his then wife Cait O'Riordan
Cait O'Riordan
Caitlín O'Riordan is a British musician. She played bass guitar for the British-Irish punk/folk band The Pogues from 1983 to 1986. She later played with Elvis Costello, her husband from 1986 to 2002, as well as several other projects....
.
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
UK Albums Chart
The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...
. The singles released from the album also met with moderate to minor success.
Track listing
All songs by Elvis Costello, except where noted.- "This Is A Test" – 1:58
- "London's BrilliantLondon's Brilliant"London's Brilliant" is a song by former Transvision Vamp lead singer Wendy James. It was released in 1993 as the second single from her debut solo album Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears and was written by Elvis Costello and his then wife Cait O'Riordan...
" – 2:29 (Costello, O'Riordan) - "Basement Kiss" – 4:03 (Costello, O'Riordan)
- "Puppet Girl" – 2:48 (Costello, O'Riordan)
- "Earthbound" – 4:32 (Costello, O'Riordan)
- "Do You Know What I'm Saying?Do You Know What I'm Saying?"Do You Know What I'm Saying?" is the third and final single released from Wendy James' debut solo album Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears. The single was released in 1993 and was written by Elvis Costello.-Track listing:CD single/Maxi single...
" – 5:16 - "We Despise You" – 3:21 (Costello, O'Riordan)
- "Fill In The Blanks" – 3:14
- "The Nameless OneThe Nameless One (song)"The Nameless One" is the debut solo single from former Transvision Vamp lead singer Wendy James. It was released in the first quarter of 1993 as the lead single from James' debut solo album Now Ain't The Time For Your Tears. Written by Elvis Costello, the song marked a more alternative direction...
" – 5:30 - "I Want To Stand Forever" – 4:31
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
43 |
Personnel
- Wendy JamesWendy JamesWendy James is an English singer-songwriter most notable for her work with the pop band Transvision Vamp.-Transvision Vamp:...
- lead vocals - Ian Wilson - backing vocals
- Steve Butler - backing vocals
- Jeff Young - backing vocals
- Pete ThomasPete ThomasPete Thomas is best known as the longtime drummer for Elvis Costello. Tom Waits has referred to him as "one of the best rock drummers alive".-Career:...
- drums, percussion, backing vocals - Neil TaylorNeil Taylor (guitarist)Neil Taylor is a guitarist best known for his long-time affiliation with Robbie Williams and for formerly being a member of the backing band of Tears for Fears.-Career:...
- guitar, backing vocals - Cass Lewis - bass guitar, backing vocals
- Jon AstleyJon AstleyJon Astley is a British record producer who also recorded and released two albums as a singer-songwriter in the late 1980s. His most commercially successful song was "Jane's Getting Serious", later popularized by a Heinz ketchup television commercial starring a pre-Friends cast member Matt...
- orchestral arrangement, piano - Andy BownAndy BownAndy Bown is an English musician, who has specialised in keyboards and bass guitar. He is a member of the rock band Status Quo.-Career:...
- organ
- Elvis CostelloElvis CostelloElvis Costello , born Declan Patrick MacManus, is an English singer-songwriter. He came to prominence as an early participant in London's pub rock scene in the mid-1970s and later became associated with the punk/New Wave genre. Steeped in word play, the vocabulary of Costello's lyrics is broader...
- writer - Cait O'RiordanCait O'RiordanCaitlín O'Riordan is a British musician. She played bass guitar for the British-Irish punk/folk band The Pogues from 1983 to 1986. She later played with Elvis Costello, her husband from 1986 to 2002, as well as several other projects....
- writer - Chris KimseyChris KimseyChristopher Kenneth Kimsey is a record producer, mixer and musician most famous for having co-produced The Rolling Stones' Undercover and Steel Wheels albums...
- producer, engineer, mixer - Boris Beziat - engineer
- Joel Theux - engineer
- Spencer May - engineer
- Chris Fogel - technician
- Steve Harrison - technician
- Ryan Art - design
- David Bailey - photography