Dreamland (Madeleine Peyroux album)
| Dreamland | ||||
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| Studio album by Madeleine Peyroux | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:41 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer |
Yves Beauvais Greg Cohen | |||
| Madeleine Peyroux chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    link |
| Orlando Sentinel | link |
| Time | (positive) link |
| KEXP-FM | (positive) link |
| Consumable Online | (positive) link |
| Tucson Weekly | (positive) link |
| Urban Desires | (positive) link |
| City Pages | (positive) link |
| The Continental Magazine | (positive) link |
| Tom Hull | (B+) link |
| Robert Christgau |  link |
Dreamland is the first album by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Madeleine Peyroux; it was released in 1996.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Walkin' After Midnight" | Alan Block, Don Hecht | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Hey Sweet Man" | Madeleine Peyroux | 4:03 |
| 3. | "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter" | Fred E. Ahlert, Joe Young | 3:43 |
| 4. | "(Getting Some) Fun Out of Life" | Joe Burke, Edgar Leslie | 3:12 |
| 5. | "La Vie en Rose" | Louiguy, Édith Piaf | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Always a Use" | Madeleine Peyroux | 2:42 |
| 7. | "A Prayer" | Euston Jones | 2:37 |
| 8. | "Muddy Water" | Peter de Rose, Harry Richman, Jo Trent | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Was I?" | Chick Endor, Charlie Farrell | 2:47 |
| 10. | "Dreamland" | Madeleine Peyroux | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Reckless Blues" | Jack Gee, Bessie Smith | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Lovesick Blues" (cover of "My Sweetie Went Away") | Lou Handman, Roy Turk | 2:20 |
| Japanese Promo Edition Bonus Track[1] | |||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 10. | "At the Christmas Ball" | Fred Longshaw | 3:18 |
All tracks arranged by Greg Cohen except 4, 8 and 11.
Personnel
- Madeleine Peyroux — vocals, guitar (tracks 4, 8, 9, 12)
- Charlie Giordano — organ (1), harmonium (2, 7), accordion (5, 9), harpsichord (3, 10), mellotron (10)
- Marc Ribot — electric guitar (1, 3, 10), dobro (2, 6), acoustic guitar (5), banjo (9)
- Greg Cohen — double bass (1, 7, 9, 10), bass marimba (3)
- Kenny Wollesen — drums (1, 3, 9, 10), percussion (1, 7)
- James Carter — tenor saxophone (1, 3), bass clarinet (8)
- Marcus Printup — trumpet (2, 7)
- Regina Carter — violin (5, 9)
- Larry Saltzman — electric guitar (10)
- Cyrus Chestnut — piano (4, 8, 11)
- Vernon Reid — electric guitar (8)
- Steve Kirby — bass guitar (4, 8)
- Leon Parker — drums (4), cymbal (8)
Recorded at RPM Studios, New York City, engineered by Michael Krowiak, except tracks 4, 8 & 11 recorded at Unique Studios, NYC, engineered by Michael O'Reilly.
Chart performance
Dreamland debuted at #36 on Billboard's Heatseekers Album chart on 8 February 1997 and fell to #46 the following week.[2][3]Dreamland had no hits and little airplay but sold 200,000 copies worldwide, an impressive total for a jazz album and an unknown singer.[4][5][6] In December 2005, The Observer Music Monthly (OMM) ranked the album at number 48 on their list of top 100 albums.[7] The album is also on Amazon.com's music list of top 100 "Bestsellers in Traditional Jazz & Ragtime"[8] and Amazon UK's music list of top 100 "Bestsellers in Vocal Jazz".[9]
References
- ↑ Dreamland Japan 13-track promo sample CD eil.com
- ↑ Billboard's Heatseekers Album chart. 8 February 1997. pg. 15.
- ↑ Billboard's Heatseekers Album chart. 15 February 1997. pg. 21.
- ↑ Leopold, Todd (12 January 2005). "The singer who disappeared". CNN.
- ↑ Trickey, Erick (15 November 2004). "Madeleine Peyroux". arborweb.
- ↑ Madeleine Peyroux biography at Emarcy.com
- ↑ "Countdown: the OMM top 100 albums". Observer Music Monthly. The Observer. 18 December 2005.
- ↑ Bestsellers in Traditional Jazz & Ragtime Amazon.com. Retrieved 9 February 2011.
- ↑ Bestsellers in Vocal Jazz Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 9 February 2011.