Marc Cohn (album)
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Marc Cohn is the self-titled debut album by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 singer-songwriter Marc Cohn
Marc Cohn
Marc Craig Cohn is an American folk rock singer-songwriter and musician.- Personal life :Cohn was born in Cleveland, Ohio. He graduated from Beachwood High School in Beachwood, a Cleveland suburb. He then attended Oberlin College....

, released in 1991.

The album peaked at #38 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

 Chart and was RIAA certified Gold on February 12, 1992 and RIAA certified Platinum on April 2, 1996.

Track listing

All songs written by Marc Cohn, except "29 Ways" written by Willie Dixon
Willie Dixon
William James "Willie" Dixon was an American blues musician, vocalist, songwriter, arranger and record producer. A Grammy Award winner who was proficient on both the Upright bass and the guitar, as well as his own singing voice, Dixon is arguably best known as one of the most prolific songwriters...

.
  1. "Walking in Memphis
    Walking in Memphis
    -Cher version:"Walking in Memphis" is the first European single by American singer-actress Cher from her twenty-second studio album, It's a Man's World. It was released in the end of 1995 by WEA. The song was performed in some shows in Europe, and in her tours since the Do You Believe? Tour.-Song...

    " – 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" – 3:23
  7. "Saving the Best for Last" – 5:35
  8. "Strangers in a Car" – 2:47
  9. "29 Ways" – 3:06
  10. "Perfect Love" – 4:23
  11. "True Companion" – 4:10

Personnel

  • Don Alias
    Don Alias
    Charles 'Don' Alias was an American jazz percussionist.Alias was best known for playing congas and other hand drums...

    : Percussion, Chimes
  • Robin Batteau: Acoustic guitar, Mandolin, Violin
  • Vivian Cherry: Background Vocals
  • Marc Cohn: Organ, Acoustic guitar, Electric Piano, Vocals
  • Dennis Collins: Background Vocals
  • Bill Dillon: Guitar, Pedal Steel
  • Ada Dyer: Background Vocals
  • Mark Egan: Bass
  • Frank Floyd: Background Vocals
  • Steve Gadd
    Steve Gadd
    Steve Gadd is an American session and studio drummer, notable for his work with popular musicians from a wide range of genres.-Biography:...

    : Drums
  • Peter Gordon: French Horn
  • Roger Gorman: Art Direction
  • Milt Grayson: Background Vocals
  • Bashiri Johnson: Percussion
  • John Leventhal
    John Leventhal
    John Leventhal is a Grammy Award-winning musician, producer, songwriter, and recording engineer who has produced albums for Michelle Branch, Rosanne Cash, Marc Cohn, Shawn Colvin, Rodney Crowell, Jim Lauderdale, Joan Osborne, Loudon Wainwright, The Wreckers and many others...

    : Organ, Bass, Bouzouki, Electric & Slide Guitar
  • Jerry Marotta
    Jerry Marotta
    Jerry Marotta is a drummer currently residing in Woodstock, New York. He is the brother of Rick Marotta, who is also a well-known drummer and composer....

    : Percussion, Drums
  • Dennis McDermott: Drums
  • Chris Palmaro: Hammond Organ
  • Eric Rehl: Keyboards
  • Frank Simms
    Frank Simms
    Frank Simms is an American singer and voice-over artist known for providing the voices behind such iconic characters as the Kool-Aid Man, the Honeycomb Craver, the bug-eyed, fuzzy mascot of Honeycomb cereal, and the Geico ringtone. He is one of the founding members and songwriters of The Simms...

    : Background Vocals
  • David Spinozza
    David Spinozza
    David Spinozza is an American musician , who worked with former Beatles Paul McCartney and John Lennon during the 1970s, and had a long collaboration with singer-songwriter James Taylor, producing Taylor's album Walking Man....

    : Acoustic guitar
  • James Taylor
    James Taylor
    James Vernon Taylor is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. A five-time Grammy Award winner, Taylor was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000....

    : Vocals
  • Darryl Tookes: Background Vocals
  • Stephen Tubin: Accordion, Harmonium
  • Arto Tuncboyaciyan
    System of a Down
    System of a Down, also known by the acronym SOAD and often shortened to System, is a rock band from Southern California. The band was formed in 1994. It consists of Serj Tankian , Daron Malakian , Shavo Odadjian and John Dolmayan...

    : Percussion, Vocals
  • Glen Velez: Stick, Shaker, Frame Drum
  • Kenny White: Percussion, Arranger, Keyboards, Background Vocals
  • Ben Wisch: Keyboards

Production

  • Arranged By Marc Cohn, John Leventhal & Kenny White
    Kenny White
    Kenny White is a singer-songwriter from New York City. Originally known mostly as a writer of music for radio and TV commercials and a producer and session keyboard player, in 2002 he released his first album, and began touring to promote his albums...

  • Produced By Marc Cohn & Ben Wisch
  • Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Ben Wisch
  • Assistant Engineers: Matt Knobel, Mike Krowiak, Donna Roth, Chris Theis
  • Digital Sequencing: Matt Knobel
  • Mastering: Bob Ludwig
    Bob Ludwig
    Bob Ludwig is an American mastering engineer.He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry. His name is credited on the covers of albums released across the world, and he has won numerous awards....


Chart Listings

Year Song Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...

Hot Singles Sales Hot 100 Airplay
Hot 100 Airplay
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Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Country Singles
1991 "Walking in Memphis
Walking in Memphis
-Cher version:"Walking in Memphis" is the first European single by American singer-actress Cher from her twenty-second studio album, It's a Man's World. It was released in the end of 1995 by WEA. The song was performed in some shows in Europe, and in her tours since the Do You Believe? Tour.-Song...

"
13 12 39 42 - 74
1991 "Silver Thunderbird" 63 - - - 22 -
1991 "True Companion" 80 24 - - - -
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