Teenager of the Year (album)
Teenager of the Year is the second solo studio album by American musician Frank Black. The album was released in 1994 by 4AD in the United Kingdom and Elektra Records in the United States. It was co-produced by former Pere Ubu member Eric Drew Feldman, who also played keyboards on the album. Teenager also features work by several backing musicians, including Lyle Workman, Moris Tepper and Black's Pixies bandmate Joey Santiago.
The album reached number 2 on Billboards Heatseekers chart and number 131 on the Billboard 200 chart in 1994. The single "Headache" reached number 10 on Billboards Modern Rock Tracks chart that year.
Although not originally well-received, the record is now widely praised by both critics and fans. This album is often cited as the high-point of Francis' post-Pixies catalogue, and was named on Pitchfork's "Top 100 Albums of the 1990s".Track listing
Personnel
- Frank Black – vocals, guitar
- Eric Drew Feldman – bass, keyboards, synthetics
- Nick Vincent – drums, bass on track 11
- Lyle Workman – lead guitar
- Joey Santiago – lead guitar on tracks 8, 20, 21, 22 and second lead guitar on track 15
- Moris Tepper – lead guitar on tracks 11 and 17
- Michael Halsband – photography
Charts
