Words of Wisdom and Hope

Words of Wisdom and Hope is an album produced in collaboration between Glasgow, Scotland's Teenage Fanclub and Half Japanese frontman Jad Fair.^[5][6] It was released on 4 March 2002 on Domino's subsidiary label Geographic in Europe and on Alternative Tentacles in the US.^[1][7]

Words of Wisdom and Hope
Studio album by Teenage Fanclub and Jad Fair
Released	4 March 2002
Studio	Riverside Studios, Glasgow Tracks 3, 10 and 11 recorded up a lane in Finnieston, Glasgow
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	53:20
Label	Geographic (Europe) Alternative Tentacles (US)
Producer	Teenage Fanclub Jad Fair
Teenage Fanclub chronology
Howdy! (2000) Words of Wisdom and Hope (2002) Four Thousand Seven Hundred And Sixty-Six Seconds - A Shortcut To Teenage Fanclub (2003)
Singles from Words of Wisdom and Hope
"Near to You" Released: 4 February 2002[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
NME	[3]
Pitchfork	(5.0/10)[4]

Critical reception

NME wrote that "with amiable janglers the Fanclub providing a predictibly pleasant backdrop, Jad‘s syrupy ruminations on life -think Lou Reed on prozac- take on a certain primitive charm."^[3] The Guardian wrote that "Teenage Fanclub make an ideal backing band, providing soft bubbles of guitar in 'Love Will Conquer' and bringing a surprisingly soulful touch to 'Power of Your Tenderness' and 'You Rock.'"^[8]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Jad Fair; all music is composed by Teenage Fanclub.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Behold the Miracle"	3:47
2.	"I Feel Fine"	3:28
3.	"Near to You"	4:13
4.	"Smile"	4:48
5.	"Crush on You"	7:07
6.	"Cupid"	6:36
7.	"Power of Your Tenderness"	3:57
8.	"Vampire's Claw"	3:45
9.	"Secret Heart"	2:37
10.	"You Rock"	5:36
11.	"Love's Taken Over"	4:01
12.	"Good Thing"	3:23

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.^[9]

• Jad Fair — vocals
• Norman Blake — guitar, bass, keyboards
• Raymond McGinley — guitar, mandola
• Finlay Macdonald — keyboards, bass
• Gerard Love — guitar, bass, drums
• Paul Quinn — drums, guitar

Additional musicians

• Katrina Mitchell — vocals, drums

Technical

• Teenage Fanclub — producer
• Jad Fair — producer, cover art
• Johnny Cameron — engineer
• Steve Rooke — mastering