It Would Be Good

My current foray into the Hit Parade has lingered well past No. 33 on my '90s countdown. Today I'm listening to the first full-length album from Jessica Griffin's Would-Be-Goods. 'The Camera Loves Me' was a big listen for me when it came out in 1988, and what brought me to the album was that Griffin was backed by the Monochrome Set. If you listen with a keen ear, I think you can really pick out the fellas, especially if you're familiar with their 1985 album 'The Lost Weekend.' Bid, frontman and songwriter for the Monochrome Set, would go on to produce the Would-Be-Goods' followup, 'Mondo,' in 1993. So, where does the Hit Parade's Julian Henry fit into all of this? He arranged most of the songs on 'The Camera Loves Me,' including the two featured here. With so many of my favorite musicians involved, how could I not think this is lovely?

"The Camera Loves Me"
"Pinstriped Rebel"