Hope Against Hope (album) explained

Hope Against Hope
Type:	studio
Artist:	Band of Susans
Cover:	BandofSusans_Hope.jpg
Recorded:	May –
Studio:	Platinum Island
Genre:	Noise rock, alternative rock
Length:	49:36 (CD) 40:42 (vinyl)
Label:	Blast First
Producer:	Robert Poss
Prev Title:	Blessing and Curse
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	Love Agenda
Next Year:	1989

Hope Against Hope is the 1988 debut studio album by Band of Susans, released in 1988 on Blast First.^{[1] [2]} The CD version includes their debut EP Blessing and Curse, which contains "Sometimes" and "Where Have All The Flowers Gone". They were based in New York City.^[3]

Personnel

Adapted from Hope Against Hope liner notes.^[4]

Band of Susans

• Susan Lyall – electric guitar, backing vocals
• Robert Poss – lead vocals, electric guitar, production
• Alva Rogers – backing vocals
• Ron Spitzer – drums
• Susan Stenger – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Susan Tallman – electric guitar

Production and additional personnel

• Chris Gehringer – mastering
• John Herman – assistant engineer
• Jim Klein – engineering

Notes and References

1. O'Dair . Barbara . Band of Susans . Spin . May 1988 . 4 . 2 . 13.
2. Book: The Rough Guide to Rock . 2003 . Rough Guides . 61 . 3rd.
3. Web site: Wilson . Neate . Ira . Robbins . Band of Susans . . 2007 . March 22, 2016.
4. Hope Against Hope . . 1988 . sleeve . . London, United Kingdom.
5. Book: Lazell, Barry . Indie Hits 1980-1989 . Cherry Red Books . 1997 . September 5, 2014 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20110606125710/http://www.cherryred.co.uk/books/indiehits/b.htm . June 6, 2011.