Suicaine Gratifaction
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| Suicaine Gratifaction | ||
| Studio album by Paul Westerberg | ||
| Released | 1999 | |
| Genre | Alternative Rock | |
| Length | 45:08 | |
| Label | Capitol | |
| Producer(s) | Paul Westerberg, Don Was | |
| Professional reviews | ||
|---|---|---|
| Paul Westerberg chronology | ||
| Eventually (1996) |
Suicaine Gratifaction (1999) |
Stereo (2002) |
Suicaine Gratifaction is the third solo album from former Replacements leader Paul Westerberg.
Westerberg had signed with Capitol Records because label president Gary Gersh was a supporter. But Gersh was forced out right about the time that the album came out, and it died on the vine.
Co-producer Don Was had admired Westerberg for years. He used Westerberg's solo debut, 14 Songs, as daily inspiration while producing the Rolling Stones' Voodoo Lounge. [1] Westerberg had originally been interested in working with Quincy Jones. [2]
The track "Whatever Makes You Happy" was recorded with members of Tom Petty's backing band, the Heartbreakers (including original bassist Ron Blair). It features a guest wail from Westerberg's son, Johnny.
Regarding the album's strange title, Westerberg said, "I don't want to think about it too deeply other than the fact that it seems wrong, and therefore it's attractive to me." [3]
[edit] Track Listing
- "It's a Wonderful Lie"
- "Self-Defense"
- "Best Thing that Never Happened"
- "Lookin' Out Forever"
- "Born For Me"
- "Final Hurrah"
- "Tears Rolling Up Our Sleeves"
- "Fugitive Kind"
- "Sunrise Always Listens"
- "Whatever Makes You Happy"
- "Actor in the Street"
- "Bookmark"
