Tails (album)

Tails is the only album by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories, released in 1995 by Geffen Records. Earlier versions of the songs "It's Over", "Snow Day", "Do You Sleep?", and "Hurricane" originally appeared on Loeb's previous studio album Purple Tape. Tails peaked at number thirty on the US Billboard 200,^[9] in the top ten in New Zealand, and number fifteen on the Canada Top Albums chart published by RPM.^[10] Overall the album charted in seven countries, making it a moderate success.^[11] Tails received a Gold certification in the United States after four months of its release with more than 500,000 pure copies sold in 1995. As of 2013 the album has sold 727,000 copies in the US^[12][13] It was also certified Gold by Music Canada with 50,000 copies sold.

Tails
Studio album by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
Released	September 26, 1995
Recorded	1994–1995
Studio	Juan's Apartment, New York City
Genre	Alternative rock[1] acoustic rock[2]
Length	43:49
Label	Geffen
Producer	Juan Patiño Lisa Loeb
Lisa Loeb chronology
Purple Tape (1992) Tails (1995) Firecracker (1997)
Singles from Tails
"Stay (I Missed You)" Released: 1994 "Taffy" Released: 1995 "Do You Sleep?" Released: September 4, 1995 "Waiting for Wednesday" Released: 1996

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Texas Monthly	(neutral) Nov/95[4]
People	(positive) 10/2/95[5]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[6]
Christgau's Consumer Guide	[7]
Spin	4/10[8]

Reception

The album was well received by the public, as it was certified Gold by the RIAA on December 1, 1995. Critics were also favorable to the album, with Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly, in particular, noting that "Loeb has an undeniable gift for creating an air of intimacy and vulnerability, which may well be enough for 'Stay' fans looking for additional doses of contemplative melancholy."^[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Lisa Loeb.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"It's Over"	3:46
2.	"Snow Day"	3:54
3.	"Taffy"	3:18
4.	"When All the Stars Were Falling"	2:52
5.	"Do You Sleep?"	3:50
6.	"Hurricane"	4:53
7.	"Rose-Colored Times"	3:22
8.	"Sandalwood"	2:38
9.	"Alone"	2:59
10.	"Waiting for Wednesday"	3:09
11.	"Lisa Listen"	3:28
12.	"Garden of Delights"	2:36
13.	"Stay (I Missed You)"	3:04
Total length:		43:49

Japanese release bonus track

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Sandalwood" (Band Version)	2:25

Personnel

Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories

• Lisa Loeb – lead and harmony vocals, acoustic guitar, additional electric guitars on tracks 9 and 10
• Tim Bright – electric guitars
• Joe Quigley – bass
• Jonathan Feinberg – drums, percussion, additional acoustic guitars on track 11

Additional musicians

• Juan Patiño – harmony vocals on all songs, piano on track 2
• Dan Seiden – additional electric guitars on tracks 5 and 9
• Jesse Harris – acoustic guitar on track 8
• Benjamin Loeb – string arrangements (tracks 1, 3, and 7)
• Dan Coleman – string arrangements (track 6)
• Eric Gaenslen – cello (tracks 1, 3, 6, and 7)
• Jennifer Frautschi – violin (track 1)
• Joseph Lin – violin (tracks 6 and 7)

Charts

Chart performance for Tails

Chart (1995)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[14]	42
Canada Top Albums (RPM)[10]	15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[15]	85
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[16]	6
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[17]	44
UK Albums (OCC)[18]	39
US Billboard 200[9]	30
Scottish Albums (OCC)[19]	67