Phonefreak Honey Explained

Phonefreak Honey
Cover:SweetJesusPhonefreakHoney.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Sweet Jesus
A-Side:Phonefreak Honey
B-Side:Peach, Baby Blue
Released:February 1992
Genre:Alternative rock, shoegaze
Length:2:34
Label:Rough Trade (UK)
Producer:Ray Shulman
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Prev Year:1992
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Next Year:1992

Phonefreak Honey is a song by Birmingham-based band Sweet Jesus, and was their first fully available single. It was released on Rough Trade Records (catalogue number R284) in 1992.[1]

Information

Despite a previous release by the band (Honey Loving Honey) earlier in 1992, Phonefreak Honey was the first widely available single (the former was an exclusive Rough Trade Singles Club release).[2]

The title track was produced by Ray Shulman, with the two B-sides being produced by Dave Morris. Paul Lester, of Melody Maker, described the title track's production in a February 1992 article:

Critical reception

Phonefreak Honey was Melody Maker's Single of the Week for the issue published on 8 February 1992.

Track listing

  1. Phonefreak Honey (2:34)
  2. Peach (2:53)
  3. Baby Blue (1:59)

Notes and References

  1. Book: Young, Rob. Rough Trade: Labels Unlimited. 2006. Black Dog Publishing. London. 1-904772-47-1. 182.
  2. News: Paul . Lester . Messiah and Higher . Reprint . . IPC Media . London . February 1992 . 19 December 2008 . https://archive.today/20120630225038/http://www.btinternet.com/~birdpoo/jesus/sjmm.htm. 2012-06-30.