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1 Production  




2 Release and promotion  




3 Reception  




4 Track listing  




5 Credits and personnel  




6 Charts  


6.1  Weekly charts  




6.2  Year-end charts  






7 Release history  




8 References  













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Sassafrass!
Studio album by
Tami Neilson
Released1 June 2018 (2018-06-01)
Genre
  • rockabilly[1]
    • Label
    • Neilson Records
  • Outside Music
    • ProducerBen Edwards, Tami Neilson
    Tami Neilson chronology
    Songs of Sinners Live
    (2017)     		Sassafrass!
    (2018)     		Chickaboom!
    (2020)
    Singles from Sassafrass!

    1. "Stay Outta My Business"
      Released: 23 March 2018
    2. "Manitoba Sunrise at Motel 6"
      Released: 18 May 2018
    3. "Devil in a Dress"
      Released: 4 July 2018

    Sassafrass! is the sixth studio album by Canadian-New Zealand country singer Tami Neilson, released in June 2018.

    Production[edit]

    The album was inspired by Neilson's experiences of becoming a mother, losing her father and turning 40. She felt that the album expressed her "coming into confidence as a woman" and is a celebration of her newly-found freedom.[2] Because of this, many of the songs on the album focused on gender equality.[3] Sonically, Neilson was inspired by musicians including Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Big Mama Thornton and Mavis Staples.[3] The song "Miss Jones" was written as a tribute to Sharon Jones.[4]

    The album's title, Sassafrass!, is a slang term referring to a self-assured person.[1]

    Release and promotion[edit]

    Three singles were released from the album: "Stay Outta My Business" in March 2018,[5] "Manitoba Sunrise at Motel 6" in May[6] and "Devil in a Dress" in July, a month after the album's release.[7]

    Reception[edit]

    At the 2018 New Zealand Music Awards, Sassafrass! was nominated for the Album of the Year award, and led to Neilson being nominated for the Best Solo Artist award.[8]

    Track listing[edit]

    Sassafrass! track listing
    No.TitleWriter(s)Length
    1."Stay Outta My Business"
    • J. Neilson
  • T. Neilson
    		• 2:56
    2."Bananas"
    • J. Neilson
  • T. Neilson
    		• 2:32
    3."Diamond Ring"T. Neilson3:12
    4."A Woman's Pain"T. Neilson2:57
    5."Devil in a Dress"
    • J. Neilson
  • T. Neilson
    		• 3:07
    6."One Thought of You"
    • R. Neilson
  • T. Neilson
    		• 2:16
    7."Miss Jones"T. Neilson2:30
    8."Smoking Gun"
    • J. Neilson
  • T. Neilson
    		• 3:42
    9."Kitty Cat"T. Neilson2:03
    10."Manitoba Sunrise at Motel"T. Neilson4:21
    11."Good Man"T. Neilson5:23
    Total length:24:59

    Credits and personnel[edit]

    • Brett Adams – guitar
  • Chris Chetland – mastering
  • Ashley Church – photography
  • Anita Clark – strings
  • Georgie Clifford – backing vocals
  • Sarena Close – backing vocals
  • Reuben Derrick – horns
  • Ben Edwards – co-producer, mixing engineer
  • Natalee Fisher – hair, make-up
  • Mike Hall – bass
  • Xoë Hall – artwork
  • Nyree Huyser – backing vocals
  • Dave Khan – strings
  • Jules Koblun – artwork design
  • Joe McCallum – drums, percussion
  • Tami Neilson – acoustic guitar, co-producer, vocals
  • Cameron Pearce – horns
  • Josh Petrie – assistant engineer
  • Gwyn Reynolds – horns
  • Scott Taitoko – horns
  • Neil Watson – guitar, pedal steel guitar

    • Charts[edit]

    Release history[edit]

    Release dates and formats for Sassafrass!
    Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
    New Zealand 1 June 2018
  • vinyl
  • digital download
  • streaming
    		•  Neilson Records, Southbound [2]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ a b Woronzoff, Elisabeth (31 May 2018). "Tami Neilson Is Woke on 'Sassafrass!'". Pop Matters. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  • ^ a b "HOW TAMI NEILSON LEFT CANADA FOR LOVE AND BECAME A SINGING SENSATION IN NEW ZEALAND, THEN THE WORLD". Pop Matters. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  • ^ a b Jenkin, Lydia (13 June 2018). "Tami Neilson on Learning From Kitty Wells, Empowering Women and New Album 'Chickaboom!'". Under the Radar. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  • ^ Sawyer, Bobbie Jean (13 February 2020). "Tami Neilson on Learning From Kitty Wells, Empowering Women and New Album 'Chickaboom!'". Wide Open Country. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  • ^ Chetwin-Kelly, Bridie (23 March 2018). "Tami Neilson on her new album and being a mother on the road". The Spinoff. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  • ^ "Tami Neilson Shares Dreamy Single 'Manitoba Sunrise At Motel 6' + Video". Under the Radar. 22 May 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  • ^ "Tami Neilson Releases Video for 'Devil in a Dress'". New Zealand Music Commission. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  • ^ Louw, Charl (16 November 2018). "Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards 2018 Winners Announced". Under the Radar. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
  • ^ "Charts.nz – Tami Neilson – Sassafrass!". Hung Medien. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
  • ^ "Official Top 20 NZ Albums: End of Year Charts 2018". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 16 April 2022.

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