''Don't Play with Matches'' is the debut album of the American Alternative rock band
Tabitha's Secret
Tabitha's Secret was an American Rock music, rock band formed in March 1990 in Orlando, Florida. It was originally composed of lead vocalist Rob Thomas (musician), Rob Thomas, John Goff and Jay Stanley on guitar, Brian Yale on bass (Colin Chrism ...
. The tracks were recorded in 1993–1995, although the album was released in 1997. It is thought that it was released to capitalise on the popularity of Rob Thomas's next band
Matchbox 20
Matchbox Twenty (also known as Matchbox 20 and MB20) is an American rock band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995. The group currently consists of Rob Thomas (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Brian Yale (bass guitar), Paul Doucette (drums, r ...
's album ''
Yourself Or Someone Like You''. The songs "3 A.M." and "Tired" were both rerecorded by
Matchbox 20
Matchbox Twenty (also known as Matchbox 20 and MB20) is an American rock band formed in Orlando, Florida, in 1995. The group currently consists of Rob Thomas (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Brian Yale (bass guitar), Paul Doucette (drums, r ...
.
Track listing
*All tracks are co-written by Thomas, Stanley, Goff and Yale
#"3 A.M."
( Rob Thomas, John Goff, Jay Stanley
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, Brian Yale
Brian Joseph Yale (born November 14, 1968) is an American musician who is the bass guitarist for the band Matchbox Twenty and has been nominated for four Grammy Awards. Early life and education
Yale grew up in Orange, Connecticut. He graduated ...
) - 3:43
#"Forever December" - 5:58
#"Here Comes Horses" - 4:26
#"Paint Me Blue" - 4:58
#"Dear Joan" - 4:51
#"High" - 4:40
#"Unkind" - 3:29
#"Jesus Was An Alien" - 4:37
#"Tired" - 3:58
#"Swing" - 3:53
#"3 A.M."
( Rob Thomas, John Goff, Jay Stanley
A jay is a member of a number of species of medium-sized, usually colorful and noisy, passerine birds in the Crow family, Corvidae. The evolutionary relationships between the jays and the magpies are rather complex. For example, the Eurasian m ...
, Brian Yale
Brian Joseph Yale (born November 14, 1968) is an American musician who is the bass guitarist for the band Matchbox Twenty and has been nominated for four Grammy Awards. Early life and education
Yale grew up in Orange, Connecticut. He graduated ...
) - 3:47
#"Forever December" - 4:32
#"Dizzy (hidden track)" - 5:08
Credits
Rob Thomas - Lead Vocals, Piano
John Goff - Background Vocals, Guitar
Jay Stanley
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- Background Vocals, Guitar
Brian Yale
Brian Joseph Yale (born November 14, 1968) is an American musician who is the bass guitarist for the band Matchbox Twenty and has been nominated for four Grammy Awards. Early life and education
Yale grew up in Orange, Connecticut. He graduated ...
- Bass Guitar
Paul Doucette
Paul John Doucette (born August 22, 1972) is an American musician best known for being the drummer, rhythm guitarist, and backing vocalist of the band Matchbox Twenty.Erlewine, Stephen ThomasMatchbox Twenty Biography, AllMusic, retrieved 2011-0 ...
- Drums/Percussion
Engineered and Mixed by Dana Cornock, Dave Bell and
Jay Stanley
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Mastered by Dana Cornock
Concept by
Jay Stanley
A jay is a member of a number of species of medium-sized, usually colorful and noisy, passerine birds in the Crow family, Corvidae. The evolutionary relationships between the jays and the magpies are rather complex. For example, the Eurasian m ...
Photography by Dominic Casale
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1997 albums
Tabitha's Secret albums