Equal Scary People is the first album by the American singer-songwriter Sara Hickman, released in 1988 on Four Dots. It was rereleased in 1989 on Elektra Records.
Production The album was co-produced by Carl Finch.
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that "with winning songs that are emotionally resonant and a little loopy, Equal Scary People ... is an album that easily stands out in a soundalike crowd." The Los Angeles Times wrote that Hickman "offers a hip but down-home, honest but irony-laden mix that fans of Michelle Shocked and k.d. lang should relate to just fine."
Track listing "Simply" (Hickman) – 3:03 "Last Night Was a Big Rain" (Hickman) – 3:19 "500x (The Train Song)" (Hickman) – 5:17 "Song for My Father" (Hickman) – 4:13 "Equal Scary People" (Hickman) – 4:38 "This Is a Man's World" (Brown) – 4:40 "Meant to Be" (Hickman) – 2:48 "Why Don't You" (Hickman) – 4:01 "I Wish I Were a Princess" (Creatore, Peretti, Weiss) – 3:07 "Under the Sycamore Tree" (Hickman) – 3:56
Personnel Sara Hickman – bass guitar, guitar, sound effects, chorus, harmony vocals, drum samples Sandy Abernethy – chorus, harmony vocals Josh Alan – acoustic guitar Maurice Anderson – pedal steel Dougie Bryan – guitar, chorus, harmony vocals Carl Finch – organ, bass guitar, guitar, percussion, drums, vocals, harmony vocals, bass samples, hi hat Bubba Hernandez – bass guitar Mitch Marine – drums Brad McLemore – classical guitar Darryl Melugin – bass guitar Scott Murphy Reggie Rueffer – violin Terry Slemmons – electric guitar, harmony vocals Kenny Smith – drums, tambourine, chorus
Production Producer: Sara Hickman, Carl Finch Executive producer: Sara Hickman Engineer: Terry Slemmons Art direction: Sara Hickman Cover art concept: Sara Hickman
References