I Enjoy Being a Girl (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = I Enjoy Being a Girl
Type = Album
Artist = Phranc


Released = May 13, 1989
Recorded = 1989
Genre = Folk, Folk rock
Length = 34:56
Label = Island Records
Producer = Victor DeLorenzo, Phranc
Reviews =
* Robert Christgau (B) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=Phranc link]
* "Rolling Stone" (?/5) [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/_/id/278429/phranc?pageid=rs.Artistcage&pageregion=triple1 January, 1989]
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:7beyxd0bjols~T1 link]
Last album = "Folksinger"
(1985)
This album = "I Enjoy Being a Girl"
(1989)
Next album = "Positively Phranc"
(1991)

"I Enjoy Being a Girl" is an album by folk singer-songwriter Phranc, released in 1989.

This album marked a turning point towards a more commercial radio-friendly sound for Phranc. Violent Femmes producer Victor DeLorenzo handled production duties and sales surpassed her debut album. The title track I Enjoy Being A Girl is a cover of a Rodgers and Hammerstein composition from the 1958 musical "Flower Drum Song".

Track listing

# "Folksinger" (Phranc) – 2:05
# "I Enjoy Being a Girl" (Hammerstein/Rodgers) – 3:16
# "Double Decker Bed" (Phranc) – 2:02
# "Bloodbath" (Phranc) – 2:54
# "Individuality" (Phranc) – 2:31
# "Rodeo Parakeet" (Phranc) – 3:01
# "Take off Your Swastika" (Phranc) – 3:30
# "Toy Time" (Phranc) – 2:34
# "M-A-R-T-I-N-A" (Phranc) – 2:36
# "Myriam and Esther" (Phranc) – 3:41
# "Ballad of Lucy + Ted" (Phranc) – 4:19
# "Moonlight Becomes You" (Burke/VanHeusen) – 2:27

Personnel

* Phranc - Producer, vocals, guitar
* Victor DeLorenzo - Producer
* Connie Grauer - Backing vocals, arranger, keyboards
* Jimmy Eanelli - Bass guitar, 12-string guitar
* Brian Ritchie - Mandolin
* Kim Zick - Percussion, drums
* Scott Leonard - Engineer

Release details

External links

* [http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0001N48H2 Amazon.com review]
* [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,146190,00.html Artist Direct review]
* [http://www.hrmusic.com/reviews/piebgrev.html HR Music review]
* [http://rateyourmusic.com/view_album_details/album_id_is_12071 Rate Your Music review]