''Equal Scary People'' is the first album by the American singer-songwriter

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, released in 1988 on Four Dots. It was rereleased in 1989 on

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Production

The album was co-produced by Carl Finch.

Critical reception

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'' 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 ''

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'' 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

– 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:

, Carl Finch *Executive producer: Sara Hickman *Engineer: Terry Slemmons *Art direction: Sara Hickman *Cover art concept: Sara Hickman

References

{{Authority control Sara Hickman albums 1988 debut albums