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, released in 1991 by

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. The title track peaked at No. 9 on the ''

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chart.

Promotion

Prior to the album's release, "She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)" had appeared on '' Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye: A Tribute to Roky Erickson'' (1990). "Don't Drop the Baby" later appeared on the

various artists

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'' Just Say Yes Volume V: Just Say Anything'' (1991). Music videos were made for the songs "Native Son," "Don't Drop the Baby", "Daylight" and "She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)."

Track listing

All music by the Judybats, lyrics by Jeff Heiskell, except where otherwise indicated. #"Native Son" – 3:19 #"Daylight" – 3:19 #"Convalescing in Spain" – 4:07 #"Don't Drop the Baby" – 3:42 #"She Lives (In a Time of Her Own)" ( Tommy Hall,

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) – 4:06 #"Incognito" – 3:03 #"In Like With You" – 4:06 #"Woman in the Garden" – 3:58 #"Waiting for the Rain" – 4:08 #"Counting Sheep" – 3:25 #"Perfumed Lies" (Lyrics: Johnny Sughrue) – 3:44 #"The Wanted Man" – 4:45

Personnel

The Judybats *Jeff Heiskell – lead vocals *Ed Winters – electric guitars *Terry Casper – drums *Peggy Hambright – keyboards, violin & vocals *Timothy Stutz – electric bass & vocals *Johnny Sughrue – acoustic guitar & vocals Technical *

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– co-producer *

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– co-producer, engineer *David Cooke – additional engineering *Jeff Lippay – assistant engineer *Chris Laidlaw – assistant engineer *

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– mastering *Terry Casper – design *Peg Hambright – design, illustration *Johnny Sughrue – photography

Notes

{{Authority control Judybats albums 1991 debut albums Sire Records albums