Marc Cohn (album)
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Released | February 12, 1991 | |||
Recorded | Quad Recording, New York City | |||
Genre | Folk Rock, Alternative Country | |||
Length | 45:46 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Marc Cohn, Ben Wisch | |||
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Marc Cohn is the self-titled debut studio album released in 1991 by American singer-songwriter Marc Cohn.[2] The album peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 Chart.[3] It was RIAA certified gold in 1992 and was certified platinum in 1996.[4] The album peaked at number 31 in Australia and was certified gold there in 1992.[5]
The album is known for the hit single "Walking in Memphis". Following the release of the album, Cohn won the 1992 Grammy Award for Best New Artist.[4][6]
Track listing[]
Track 9 written by Willie Dixon; all other tracks written by Marc Cohn.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Walking in Memphis" | 4:19 |
2. | "Ghost Train" | 4:13 |
3. | "Silver Thunderbird" | 4:39 |
4. | "Dig Down Deep" | 5:09 |
5. | "Walk on Water" | 4:02 |
6. | "Miles Away" | 3:24 |
7. | "Saving the Best for Last" | 5:35 |
8. | "Strangers in a Car" | 2:47 |
9. | "29 Ways" | 3:06 |
10. | "Perfect Love" | 4:24 |
11. | "True Companion" | 4:10 |
Personnel[]
- Marc Cohn – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1, 3-8, 11), electric piano (2), backing vocals (2, 3), organ (9), acoustic guitar (10)
- Chris Palmaro – Hammond organ (1)
- Eric Rehl – keyboards (1, 4, 11)
- John Leventhal – organ (1), guitars (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10), bass (1, 2, 4, 6), six-string bass (2, 4, 7), drum programming (2), shaker (2), bouzouki (6, 11), electric guitar (7), slide guitar (11)
- Kenny White – backing vocals (2, 3), keyboards (3), percussion (3, 11)
- Ben Wisch – keyboards (3, 5-8, 11)
- Stephen Tubin – accordion (3), harmonium (7)
- Robin Batteau – acoustic guitar (3), mandolin (3), violin (11)
- Bill Dillon – pedal steel guitar (3), guitar (5)
- David Spinozza – acoustic guitar (7)
- Mark Egan – bass (7, 10)
- Dennis McDermott – drums (1, 2)
- Steve Gadd – drums (7, 10)
- Jerry Marotta – drums (9), percussion (9)
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion (2, 7, 10)
- Don Alias – percussion (3), chimes (5)
- Arto Tuncboyaciyan – percussion (4), backing vocals (4)
- Glen Velez – Filipino buzz sticks (4), shaker (4), frame drum (4)
- Peter Gordon – French horn (3)
- Vivian Cherry – backing vocals (1)
- Dennis Collins – backing vocals (1)
- Ada Dyer – backing vocals (1)
- Darryl Tookes – backing vocals (1)
- Frank Floyd – backing vocals (2)
- Milt Grayson – backing vocals (2)
- – backing vocals (2)
- James Taylor – lead vocals (10)
Production[]
- Arranged by Marc Cohn, John Leventhal and Kenny White.
- Produced by Marc Cohn and Ben Wisch
- Recorded, Engineered and Mixed by Ben Wisch
- Assistant Engineers – Dennis Cupit, Matt Knobel, Mike Krowiak, Donna Roth and Chris Theis.
- Digital Sequencing (Track 7) – Matt Knobel
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk (New York, NY).
- Art Direction and Design – Roger Gorman at Reiner Design Consultants, Inc.
- Photography – Peter Liepke
- Project Coordinator – Kathy Rooney
- Management – Peregrine Watts-Russell
Chart listings[]
Year | Song | Billboard Hot 100 | Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | Hot Singles Sales | Hot 100 Airplay | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | Hot Country Singles |
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1991 | "Walking in Memphis" | 13 | 12 | 39 | 42 | - | 74 |
"Silver Thunderbird" | 63 | - | - | - | 22 | - | |
"True Companion" | 80 | 24 | - | - | - | - |
Notes[]
- ^ Marc Cohn at AllMusic
- ^ "Folk-rock mainstay Marc Cohn to perform Thursday at The Howard in Oshkosh". Northwestern Media.
- ^ "Marc Cohn Chart History". Billboard.
- ^ Jump up to: a b SISTI, MARK. "Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Marc Cohn makes appearance in CNY". Uticaod.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- ^ "Marc Cohn shot in head during car jacking". TODAY.com.
Categories:
- 1991 debut albums
- Marc Cohn albums
- Atlantic Records albums