Misfits (Sara Hickman album) explained

Misfits
Type:	Album
Artist:	Sara Hickman
Cover:	Sara_Hickman_-_Misfits.jpg
Released:	March 18, 1997
Genre:	Folk/pop
Length:	66:49
Label:	Shanachie Records^[1]
Producer:	Sara Hickman, Angelo Badalamenti, Marvin Etzioni, Paul Fox
Prev Title:	Necessary Angels
Prev Year:	1994
Next Title:	Two Kinds of Laughter
Next Year:	1998

Misfits is an album by the American singer-songwriter Sara Hickman, released in 1997.^{[2] [3]} It was produced in part by Paul Fox.^[4]

Critical reception

The Washington Post called Hickman's original songs "alternately haunting and charming."^[5]

Track listing

1. "Cesar Stasney Introduction" – 0:44
2. "Strong Woman" (Goldenberg, Hickman) – 3:58
3. "Dump Truck" (Etzioni, Hickman) – 4:16
4. "Secrets of Love II" (Hickman, McLemore) – 3:19
5. "Baby, It's Cold Outside" (Loesser) – 2:48
6. "Everyone's Gone to the Moon" (King) – 3:43
7. "Nobody Goes to the Moon Anymore" (Bramblett) – 2:55
8. "Satin Sheet for Alice" (Hickman) – 3:11
9. "Rosie's Theme" (Hickman) – 1:00
10. "Let Me Take Your Picture" (Hickman) – 3:23
11. "Hey! Where You Goin'?" (Hickman) – 4:07
12. "Grandma's Feather Bed" (Connor) – 0:29
13. "False Pretenses" (Boyd) – 2:47
14. "I Want to Go Swimming in Your Eyes" (Hickman) – 2:24
15. "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" (Gilbert, Wrubel) – 3:12
16. "I Think I Love You" (Romeo) – 4:09
17. "Take Me With You" (Batteau, Hickman) – 4:11
18. "Romania" (Hickman) – 5:53
19. "Like a Collar on a Dog" (Hickman) – 4:52
20. "Radiation Man" (Hickman) – 5:28

Personnel

• Sara Hickman – acoustic guitar, banjo, guitar, vocals, background vocals
• Sandy Abernethy – background vocals, whistling
• Josh Alan – electric guitar
• Paul Averitt – background vocals
• Kevin Axt – upright bass
• Scott Babcock – drums
• Colin Boyd – background vocals
• Brave Combo – performer
• Steve Brown – bass guitar
• Jim Cocke – keyboards
• Kim Corbet – background vocals
• Mike Daane – bass guitar
• Robert Emery – background vocals
• Paul Fox – background vocals
• Glenn Fukinaga – bass guitar
• Jay Gillian – background vocals
• David Grissom – electric guitar
• Brian Hartig – drums
• Richard Hunter – background vocals
• Jackopierce – background vocals
• Freddie Jones – background vocals
• Tony Levin – bass guitar
• Robin Macy – background vocals
• Mitch Marine – background vocals
• Kris McKay – background vocals
• Davis McLarty – drums
• Brad McLemore – guitar
• Sam Paulos – background vocals
• Drew Phelps – bass guitar
• Reggie Rueffer – fiddle
• David Sancious – piano, background vocals
• Chris Searles – percussion
• Amy Seltzer – background vocals
• Terry Slemmons – background vocals
• Larry Spencer – horn, background vocals
• Alma Squillante – background vocals
• Paul Sweeney – mandolin
• Debbie Talasek – background vocals
• Craig "Niteman" Taylor – background vocals
• James "Son" Thomas – background vocals
• Paul Williams – background vocals

Production

• Producers: Sara Hickman, Angelo Badalamenti, Marvin Etzioni, Paul Fox
• Executive producer: Sara Hickman
• Engineers: Marty Lester, Kevin Smith, Terry Slemmons, Ed Thacker
• Arranger: Sara Hickman
• Drum programming: Sara Hickman
• Mixing: Marty Lester
• Mastering: Jerry Tubb

Notes and References

1. Web site: Reviews & Previews. Billboard. May 10, 1997. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Google Books.
2. Web site: Sara Hickman Biography, Songs, & Albums. AllMusic.
3. Web site: She's the Boss. Hobart. Rowland. Houston Press.
4. Web site: Alternative Rock. Dave. Thompson. December 23, 2000. Hal Leonard Corporation. Google Books.
5. Web site: Sara Hickman's 'Misfits', aptly subtitled 'A Collection of Odds and Ends'... . The Washington Post . 23 December 2021.