Marc Cohn (album)

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Marc Cohn
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Studio album by
Marc Cohn
ReleasedFebruary 12, 1991
RecordedQuad Recording, New York City
GenreFolk Rock, Alternative Country
Length45:46
LabelAtlantic
ProducerMarc Cohn, Ben Wisch
Marc Cohn chronology
Marc Cohn
(1991) 		The Rainy Season
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[1]

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.TitleLength
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
1991 "Walking in Memphis" 13 12 39 42 - 74
"Silver Thunderbird" 63 - - - 22 -
"True Companion" 80 24 - - - -

Notes[]

  1. ^ Marc Cohn at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Folk-rock mainstay Marc Cohn to perform Thursday at The Howard in Oshkosh". Northwestern Media.
  3. ^ "Marc Cohn Chart History". Billboard.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b SISTI, MARK. "Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Marc Cohn makes appearance in CNY". Uticaod.
  5. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  6. ^ "Marc Cohn shot in head during car jacking". TODAY.com.
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