Tails (album)

Tails
Studio album by
Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories
ReleasedSeptember 26, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
StudiosJuan's Apartment, New York City
Genres
Length43:49
LabelGeffen
Producers
  • Juan Patiño
  • Lisa Loeb
Lisa Loeb chronology
Purple Tape
(1992)		 Tails
(1995)		 Firecracker
(1997)
Singles from Tails
  1. "Stay (I Missed You)"
    Released: 1994
  2. "Taffy"
    Released: 1995
  3. "Do You Sleep?"
    Released: September 4, 1995
  4. "Waiting for Wednesday"
    Released: 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star[3]
Texas Monthly(neutral) Nov/95[4]
People(positive) 10/2/95[5]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[6]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(neither)[7]
Spin4/10[8]
Dayly VaultC[9]

Tails is the only album by Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories, released in 1995 by Geffen Records.

Overview

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.

The single "Do You Sleep?" featured non-album b-side "Birds".

Reception

Tails peaked at number thirty on the US Billboard 200,[10] in the top ten in New Zealand, and number fifteen on the Canada Top Albums chart published by RPM.[11] Overall the album charted in seven countries, making it a moderate success.[12] 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[13][14] It was also certified Platinum in Canada with 100,000 copies sold.

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.TitleLength
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 edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
14."Sandalwood" (Band Version)2:25
Australian edition bonus CD
No.TitleLength
1."Birds"2:52
2."Sandalwood" (Band Version)2:27
3."Hurricane" ('Purple' Acoustic Cassette Version)3:51
4."Do You Sleep" ('Purple' Acoustic Cassette Version)3:50
5."Train Songs" ('Purple' Acoustic Cassette Version)3:17
2026 2LP edition bonus tracks[15]
No.TitleLength
14."Birds" 
15."Waiting For Wednesday" (Acoustic) 
16."Sandalwood" (Full Band Version) 
17."Stay" (Live Acoustic - VARA Radio) 

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 (all tracks), piano (track 2)
  • Dan Seiden – additional electric guitars (tracks 5 and 9)
  • Jesse Harris – acoustic guitar (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)[16]42
Canada Top Albums (RPM)[11] 15
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17]85
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[18]6
Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[19]67
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20]44
UK Albums (OCC)[21] 39
US Billboard 200[10] 30

Certifications

Certifications for Tails
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Platinum 100,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[23] Platinum 200,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[24] Gold 7,500^
United States (RIAA)[25] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Breihan, Tom (March 7, 2022). "The Number Ones: Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories' "Stay (I Missed You)". Stereogum. Retrieved November 28, 2024. Most of [Tails] is closer to straightforwardly fuzzy alt-rock...
  2. ↑ Josephson, Isaac (1998). "Lisa Loeb". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 682–683.
  3. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Tails - Lisa Loeb, Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2014.
  4. ↑ Cohen, Jason (November 1995). "Tails". Texas Monthly. Vol. 23, no. 11. p. 30.
  5. ↑ Staff (October 2, 1995). "Picks and Pans Review: Tails". People. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  6. 1 2 Ken Tucker (September 29, 1995). "Tails". Entertainment Weekly. No. 294. p. 61. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
  7. ↑ Christgau, Robert (2000). Christgau's Consumer Guide: Albums of the '90s. Macmillan Publishing. p. 180. ISBN 978-0-312-24560-3.
  8. ↑ Kelly, Christina (November 1995). "Tails Review". Spin. 11 (8): 121.
  9. ↑ Thelen, Christopher (March 31, 2002). "Tails - Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories". Daily Vault. Retrieved June 18, 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Lisa Loeb". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  11. 1 2 Canada, Library and Archives (April 16, 2013). "RPM". www.bac-lac.gc.ca. Archived from the original on August 6, 2014. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Lisa Loeb". Lisa Loeb. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Lisa Loeb Re-Creates Iconic 'Stay' Video At Billboard (Exclusive Video)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  15. ↑ "Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories - "Tails" IVC Edition". interscope.com. Retrieved April 4, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories – Tails". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  17. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories – Tails" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  18. ↑ "Charts.nz – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories – Tails". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  19. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 1/10/1995 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 3, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories – Tails". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  21. ↑ "LISA LOEB | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
  22. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Lisa Loeb – Tails". Music Canada. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – リサ・ローブ ＆ ナイン・ストーリーズ – テイルズ" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved February 8, 2026. Select 2000年2月 on the drop-down menu
  24. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Lisa Loeb & Nine Stories – Tails". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  25. ↑ "American album certifications – Lisa Loeb – Tails". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
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