Half the Perfect World

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Half the Perfect World
Studio album by Madeleine Peyroux
Released	September 12, 2006
Recorded	April 2006
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:56
Label	Rounder/Universal
Producer	Larry Klein
Professional reviews
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Madeleine Peyroux chronology
Careless Love (2004) Half the Perfect World (2006)

Half the Perfect World is the fourth studio album by American jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux. It was released on September 12, 2006. It peaked at #33 on the Billboard 200 albums chart.

[edit] Track listing

1. "I'm All Right" (Walter Becker, Madeleine Peyroux, Larry Klein) – 3:27
2. "The Summer Wind" (Hans Bradtke, Henry Mayer, Johnny Mercer) – 3:55
3. "Blue Alert" (Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas) – 4:10
4. "Everybody's Talking" (Fred Neil) – 5:10
5. "River" (Joni Mitchell) – 5:19
6. "All I Need is a Little Bit" – 4:02
7. "Once in a While" – 4:00
8. "(Looking for) The Heart of Saturday Night" (Tom Waits) – 3:27
9. "Half the Perfect World" (Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas) – 4:21
10. "La Javanaise" (Serge Gainsbourg) – 4:11
11. "California Rain" – 2:57
12. "Smile" (Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner) – 3:57

The song, "Blue Alert", can be heard on the 2007 Old Navy Denim Jeans commercial.

[edit] Personnel

• Madeleine Peyroux — vocals, acoustic guitar
• Dean Parks — guitars
• David Piltch — bass
• Jay Bellerose — drums, percussion
• Scott Amendola — drums
• Sam Yahel — keyboards

plus

• Gary Foster — saxophone
• Greg Leisz — pedal steel
• Till Bronner — trumpet
• Larry Goldings — celeste

[edit] External links

• Madeleine Peyroux - official website
• Madeleine Peyroux - fan website
• Madeleine singing "I'm All Right" on YouTube