Favorite Short Stories (1992)

About this title: The first album by San Francisco-based singer/songwriter Sonya Hunter starts with an interesting revision of the traditional "Once I Had a Sweetheart," set to a plodding military-style snare drum beat and featuring a noisy guitar solo by Green on Red's Chuck Prophet, both suggesting that the lost loved one has been killed in a war. From that fairly traditional folk opening, however, Hunter moves into a folk-influenced version of alternative rock, with guest spots by such Bay Area alt-rock luminaries as Prophet's bandmate Chris Cavacas, American Music Club guitarist Vudi, and Wire Train ... read more

Tracks:

1. Once I Had a Sweetheart [Traditional]
2. View from a Sidewalk [Hunter]
3. Foggy Moon [Hunter]
4. Wedding [Hunter]
5. The Frost Will Melt [Hunter]
6. Feathers [Hunter]
7. Conversation [Hunter]
8. Not Yet [Hunter]
9. Paint [Hunter]
10. Fault Line [Hunter]
11. New Year [Hunter]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.