Home | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1990 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 57:55 | |||
Label | London | |||
Producer | Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley, Hothouse Flowers | |||
Hothouse Flowers chronology | ||||
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Singles from Home | ||||
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Home is the second studio album by the Irish rock band Hothouse Flowers, released in 1990. [1] [2] It reached number 5 on the UK Albums Chart and 1 on the Australian charts.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [3] |
Los Angeles Times | [4] |
Select | 4/5 [5] |
Smash Hits | 5/10 [6] |
Windsor Star | B+ [7] |
The Los Angeles Times wrote that "the gospel-influenced rave-ups that punctuate the band's second album call into question how much soul it can squeeze from the boogie". [4] The Windsor Star determined that the band "is best when it rams straight ahead on full-blown horn tunes, like 'Hardstone City' and 'Giving It All Away'". [7]
Jonathan Lewis of AllMusic deemed Home an "underrated gem". [3]
All tracks are written by Hothouse Flowers, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hardstone City" | 3:45 | |
2. | " Give It Up" | 3:31 | |
3. | "Christchurch Bells" | 3:51 | |
4. | "Sweet Marie" | 6:06 | |
5. | "Giving It All Away" | 3:49 | |
6. | "Shut Up and Listen" | 4:08 | |
7. | " I Can See Clearly Now" | Johnny Nash | 4:53 |
8. | "Movies" | 4:39 | |
9. | "Eyes Wide Open" | 3:15 | |
10. | "Water" | 4:10 | |
11. | "Home" | 4:28 | |
12. | "Trying to Get Through" | 4:24 | |
13. | "Dance to the Storm" | 4:13 | |
14. | "Seoladh Na Ngamhna" | Traditional | 0:42 |
Chart (1990–91) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [8] | 1 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [9] | 32 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [10] | 61 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [11] | 13 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [12] | 11 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [13] | 21 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [14] | 5 |
US Billboard 200 [15] | 122 |
Chart (1991) | Position |
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Australia (ARIA) Chart [16] | 20 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia ( ARIA) [17] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
United Kingdom ( BPI) [18] | Gold | 100,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |