2003 live album by Eva Cassidy
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American Tune is an album of rehearsal tapes and live recordings by American singer Eva Cassidy , released in 2003, seven years after her death in 1996. It was her second album of mainly live material and her third posthumous album. American Tune spent five weeks on the U.S. Billboard Top 200, and was a UK number one album.[2] [3]
Reception [ edit ] 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".[4]
Track listing [ edit ] "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 [ edit ] 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 [ edit ] 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 Weekly charts [ edit ] Year-end charts [ edit ]
Certifications [ edit ] References [ edit ] ^ Allmusic review ^ No. 1 albums Archived November 12, 2006, at the Wayback Machine The Official UK Charts CompanyJamie ^ "Eva Cassidy" . Billboard . ^ Anderson, Jamie. "Eva Cassidy American Tune." Sing Out! Spring 2004: 140. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Eva Cassidy – American Tune" . Hung Medien. Retrieved February 11, 2021. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Eva Cassidy – American Tune" . Hung Medien. Retrieved February 11, 2021. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Eva Cassidy – American Tune" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved February 11, 2021. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Eva Cassidy – American Tune" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved February 11, 2021. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Eva Cassidy" . Hung Medien. Retrieved February 11, 2021. ^ "Charts.nz – Eva Cassidy – American Tune" . Hung Medien. Retrieved February 11, 2021. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Eva Cassidy – American Tune" . Hung Medien. Retrieved February 11, 2021. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 11, 2021. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Eva Cassidy – American Tune" . Hung Medien. Retrieved February 11, 2021. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Eva Cassidy – American Tune" . Hung Medien. Retrieved February 11, 2021. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved February 11, 2021. ^ "Eva Cassidy Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved February 11, 2021. ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2003" . Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 11, 2021 . ^ "British album certifications – Eva Cassidy – American Tune" . British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved February 11, 2021 .
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