Timbre (album)
| Timbre | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 20, 1999 | |||
| Recorded | November 1998 – April 1999 | |||
| Genre | Adult contemporary | |||
| Length | 58:44 | |||
| Label | Columbia Ryko (reissue) | |||
| Producer | Sophie B. Hawkins | |||
| Sophie B. Hawkins chronology | ||||
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| Re-release cover | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C+[2] |
| Q | [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Slant | [5] |
Timbre is the third album by American singer-songwriter Sophie B. Hawkins, released in 1999. The album was reissued in 2001 with a bonus disc.
One release has censored lyrics in "The Darkest Childe" and "Help Me Breathe".
Track listing
All songs written and produced by Sophie B. Hawkins.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Strange Thing[a]" | 3:53 |
| 2. | "No Connection" | 4:48 |
| 3. | "32 Lines" | 5:02 |
| 4. | "MMM My Best Friend" | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Bare the Weight of Me" | 4:29 |
| 6. | "Nocturne" | 4:08 |
| 7. | "The Darkest Childe" | 5:54 |
| 8. | "I Walk Alone" | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Your Tongue Like the Sun in My Mouth" | 5:43 |
| 10. | "Lose Your Way" | 4:04 |
| 11. | "Help Me Breathe" | 5:42 |
| 12. | "The One You Have Not Seen" | 6:09 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "You Turn Me On" (new song demo) | 3:06 |
| 2. | "Travelling Light" (new song demo) | 5:42 |
| 3. | "I Walk Alone" (Timbre demo) | 4:55 |
| 4. | "No Connection" (Timbre demo) | 6:38 |
| 5. | "Walking in My Blue Jeans" (radio edit) | 2:52 |
| 6. | "Lose Your Way" (Bounce remix) | 4:03 |
| 7. | "Lose Your Way" (Spanish remix) | 4:01 |
The enhanced section of the bonus disc includes:
- Video biography
- "No Connection" music video
- "The One You Have Not Seen" home demo
- The Cream Will Rise Sundance promo
- Notes
Personnel
- Sophie B. Hawkins – synthesizer, acoustic guitar, banjo, percussion, piano, electric guitar, keyboards, marimba, vocals, vibraphone, djembe, udu
- Additional performers
- Joe Bashorun – synthesizer, keyboards
- Paul Bushnell – bass guitar
- Jon Clarke – oboe
- Steve Ferrone – drums
- Stefanie Fife – cello
- Mark Goldenberg – guitar
- Michael Landau – synthesizer, guitar
- Gerry Leonard – guitar
- Robin Lorenz – violin
- Novi Novog – viola
- David Rubenstein – string conductor
- Larry Saltzman – synthesizer, guitar
- Carlos Vega – drums
- Skip Waring – trumpet
- Production
- Producer: Sophie B. Hawkins
- Executive producer: Peter Asher, Kevin Killen
- Engineers: Sophie B. Hawkins, Kevin Killen, Nathaniel Kunkel
- Assistant engineer: Al Sanderson
- Mixing: Kevin Killen
- Remixing: Mike Shipley
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Editing: Chris Fudurich
- Programming: Chris Fudurich
- Arrangers: Sophie B. Hawkins, Joe Bashorun, Stefanie Fife, Robin Lorenz, Novi Novog
- String arrangements: David Rubenstein
- Loops: Sophie B. Hawkins, Chris Fudurich
- Production coordination: Ivy Skoff
- Assistants: David Baerwald, Marnie Lehman-Riley
- Art direction: Christine Wilson
- Design: Christine Wilson
References
- ^ Timbre at AllMusic
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Album Reviews at CD Universe
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ Slant Magazine review
- ^ "Timbre". Retrieved November 5, 2025 – via Apple Music.