Equal Scary People

Equal Scary People is the first album by the American singer-songwriter Sara Hickman, released in 1988 on Four Dots. It was rereleased in 1989 on Elektra Records.

Production
The album was co-produced by Carl Finch.

Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that "with winning songs that are emotionally resonant and a little loopy, Equal Scary People ... is an album that easily stands out in a soundalike crowd." The Los Angeles Times wrote that Hickman "offers a hip but down-home, honest but irony-laden mix that fans of Michelle Shocked and k.d. lang should relate to just fine."

Track listing

 * 1) "Simply" (Hickman) – 3:03
 * 2) "Last Night Was a Big Rain" (Hickman) – 3:19
 * 3) "500x (The Train Song)" (Hickman) – 5:17
 * 4) "Song for My Father" (Hickman) – 4:13
 * 5) "Equal Scary People" (Hickman) – 4:38
 * 6) "This Is a Man's World" (Brown) – 4:40
 * 7) "Meant to Be" (Hickman) – 2:48
 * 8) "Why Don't You" (Hickman) – 4:01
 * 9) "I Wish I Were a Princess" (Creatore, Peretti, Weiss) – 3:07
 * 10) "Under the Sycamore Tree" (Hickman) – 3:56

Personnel

 * Sara Hickman – bass guitar, guitar, sound effects, chorus, harmony vocals, drum samples
 * Sandy Abernethy – chorus, harmony vocals
 * Josh Alan – acoustic guitar
 * Maurice Anderson – pedal steel
 * Dougie Bryan – guitar, chorus, harmony vocals
 * Carl Finch – organ, bass guitar, guitar, percussion, drums, vocals, harmony vocals, bass samples, hi hat
 * Bubba Hernandez – bass guitar
 * Mitch Marine – drums
 * Brad McLemore – classical guitar
 * Darryl Melugin – bass guitar
 * Scott Murphy
 * Reggie Rueffer – violin
 * Terry Slemmons – electric guitar, harmony vocals
 * Kenny Smith – drums, tambourine, chorus

Production

 * Producer: Sara Hickman, Carl Finch
 * Executive producer: Sara Hickman
 * Engineer: Terry Slemmons
 * Art direction: Sara Hickman
 * Cover art concept: Sara Hickman