Normal as Blueberry Pie - A Tribute to Doris Day
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Normal as Blueberry Pie – A Tribute to Doris Day is the fourth album from American singer-songwriter, Nellie McKay
Nellie McKay
Nellie McKay , is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and former stand-up comedienne, noted for her critically acclaimed albums, and for her Broadway debut in The Threepenny Opera , for which she won a Theatre World Award...

. Released by Verve Records
Verve Records
Verve Records is an American jazz record label now owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded by Norman Granz in 1956, absorbing the catalogues of his earlier labels, Clef Records and Norgran Records , and material which had been licensed to Mercury previously.-Jazz and folk origins:The Verve...

, it is McKay's first cover album, composed of songs previously recorded by American singer and actress, Doris Day
Doris Day
Doris Day is an American actress, singer and, since her retirement from show business, an animal rights activist. With an entertainment career that spanned through almost 50 years, Day started her career as a big band singer in 1939, but only began to be noticed after her first hit recording,...

, minus the track "If I Ever Had a Dream", which is an original song written by McKay in tribute to Day.

The album with the bonus track, "I Want To Be Happy", was made available through Barnes & Noble
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. Additionally, the iTunes edition of the album features a different bonus track, "I'll Never Smile Again".

Standard release

  1. "The Very Thought of You"
  2. "Do Do Do"
  3. "Wonderful Guy"
  4. "Meditation"
  5. "Mean to Me"
  6. "Crazy Rhythm"
  7. "Sentimental Journey"
  8. "If I Ever Had a Dream"
  9. "Black Hills of Dakota"
  10. "Dig It"
  11. "Send Me No Flowers"
  12. "Close Your Eyes"
  13. "I Remember You"

Barnes and Noble exclusive edition

Standard Track Listing including as Track 14:
  1. "I Want To Be Happy" (Barnes and Noble Bonus track)

iTunes edition

Standard Track Listing including an album-only Track 14:
  1. "I'll Never Smile Again" (iTunes Bonus track)

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
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...

198
Billboard Top Heatseekers 5
Billboard Top Jazz Albums 5
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