Catching Tales

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Catching Tales
Verve Forecast
Producer
Jamie Cullum chronology
Twentysomething
(2003) 		Catching Tales
(2005) 		Live at Ronnie Scott's
(2006)
Singles from Catching Tales
  1. "Get Your Way"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Mind Trick"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Photograph"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Billboard
(positive)[2]
PopMatters(6/10)[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Catching Tales is the fourth album by Jamie Cullum. It was released in late September 2005 in the United Kingdom and a few weeks later in the United States.

Background

This release followed

standards
. The first single from the album was "Get Your Way", followed by "Mind Trick" later in 2005. In 2006, "Photograph" was released as a single.

Stewart Levine, producer of Twentysomething, repeated duties on this album. Additionally, renowned hip hop DJ and Gorillaz member Dan Nakamura (aka Dan the Automator) helped to produce the first track "Get Your Way".

The European version of the album features the

behind-the-scenes
documentary about the making and promotion of the album.

In the Netherlands, an exclusive Dutch edition of the album was released. This edition came with a bonus CD which includes the two songs "All at Sea" and "Everlasting Love", performed live at BNN's That's Live.

Cullum has toured extensively around the world in support of the album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Get Your Way"
Dan Nakamura
4:01
2."London Skies"J. Cullum, Guy Chambers3:43
3."Photograph"J. Cullum5:47
4."I Only Have Eyes for You"Al Dubin, Harry Warren3:58
5."Nothing I Do"J. Cullum5:03
6."Mind Trick"J. Cullum, Ben Cullum4:05
7."21st Century Kid"J. Cullum4:00
8."I'm Glad There Is You"Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz4:09
9."Oh God"J. Cullum, Guy Chambers3:38
10."Catch the Sun"Jimi Goodwin, Jez Williams, Andy Williams3:46
11."7 Days to Change Your Life"J. Cullum5:37
12."Our Day Will Come"Mort Garson, Bob Hilliard3:55
13."Back to the Ground"J. Cullum, Ed Harcourt4:37
14."Fascinating Rhythm" (UK release only)George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin4:49
15."My Yard"J. Cullum, B. Cullum, Teron Beal4:09

Charts

Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA)[26] Gold 25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[27] Gold 20,000^
Germany (BVMI)[28] Gold 100,000‡
Japan — 100,000[29]
Netherlands (NVPI)[30] Platinum 80,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[31] Gold 250,000[29]
Summaries
Worldwide — 1,250,000[29]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. AllMusic
  2. ^ Billboard review[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ PopMatters review
  4. ^ Rolling Stone review
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  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  9. ^ "Danishcharts.dk – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  10. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  11. Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland
    . Retrieved 14 February 2016.
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  13. GfK Entertainment Charts
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  14. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  15. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  16. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  17. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  18. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  20. ^ "Jamie Cullum | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  21. ^ "Jamie Cullum Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  22. ^ "Jamie Cullum Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  23. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2005". Ultratop. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  24. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Album 2005". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  25. ^ "ChartsPlusYE2005" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  26. ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2007". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  27. ^ "GULD OG PLATIN I MAJ/JUNI". Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  28. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jamie Cullum; 'Catching Tales')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 18 December 2018.
  29. ^ a b c "Jamie Cullum: All that jazz". Independent. 1 July 2006. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  30. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 5 December 2018. Enter Catching Tales in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2007 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  31. ^ "British album certifications – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". British Phonographic Industry.
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