''Hot Saki & Bedtime Stories'' is the second and final

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by American

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band

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. It was released on September 17, 1996, through

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, drummer Kerry Brown's wife at the time, contributed vocals on the record. The song "Four Leaf Clover" was released as a

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, and another song, "Whisper," was contributed to the soundtrack of the film '' Scream''.

Critical reception

In their retrospective review,

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called it "an even more varied and generally successful package" than their previous studio album, '' Sorry!''

Track listing

Music videos

* "Four-Leaf Clover" (1996) * "Whisper" (1996)

Personnel

; Catherine * Keith Brown – bass guitar * Kerry Brown – drums * Mark Rew – vocals ; Additional personnel * Jerome Brown – guitar on track 6 * Chris Connelly – backing vocals on track 11 * Fever – backing vocals and guitar on track 2 * Neil Jendon – backing vocals and

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on track 6 * Marina Peterson –

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on tracks 9 and 12 * Todd Tatnall –

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on track 4 *

– vocals on tracks 5 and 7 ; Production * Kerry Brown – mixing on tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, and 14 * Catherine – production, recording * Chris Hayback – additional engineering * Neil Jendon – guitar on tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, 11, 13, and 14 * David Kahne – mixing on tracks 3, 5, 7, 9, and 12 * Jeff Lane – mixing on track 2 * Steve Spapperi – mixing on tracks 1, 4, 6, 8, and 13 * Todd Tatnall – additional engineering

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hot Saki and Bedtime Stories 1996 albums Catherine (alternative rock band) albums TVT Records albums