11 (The Smithereens album)

Infobox Album | Name = 11
Type = Album
Artist = The Smithereens


Released = October 18, 1989
Recorded = ?
Genre = Rock
Length = 33:57
Label = Enigma/Capitol
Producer = Ed Stasium
Reviews =
*Allmusic rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5jd8vwxva9tk~T1 link]
Last album = "Green Thoughts"
(1988)
This album = "11"
(1989)
Next album = "Blow Up"
(1991)

"11" is the third official album by the Smithereens. It was released on October 18, 1989 (see 1989 in music). The album cover is inspired by the movie poster for the original version of Ocean's Eleven.

The "11" title itself was inspired by the Christopher Guest (as "Nigel Tufnel") quote from the film "This Is Spinal Tap", "This one goes to eleven."

Track listing

All songs written by Pat DiNizio, except where noted.
# "A Girl Like You" – 4:42
# "Blues Before and After" – 3:15
# "Blue Period" – 2:57
# "Baby Be Good" – 3:20
# "Room Without a View" – 4:09
# "Yesterday Girl" – 3:27
# "Cut Flowers" (Babjak/DiNizio) – 2:59
# "William Wilson" – 3:33
# "Maria Elena" – 2:48
# "Kiss Your Tears Away" – 3:10

The band

*Jim Babjak - Guitar
*Dennis Diken - Percussion, Drums, Stick, Zildjian, Pearl Drums, Cover Art
*Pat DiNizio - Guitar, Composer, Vocals
*Mike Mesaros - Bass, Guitar (Bass)

Additional personnel

*Ginger Blake - Vocals (bckgr)
*Belinda Carlisle - Vocals (On Blue Period)
*Jim Dineen - Assistant Engineer
*Guild - Guitar (Acoustic)
*Mick Haggerty - Design
*Michael Hamilton - Guitar
*Paul Hamingson - Engineer
*The Honeys - Vocals (On Cut Flowers)
*Gina Immel - Assistant Engineer
*Kenny Margolis - Synthesizer, Piano, Accordion, Harpsichord, Piano (Electric)
*Dewey Nicks - Photography
*Diane Rovell - Vocals (bckgr)
*Ed Stasium - Percussion, Vocals (bckgr), Producer
*Francine Stasium - Production Coordination
*Tommy Steele - Art Direction
*Gerri Sutyak - Cello (On Blue Period)
*Maria Vidal - Vocals (bckgr)
*Marilyn Wilson - Vocals (bckgr)

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Singles - Billboard (North America)