11 (The Smithereens album)

11 is the third studio album by American rock band The Smithereens, released on October 24, 1989, by Capitol Records. It includes the Billboard Top 40 single "A Girl Like You". The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America in June 1990.

11
Studio album by
The Smithereens
ReleasedOctober 24, 1989
RecordedJune–July 1989
StudioAmerican Recording, Los Angeles
Rumbo Recorders, Los Angeles
The Grey Room, Los Angeles
GenreRock
Length33:57
LabelCapitol
ProducerEd Stasium
The Smithereens chronology
Green Thoughts
(1988)
11
(1989)
Blow Up
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music

The album title was inspired by the film Ocean's 11, "with a little push from Spinal Tap's famous line, "This one goes to 11", according to guitarist Jim Babjak.

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