March is the debut album of singer-songwriter

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 Michael Penn

Michael Penn

Michael Penn is an American singer, songwriter and composer. He is the eldest son of actor/director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan, and the brother of actors Sean Penn and the late Chris Penn.-Career:...

, released in 1989.

It featured the singles "No Myth

No Myth

"No Myth" is a song by rock singer Michael Penn from his debut album March.Released as his debut single in 1989, the song became Penn's first and only top 40 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #13 on the chart.-Track listing:CD single...

", "This and That", and "Brave New World". In 1990, "No Myth" peaked at #22 on the Billboard

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Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks

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 chart, #5 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks

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 chart, #4 on the Modern Rock Tracks

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 chart, and #13 on the Billboard Hot 100

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. "This and That" reached #10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. "Brave New World" reached #20 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and #26 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.

Track listing

All songs written By Michael Penn, except where noted.

1. "No Myth
   No Myth
   "No Myth" is a song by rock singer Michael Penn from his debut album March.Released as his debut single in 1989, the song became Penn's first and only top 40 hit on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #13 on the chart.-Track listing:CD single...
   
   " (4:10)
2. "Half Harvest" (4:05)
3. "This and That" (3:31)
4. "Brave New World" (4:32)
5. "Innocent One" (3:16)
6. "Disney's a Snow Cone/Bedlam Boys" (5:11) (Penn, Patrick Warren)
7. "Invisible" (3:45)
8. "Cupid's Got a Brand New Gun" (3:27)
9. "Big House" (2:56)
10. "Battle Room" (3:37)
11. "Evenfall" (3:54)

Personnel

• Michael Penn - vocals, bass, guitar, programming
• Peter Blegvad
  Peter Blegvad
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   - background vocals
• Jim Keltner
  Jim Keltner
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   - drums
• Jimmy Haslip
  Jimmy Haslip
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   - bass
• Kenny Aronoff
  Kenny Aronoff
  Kenny Aronoff is an American drummer. He has played drums for many musicians, including John Mellencamp, Bob Seger, Belinda Carlisle, Elton John, John Fogerty, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Meat Loaf, The BoDeans, Gregg Alexander, The Smashing Pumpkins, Tony Iommi, Jon Bon Jovi, Vasco Rossi, Cinderella and...
  
   - drums
• Tony Berg - guitar, keyboards
• Bonnie Boyer - background vocals
• David Coleman - cello, oud, daff
• Lisa Coleman
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   - keyboards
• Larry Klein
  Larry Klein
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   - bass
• Wendy Melvoin
  Wendy Melvoin
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  - bass, guitar, drum programming
• John Pierce - bass
• Patrick Warren - percussion, keyboards, drum programming
• Art Wood - percussion
• Diane Charlemagne - background vocals
• Chuckois "Safe" Sexton - guitar
• Gary Ferguson - drums, percussion

External links

• March at michaelpenn.com