American Tune (album)
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| Live album by Eva Cassidy | ||||
| Released | August 12, 2003 | |||
| Genre | Adult Alternative | |||
| Length | 40:04 | |||
| Label | Blix Street | |||
| Producer | Chris Biondo | |||
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American Tune is an album by American singer Eva Cassidy, released in 2003, seven years after her death in 1996. (see 2003 in music). It was her third posthumous UK number one album.[2]
Reception
Writing for Sing Out! magazine, Jamie Anderson calls every song on the album "a gem...either remaining true to the original song or presenting the piece in a new way without syrupy trappings". [3]
Track listing
- "Drowning in the Sea of Love" [live] (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) – 4:19
- "True Colors" [live] (Thomas Kelly, Billy Steinberg) – 4:50
- "The Water Is Wide" [live] (Traditional) – 4:20
- "Hallelujah I Love Him So" (Ray Charles) – 2:33
- "God Bless the Child" [live] (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 5:17
- "Dark Eyed Molly" [live] (Archie Fisher) – 3:28
- "American Tune" [live] (Paul Simon) – 4:06
- "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" [live] (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 2:23
- "Yesterday" (Lennon–McCartney) – 3:09
- "You Take My Breath Away" [live] (Claire Hamill) – 5:39
Personnel
- Eva Cassidy - guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals
- Chris Biondo - bass
- Jimmy Campbell - drums
- Dan Cassidy - violin
- Keith Grimes - electric guitar
- Marcy Marxer - bouzouki, guitar, tin whistle
- Raice McLeod - drums
- Bruno Nasta - violin
- Lenny Williams - organ, piano
Production
- Producer: Chris Biondo
- Engineers: Chris Biondo, Cathy Fink, Bryan McCulley
- Mastering: Robert Vosgien
- Technical assistance: Brian Grant
- Arranger: Eva Cassidy
- Overdubs: Marcy Marxer, Geoff Gillette
- Sequencing: Bill Straw
- Design: Eileen White
- Photography: Chris Biondo
- Drawing: Eva Cassidy
- Liner notes: Martin Jennings
- Compilation: Bill Straw
Charts
American Tune" [4]
| Chart (2003) | Position |
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| Australian Albums Chart | 16 |
| Danish Albums Chart | 39 |
| German Albums Chart | 85 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 90 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 16 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 17 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 7 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 75 |
| UK Albums Chart | 1[5] |
| US Billboard 200 | 112 |
References
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ No. 1 albums The Official UK Charts CompanyJamie
- ↑ Anderson, Jamie. "Eva Cassidy American Tune." Sing Out! Spring 2004: 140.
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| Preceded by | UK number one album August 23, 2003 – September 5, 2003 |
Succeeded by Permission to Land by The Darkness |
