The L.A.-based duo of David Russo and Joan Jones have dropped the hyphen and fleshed out their sound for the 1993 follow-up to their debut release.
Produced by Russo, with executive production from noted R.E.M. producer Scott Litt, Only is more dense musically and gives Jones more to play off of vocally.
"Merry Xmas" kicks things off aggressively.
Guests David Navarro (guitar) and Jack Irons (drums) provide a sonic charge to things with Jones powerfully belting out the strange, nursery rhyme-like lyrics.
On "Treasure," the second track, the band shifts gears for a dreamy, Mazzy Star feel with Jones adding trumpet.
And it just gets better.
"All of the Joy" finds cello underscoring the lovely, midtempo song with Jones giving a reading of the love song's lyric that manages to be sultry and innocent sounding at the same time.
There's also the funky, scorching "Never Seen God," which again features Navarro and Irons, and the playful, bouncy rhythm of "Tell Me Like You Know." Only shows growth from their debut and tantalizes with wonder of what might be next.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary X-MessJoan Jones, David Russo | Sun-60 | Play | 04:24 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | TreasureJoan Jones, David Russo | Sun-60 | Play | 01:45 | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | Hiding HouseJoan Jones, David Russo | Sun-60 | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Tuff to SayJoan Jones, David Russo | Sun-60 | Play | 05:26 | 12 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | Hold OnJoan Jones, David Russo | Sun-60 | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | All of the JoyJoan Jones, David Russo | Sun-60 | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | U DecideJoan Jones, David Russo | Sun-60 | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | Never Seen GodJoan Jones, David Russo | Sun-60 | Play | 03:16 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Adam's TreeJoan Jones, David Russo | Sun-60 | Play | 02:50 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | Tell Me Like You KnowJoan Jones, David Russo | Sun-60 | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 11 | SomebodyJoan Jones, David Russo | Sun-60 | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 12 | Water 3xJoan Jones, David Russo | Sun-60 | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 13 | PressureJoan Jones, David Russo | Sun-60 | Play | 03:03 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Beck | Photography |
| 2 | Nancy Donald | Art Direction |
| 3 | John Friesen | Cello |
| 4 | Rafael Gayol | Drums |
| 5 | Mark Guilbeault | Assistant Engineer, Engineer |
| 6 | Noel Hazen | Assistant Engineer, Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 7 | Glen Holmen | Bass |
| 8 | Jack Irons | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 9 | Alain Johannes | Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 10 | Joan Jones | Composer, Lettering, Trumpet, Vocals |
| 11 | Craig Levitz | Conductor, Congas, Drums |
| 12 | Scott Litt | Executive Producer, Mixing |
| 13 | Stephen Marcussen | Mastering |
| 14 | Dave Navarro | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 15 | Clif Norrell | Engineer, Mixing |
| 16 | Wade Norton | Assistant Engineer, Second Engineer |
| 17 | David Raven | Drums |
| 18 | Dave Russo | Producer |
| 19 | David Russo | Composer, Guitar, Piano, Producer, Vocals |
| 20 | Ivy Skoff | Production Coordination |
| 21 | Sugahshroom | Drums |
| 22 | Sun-60 | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |