''Full-Empty'' is the fourth album by American

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, released in 1994 by

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. It was the band's final album for Sire and the last to feature all three original core members Jeff Heiskell, Johnny Sughrue and Ed Winters.

Background

Heiskell had intended for the album to be produced by

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and even sent him a demo tape of new songs, but was told by the Judybats' manager that attempts to reach Froom had been fruitless. Instead, the band opted to work with producer

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, both because "he was cheap" and "was also supposed to have some kind of indie cachet at that time." While recording ''Full-Empty'', Heiskell eventually received a phone call from Froom, who said he liked the songs and expressed interest in working with the band, only to be told they were already working with Mahern.

Promotion

The band promoted the album by appearing on ''

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'' on October 4, 1994, performing "Sorry Counts".

Track listing

All music by Judybats, lyrics by Jeff Heiskell, except where otherwise indicated. #"What We Lose" – 4:24 #"Drought" – 3:51 #"Happy Song (Settling)" – 3:22 #"Sorry Counts" – 3:10 #"Don't Wait for Me" – 3:36 #"In This Maroon" – 4:40 #"Wounded Bird" – 3:57 #"Stupid-Cute" – 3:37 #"

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) – 3:07 #"Regret Revisited" – 4:28 #"Stoned" – 3:37 #"Liquid" – 3:43 #"The Cachet of Misery" – 2:44 #"The Lake" – 4:25

Personnel

Judybats *Jeff Heiskell – lead vocal, backups, Minimoog synthesizer, percussion *Ed Winters – electric guitar,

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, Fender Rhodes keyboard, organ & vibes *Johnny Sughrue – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backup vocals, piano *Paul Noe – bass, dobro, backup vocals *Dave Jenkins – drums Technical *

– co-producer, engineer *Judybats – co-producers *Ed Thacker – mixing *

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– additional engineering *Mark Hood – additional engineering *Pat Keating – assistant engineer *John Jackson – assistant engineer (mixing) *

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– mastering *Robin Easter – design (Design Group) *Heather Scarbrough – art direction *John Murphy – photography *Reed Massengill – band photography *Brent – hair & make-up stylist (Salon Visage) *Howard Baybe – wardrobe

References

{{Authority control Judybats albums 1994 albums