Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions
| Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions | ||||
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| Released | April 14, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | October 23–24, 2016 | |||
| Length | 49:35 | |||
| Label | Vanguard | |||
| Producer | Gavin Brown | |||
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| Source | Rating |
Allmusic |   [1] |
| Digital Journal | A[2] |
| The Washington Times | Positive[3] |
Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions is a
collaborative album between Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies and New York a cappella group The Persuasions.[4] The album was released on April 14, 2017.[5]
The album consists of fourteen re-worked songs from Barenaked Ladies' back catalog, plus a cover of The Persuasions' song "Good Times".
Production
After playing two songs together in New York City on the Last Summer on Earth 2016 tour, both parties agreed that they would like to collaborate.[6] This resulted in a two-day session from October 23 to 24, with Gavin Brown producing, at Noble Street Studios in Toronto.[7][8] The album was made available for pre-order on March 10, 2017. Pre-orders of the album came with an instant download of "Don't Shuffle Me Back", "The Old Apartment", "Keepin' It Real" and "Odds Are".[9]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Narrow Streets" | Jim Creeggan | Creeggan | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Gonna Walk" | Kevin Griffin/Ed Robertson | Robertson | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Don't Shuffle Me Back" | Kevin Hearn | Jimmy Hayes/Hearn | 3:16 |
| 4. | "The Old Apartment" | Steven Page/Robertson | Clifford Dawson | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Keepin' it Real" | Robertson | Robertson | 4:11 |
| 6. | "For You" | Page/Robertson | Robertson | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Some Fantastic" | Page/Robertson | Dave Revels/Robertson | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Good Times" | Ted Daryll/Robertson | Revels/Robertson | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Odds Are" | Griffin/Robertson | Robertson | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Sound of Your Voice" | Hearn | Dawson/Hearn | 2:47 |
| 11. | "When I Fall" | Page/Robertson | Robertson | 4:05 |
| 12. | "Maybe Katie" | Creeggan/Page/Robertson | Creeggan/The Persuasions/Robertson | 3:07 |
| 13. | "One Week" | Robertson | The Persuasions/Robertson | 3:08 |
| 14. | "Four Seconds" | Ian LeFeuvre/Robertson | The Persuasions/Robertson | 2:50 |
| 15. | "I Can Sing" | Robertson | Robertson | 2:17 |
Personnel
Barenaked Ladies
- Jim Creeggan – bass, background vocals, lead vocal on "Narrow Streets" and "Maybe Katie"
- Kevin Hearn – piano, synthesizers, acoustic and electrics guitars, background vocals, lead vocal on "Don't Shuffle Me Back" and "Sound of Your Voice"
- Ed Robertson – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, background vocals
- Tyler Stewart – drums, background vocals
The Persuasions
- Jimmy Hayes – bass vocals, lead vocal on "Don't Shuffle Me Back"
- Jayotis Washington – baritone vocals
- Dave Revels – lead vocal on "Some Fantastic" and "Good Times"
- Clifford Dawson – 2nd tenor vocals, lead vocal on "The Old Apartment" and "Sound of Your Voice"
- Raymond Sanders – 1st tenor vocals
- Samuel White – baritone vocals
Production
- Produced by Gavin Brown
- Recorded and mixed by Lenny Derose
- Assisted by Alex Krotz, Kevin O'Leary and Trevor Anderson
- Pro Tools Sith-Lord: David Mohacsi
- Digital editing by Ryan Theissen, Christian Fedele and Shaddy Roman
- Mastered by Harry Hess at HBomb Mastering
- Photography: Matt Barnes for thatsthespot.com
- Art Direction: Chris Bilheimer
- Management: Alison Taylor for ATwork Management
- Legal: Len Glickman and Stephen Henderson (Cassels Brock, Toronto)
- Business Management: Kenna Danyliw, Danyliw & Mann
- Persuasions Management: David Backer, Backer Entertainment
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] | 87 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 30 |
References
- Allmusic. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (13 April 2017). "Review: Barenaked Ladies delight on new album with The Persuasions". Digital Journal. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ Althoff, Eric (11 April 2017). "Barenaked Ladies team up with The Persuasions on new album". The Washington Times. Retrieved 25 November 2017./
- ^ "2017". Barenaked Ladies. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies & the Persuasions: Barenaked Ladies & The Persuasions: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Barenaked Ladies - Trailer One | Sessions X - On Demand Video for True Fans of Music". Sessions X. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Barenaked Ladies hit the studio with The Persuasions this weekend". Get Barenaked!. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ Graff, Gary (March 13, 2017). "Barenaked Ladies' Tyler Stewart on Creating 'Magic' With the Persuasions for 'Ladies and Gentlemen' Album". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies & the Persuasions by Barenaked Ladies & The Persuasions on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Barenaked Ladies Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Barenaked Ladies Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
