Draft:Kissproof World (Jane Wiedlin album)

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Kissproof World
by Jane Wiedlin
Released	2000 (2000)
Jane Wiedlin chronology
Tangled (1990) Kissproof World (2000)

Kissproof World is the fourth solo album by American singer and songwriter Jane Wiedlin of The Go-Go's. Wiedlin self-released the album in 2000 on her Painful Discs label. The album was produced by Wiedlin and Tim Anctil.

Background

During the 1990s, particularly after the release of her third solo album, Tangled, Wiedlin had grown bitter toward the record industry. By the time she began work on Kissproof World, she had become confident enough to produce the album herself with her manager, Tim Anctil. Wiedlin and Anctil also established Painful Discs to release the album independently, taking advantage of the Internet to reach listeners.

Songs

When writing, Wiedlin typically concentrates on lyrics and melody first, and she has described the lyrics on Kissproof World as being “so revealing” of what she was experiencing in her life at that time.

Several of the album’s tracks including “Feeling Like Flying”, “Fallen”, and “Sooner or Later” were written at Miles Copeland's Chateau Marouatte in France during a songwriting retreat. Wiedlin has described “Feeling Like Flying” as one of her favorite songs on the album; noting that it “was written in less than an hour” at the retreat. “Fallen” was co-written at the retreat by Wiedlin, Trey Bruce, and Jim Vallance.

The song “Icicle” started as a demo made by Wiedlin with fellow Go-Go, Charlotte Caffey. According to Wiedlin, “Charlotte and I were so adamant that the Go-Go’s should do it, and they just kept saying, ‘it’s not really for us’”.

Cover Artwork

American model, Dita Von Teese, is featured in photos in the CD booklet. Von Teese is credited as “Jane’s plaything”.

Critical Reception

A contemporaneous review in Rolling Stone magazine stated that “Kissproof World is a solo tour de force from an entrepreneur, actress and rock goddess hellbent on smashing her cutie-pie image”.

Track Listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	Icicle	Jane Wiedlin, Charlotte Caffey, China Forbes	3:54
2.	Feeling Like Flying	Wiedlin, Caffey, Lynda Lou Bouch, Noa	3:52
3.	Die Now! Pay Later!	Wiedlin, Frank Agnew	3:26
4.	Fallen	Wiedlin, Trey Bruce, Jim Vallance	3:04
5.	Kissproof World	Wiedlin, Agnew	3:23
6.	The Good Wife	Wiedlin, Joe Hardy	4:23
7.	Sooner or Later	Wiedlin, Elisabeth Troy, Wayne Hector	4:30
8.	My Lovely Revenge	Wiedlin, Agnew	3:55
9.	Drain	Wiedlin	3:00
10.	Messy	Wiedlin	2:53
11.	Muse	Wiedlin	2:48
12.	He's Not Talking	Wiedlin, Mick Hanley	5:27

Personnel

Players

• Jane Wiedlin – rhythm guitars, vocals
• Luke Tierney – lead guitars, bass (on “He’s Not Talking”)
• Charles Bernal – bass
• Eric Skodis – drums
• Thomas Caffey – keyboards
• Petra Haden – backing vocals, violin (on “Messy”)
• Matthew Sweet – vocals (on “He’s Not Talking”)
• Dave Bassett – backing vocals (on “Messy”, “Fallen”, “Drain”, “Kissproof World”)
• Frank Agnew – lead guitars (on “My Lovely Revenge”, “Kissproof World”, “Die Now! Pay Later!”), background vocals (on “Kissproof World”)
• Noa – tabla, piano (on “Feeling Like Flying”)
• Brian Waters – additional guitars (on “Messy”, “Muse”, “Fallen”)

Production

• Jane Wiedlin and Tim Anctil – producers
• Rick Neigher – mixer
• Dave Bassett and Thomas Caffey – engineers
• Bernie Grundman – mastering

Other Album Credits

• Tim Anctil – management
• Nick Ben-Meir – business affairs
• Laurie Soriano – legal
• Gary and Pierre Silva – photography
• Dita – Jane’s plaything
• Jane Wiedlin and Tim Anctil – art direction
• Renata Kanclerz – design
• Adam Abramson – sales guru