Especially for You (The Smithereens album)

Especially for You is the first full-length album from New Jersey-based rock band The Smithereens, released in July 1986 by Enigma Records.

Especially for You
Studio album by
The Smithereens
ReleasedJuly 1986
Recorded
  • April 1985
  • December 1985
StudioThe Record Plant, New York City
GenreRock
Length38:07
LabelEnigma
ProducerDon Dixon
The Smithereens chronology
Beauty and Sadness
(1983)		 Especially for You
(1986)		 Green Thoughts
(1988)
Singles from Especially for You
  1. "Blood and Roses"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Behind the Wall of Sleep"
    Released: 1986
  3. "In a Lonely Place"
    Released: 1986
  4. "Strangers When We Meet"
    Released: 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert ChristgauB−
Rolling Stone

The album is notable for the hit "Blood and Roses", which has been featured in multiple movie and TV productions. Producer Don Dixon's co-production work on R.E.M.'s Murmur and Reckoning albums added attention to the record's initial release. Two of its songs became hits on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart: "Blood and Roses" reached No. 14, while "Behind the Wall of Sleep" peaked at No. 23. The album reached No. 51 on the US Billboard 200 as well as No. 5 on the UK Indie Chart. It was certified platinum in the US for sales over 1,000,000 copies. The album today is highly regarded by most critics, and was one of Kurt Cobain's favorite albums, as noted in his journal.

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