Blessing and Curse

Blessing and Curse
EP by Band of Susans
Released	1987 (1987)
Recorded	August 1986 (1986-08)
Studio	Calliope Productions (New York City, NY)
Genre	Noise rock, alternative rock
Length	17:13
Label	Trace Elements
Producer	Robert Poss
Band of Susans chronology
Blessing and Curse (1987) Hope Against Hope (1988)Hope Against Hope1988

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Blessing and Curse is an EP by Band of Susans, released in 1987 by Trace Elements Records.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Robert Poss and Susan Stenger. 

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hope Against Hope"	4:59
2.	"You Were an Optimist"	3:20

Side two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Sometimes"	3:53
2.	"Where Have All the Flowers Gone"	5:01

Personnel

Adapted from Blessing and Curse liner notes.

Band of Susans

• Susan Lyall – electric guitar, backing vocals
• Robert Poss – electric guitar, vocals, production
• Alva Rogers – vocals
• Ron Spitzer – drums
• Susan Stenger – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Susan Tallman – electric guitar

Production and additional personnel

• Bob Coulter – engineering
• Bill Hemy – engineering
• Bob Power – engineering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1987	Trace Elements	LP	7 72722
Germany		Furthur		RTD 159.1491

References

External links

• Blessing and Curse at Discogs (list of releases)