Songbird (Eva Cassidy album)
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| Compilation album by Eva Cassidy | |||||
| Released | May 19, 1998 | ||||
| Genre | Adult Alternative | ||||
| Length | 42:51 | ||||
| Label | Blix Street | ||||
| Producer | Eva Cassidy, Chris Biondo |
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Songbird is a compilation album of songs by the late American singer Eva Cassidy, released in 1998, two years after her death in 1996. (see 1998 in music).
Five tracks (Wade in The Water, Wayfaring Stranger, Songbird, Time is a Healer and I Know You by Heart) are from Cassidy's album, Eva by Heart. Four tracks (Fields Of Gold, Autumn Leaves, People Get Ready and Oh Had I a Golden Thread) are from her album, Live at Blues Alley. The remaining track, Over the Rainbow, is from the album, The Other Side.
Contents |
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Written by | Length |
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| 1. | "Fields of Gold" | Sting | 4:42 |
| 2. | "Wade in the Water" | Traditional | 4:02 |
| 3. | "Autumn Leaves" | Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Jacques Prévert | 4:41 |
| 4. | "Wayfaring Stranger" | Traditional | 4:26 |
| 5. | "Songbird" | Christine McVie | 3:43 |
| 6. | "Time Is a Healer" | Diane Scanlon, Greg Smith | 4:16 |
| 7. | "I Know You By Heart" | Eve Nelson, Scanlon | 3:59 |
| 8. | "People Get Ready" | Curtis Mayfield | 3:16 |
| 9. | "Oh, Had I a Golden Thread" | Pete Seeger | 4:49 |
| 10. | "Over the Rainbow" | Harold Arlen, E.Y. Harburg | 4:57 |
[edit] Chart positions
| Country | Peak position[1][2][3] |
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| United Kingdom | 1 |
| United States | 1 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Netherland | 52 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| Norway | 7 |
| Denmark | 9 |
| Australia | 42 |
| New Zealand | 25 |
[edit] Personnel
| Eva Cassidy | guitar, keyboards, vocals |
| Chris Biondo | bass, guitar |
| Dan Cassidy | violin |
| Hilton Felton | organ |
| John Gillespie | organ |
| Keith Grimes | guitar |
| Raice McLeod | drums |
| Larry Melton | upright bass |
| Mike Stein | violin |
| Chris Walker | trumpet |
| Lenny Williams | piano |
| Kent Wood | organ |
[edit] Production
| Producers | Eva Cassidy, Chris Biondo |
| Engineer | Kent Wood |
| Arranger | Eva Cassidy |
| Drum programming | Chris Biondo |
[edit] References
- ^ No. 1 albums The Official UK Charts Company
- ^ RIAA Gives Thanks For Strong Gold and Platinum Numbers In November RIAA News Room. Retrieved on March 6, 2008.
- ^ Songbird swedishcharts.com
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