Peach Fuzz is the sixth studio album from the American rock band Enuff Z'Nuff. Like the band's 1994 release 1985, this album is viewed more as an archival release than a new album since it features mostly previously recorded material. For example, the tracks "Let It Go" and "Kitty" were initially b-sides to the UK edition of the Strength single "Mother's Eyes,"[3] while the song "Happy Holiday" was first intended for the 1992 film Home Alone 2.[4] Many of the remaining tracks on Peach Fuzz were recorded during the making of the 1993 album Animals with Human Intelligence, but were likely excluded from that release due to their poppier sounding nature.
| Peach Fuzz | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 19, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1993–1995 | |||
| Studio | A&M Studios and Music Grinder, Hollywood, California Mindscape Studios, Chicago, Z'nuff Towers, Beverly, Star Trax, Crestwood, Groove Master Studios, Evergreen Park, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, glam metal, power pop | |||
| Length | 42:27 | |||
| Label | Big Deal / Caroline | |||
| Producer | Chip Z'Nuff, Donnie Vie | |||
| Enuff Z'nuff chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
At the time of release, the album was largely ignored in the band's concert set lists, with the exception of "Vacant Love". In more recent years, the song "Kitty" has also been performed. Although no singles were released from the album, "Happy Holiday" has turned into one of the band's more popular songs due to its inclusion in Christmas themed CD's such as Monster Ballads XMas and We Wish You a Hairy Christmas.[5]
Peach Fuzz was initially released in Japan with a slightly different track order and a bonus track. It was later re-issued in the United States in 2008 with the original Japanese track order reinstated along with different artwork. A liner note commentary for all versions was penned by Chris Nadler, an editor at Request and Creem.
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Donnie Vie and Chip Z'Nuff
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You're Not Me" | 5:23 |
| 2. | "Let It Go" | 3:55 |
| 3. | "Who's Got You Now" | 3:31 |
| 4. | "Rainy Day" | 3:58 |
| 5. | "Message of Love" | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Happy Holiday" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Make Believe" | 2:51 |
| 8. | "So Long" | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Long Enough for Me" | 3:47 |
| 10. | "Vacant Love" | 2:21 |
| 11. | "Kitty" (hidden track) | 4:24 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Video Man" | 4:40 |
Personnel
edit- Enuff Z'Nuff
- Donnie Vie – lead vocals, guitars and keyboards, producer, mixing
- Chip Z'Nuff – bass guitar, guitars and vocals, producer, mixing
- Ricky Parent – drums
- Additional personnel
- Vikki Foxx – drums on "Let It Go"
- Darren Householder – guitar on "Vacant Love"
- Mic Fabus – guitar on "Message of Love"
- Mark Bonjovi – guitar on "Happy Holiday"
- Derek Frigo – lead guitar on tracks 2, 6, 7, and 8
- Charles Fleischer – monologue on "Kitty"
- Production
- Phil Kaffel, Phil Bonanno, Chris Shepard, Paul Lani, Johnny K, Chris Demonk, Dave Mauragas, Tom Lipnick, Dan Grayless, Jeff Luif – engineers
- Chris Shepard, Paul Lani, Johnny K, Donnie Vie, Phil Kaffel, Phil Bonnanno, Chris Demonk, Chip Z'Nuff, Dave Mauragas – mixing
- Konrad Strauss – mastering
Release history
edit| Country | Release date |
|---|---|
| Japan | January 19, 1996 |
| United States | February 27, 1996 |
References
edit- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Peach Fuzz". AllMusic. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 1, 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 142. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ Vinyl Single of Mother's Eyes Discogs. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ Home Alone 2 Trivia IMDb. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ Monster Ballads XMas Track list announced Archived 2008-01-19 at the Wayback Machine Blabbermouth. Accessed January 17, 2012.