The Return of Red Emma

The Return of Red Emma is the third studio album by the singer-songwriter Lida Husik, released in 1993 by Shimmy Disc.^[4][5]

The Return of Red Emma
Studio album by Lida Husik
Released	December 8, 1993
Recorded	1992 (1992)
Studio	Noise New York (Jersey City, NJ)
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	40:13
Label	Shimmy Disc[1]
Producer	Lida Husik, Ron Paul
Lida Husik chronology
Your Bag (1992) The Return of Red Emma (1993) Evening at the Grange (1994)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide	[3]

Critical reception

Trouser Press wrote that "the swirling moods seem less to spring mysteriously from the songs themselves — as they do on Bozo — than to be draped over them. It sounds oddly unsettled and tired at the same time."^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lida Husik, except "Bustop," by Tim Briffa.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Back in the March"	3:10
2.	"Highgate"	2:14
3.	"AZT NO"	3:17
4.	"Suicide Sedan"	3:19
5.	"Earthquake Blues"	1:59
6.	"Light of the Day"	2:18
7.	"Hopi Ants"	2:45
8.	"Hemlock"	2:48
9.	"Pyramus and Thisbe"	1:58
10.	"Match Girl"	3:05
11.	"Bustop"	3:57
12.	"Monitor"	3:51
13.	"Happy"	4:40

Personnel

Adapted from The Return of Red Emma liner notes.^[6]

Lida Husik – lead vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, production Musicians Jamie Harley – drums, percussion Kramer – bass guitar (2, 3, 11), Hammond organ (2, 11)

Production and additional personnel DAM – design Michael Macioce – photography Ron Paul – production, engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1993	Shimmy Disc	CD, CS, LP	shimmy 062