Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears is the debut solo album by former Transvision Vamp lead singer Wendy James. Released on 8 March 1993, two years after the Transvision Vamp disbandment, the album saw James maintain the pop/rock sound she had become famous for. Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears was written in its entirety by Elvis Costello, with several tracks co-written by his then wife Cait O'Riordan.
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Released | 8 March 1993 | |||
Studio | Polygone Studios, Blagnac, Toulouse; Metropolis Studios, Chiswick, London | |||
Genre | Pop rock, alternative rock, pop punk | |||
Length | 36:22 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Chris Kimsey | |||
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Singles from Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears | ||||
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Rolling Stone | (unfavorable)[4] |
Despite the success Wendy James had fronting Transvision Vamp, Now Ain't the Time for Your Tears was relatively unsuccessful, only peaking at number forty-three on the UK Albums Chart. The singles released from the album also met with moderate to minor success.
The album's title comes from a line in the chorus of Bob Dylan's song "The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll".
All songs by Elvis Costello, except where noted.[5]
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Australia (ARIA)[6] | 132 |
UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 43 |
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