Home (Hothouse Flowers album)

Home
Studio album by
Hothouse Flowers
Released1990
Genre
Length57:55
LabelLondon
Producervarious
Hothouse Flowers chronology
People
(1988) 		Home
(1990) 		Songs from the Rain
(1993)
Singles from Home
  1. "Give It Up"
    Released: April 1990
  2. "I Can See Clearly Now"
    Released: July 1990
  3. "Movies"
    Released: October 1990
  4. "Christchurch Bells"
    Released: February 1991
  5. "Hardstone City"
    Released: July 1991

Home is the second studio album by the Irish rock band Hothouse Flowers, released in 1990.[1][2] It reached No. 5 on the UK Albums Chart and No. 1 on the Australian chart.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Los Angeles Times[4]
Select4/5[5]
Smash Hits5/10[6]
Windsor StarB+[7]

The Los Angeles Times wrote that "the gospel-influenced rave-ups that punctuate the band's second album call into question how much soul it can squeeze from the boogie".[4] The Windsor Star determined that the band "is best when it rams straight ahead on full-blown horn tunes, like 'Hardstone City' and 'Giving It All Away'".[7]

Jonathan Lewis of AllMusic deemed Home an "underrated gem".[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Hothouse Flowers, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Hardstone City" 
  • Hothouse Flowers
  • Norman Verso
3:45
2."Give It Up" 
3:31
3."Christchurch Bells" 
3:51
4."Sweet Marie" Steve Lipson6:06
5."Giving It All Away" 
  • Hothouse Flowers
  • Verso
3:49
6."Shut Up and Listen" 
4:08
7."I Can See Clearly Now"Johnny NashLipson4:53
8."Movies" 
  • Langer
  • Winstanley
4:39
9."Eyes Wide Open" Langer3:15
10."Water" Langer4:10
11."Home" Barrett4:28
12."Trying to Get Through" 
  • Hothouse Flowers
  • Verso
  • Barrett
4:24
13."Dance to the Storm" 
  • Hothouse Flowers
  • Verso
4:13
14."Seoladh Na Ngamhna"traditional
  • Hothouse Flowers
  • Verso
0:42

2025 expanded edition

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
15."Give It Up (Edit)" (B-side to "Give It Up") 
  • Langer
  • Winstanley
3:13
16."I Can See Clearly Now (Single Version)" (B-side to "I Can See Clearly Now")Nash
  • Lipson
4:10
17."Movies (Single Version)" (B-side to "Movies") 
  • Langer
  • Winstanley
3:54
18."Hardstone City (Short Version)" (B-side to "Hardstone City") 
  • Hothouse Flowers
  • Verso
3:25
19."The Rose" (featuring The Dubliners)Amanda McBroomEamonn Campbell4:45
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."If You're Happy (Live at the RDS Stadium, Dublin, 03/09/88)" (B-side to "Give It Up")
Hothouse Flowers5:59
2."Bean Pháidín (Live at the RDS Stadium, Dublin, 03/09/88)" (B-side to "Give It Up")traditionalHothouse Flowers1:23
3."If You Go (Live at the RDS Stadium, Dublin, 03/09/88)" (B-side to "Give It Up")
  • Ó Maonlaí
  • Ó Braonáin
  • O'Toole
Hothouse Flowers8:27
4."Kansas City" (B-side to "I Can See Clearly Now")
Hothouse Flowers3:06
5."Better Days Ahead (Live)" (B-side to "I Can See Clearly Now")Gil Scott-HeronHothouse Flowers5:01
6."Strange Feeling (Live)" (B-side to "I Can See Clearly Now")Tim BuckleyHothouse Flowers5:04
7."I Can See Clearly Now (Live at the Edinburgh Plyhouse 30/05/90)"Nash
  • Hothouse Flowers
  • Verso
5:51
8."Eyes Wide Open (Live at the Edinburgh Plyhouse 30/05/90)" Hothouse Flowers3:56
9."Hardstone City (Live at the Edinburgh Plyhouse 30/05/90)" Hothouse Flowers3:58
10."Shut Up and Listen (Live at the RDS Stadium, Dublin, 03/09/88)" Hothouse Flowers6:09
11."Giving It All Away (Live, Australia, 1991)" Hothouse Flowers5:42
12."Hallelujah Jordan (Live, Australia, 1991)"
  • Ó Maonlaí
  • Ó Braonáin
  • O'Toole
Hothouse Flowers4:32
13."Christchurch Bells (Live, Australia, 1991)" Hothouse Flowers5:39
14."Sí Do Mhamó Í (Live in Melbourne)"
  • Ó Maonlaí
  • Ó Braonáin
  • O'Toole
  • Dave Clarke
Hothouse Flowers3:34

Personnel

Hothouse Flowers
Additional musicians
  • Noel Eccles – percussion
  • Daniel Lanois – dobro (6)
  • Luís Jardim – percussion (9, 10)
  • Claudia Fontaine – backing vocals (2, 10)
  • Carol Kenyon, The Angelical Voice Choir – backing vocals (7)
  • The Camden Kids – backing vocals (8)
  • Phillip Pike – didgeridoo (10)
  • Nawalifh Ali Khan – fiddle (10)
  • Gavyn Wright, Wilf Gibson – violin (2, 8)
  • Andrew Parker, Garfield Jackson – viola (2, 8)
  • Helen Liebmann, Martin Loveday – cello (2, 8)
  • Aisling Drury-Byrne, Dairine Ni Mheadra – cello (11)
  • Steve Nieve – Hammond organ and piano (7), string arrangement (2, 8)

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[17] Platinum 70,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Malkin, Nina (April 1990). "Talent: Hothouse Flowers". Seventeen. 49 (4): 147.
  2. ^ Wilde, Jon (5 May 1990). "Hothouse Flowers: Full Petal Jacket". Melody Maker. 66 (18): 28.
  3. ^ a b Lewis, Jonathan. "Review: Hothouse Flowers - Home". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
  4. ^ a b Hochman, Steve (17 June 1990). "Home Hothouse Flowers". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 61.
  5. ^ Griffiths, Nick (July 1990). "House Warming Party". Select. p. 97.
  6. ^ Soutar, Mike. "Review: Hothouse Flowers - Home". Smash Hits (13–26 June 1990). EMAP Metro: 56.
  7. ^ a b Shaw, Ted (30 June 1990). "Pop". Windsor Star. p. C2.
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Hothouse Flowers – Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Hothouse Flowers – Home" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Hothouse Flowers – Home" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Hothouse Flowers – Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Hothouse Flowers – Home". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Hothouse Flowers – People". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  15. ^ "Hothouse Flowers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2024.
  16. ^ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Albums 1991". ARIA. 1991. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1991 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Hothouse Flowers – Home". British Phonographic Industry.
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