The most impressive part of this album is the list of names that contributed.
Dave Pirner and Dan Murphy from
Soul Asylum sing on "Blood Is Thicker Than Water,"
Benmont Tench plays the organ, and
Michael Penn sings on "Body and Soul?"
Joe Hardy produced along with
Pete Anderson and
Al Kooper, the latter of whom oversaw "Adios Lounge," a duet between singer
Bob Forrest and
Tom Waits. Oddly, the all-male rock band chose another female for inspiration (they cover
Joan Armatrading's "Weakness in Me") after paying homage to
Lena Horne and
Tracy Chapman on the previous record. Even this star-studded lineup couldn't save the band, whose members were their own worst enemies and basically fell off the musical map after its release. ~ Denise Sullivan