Orphan Music
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Orphan Music is the first official live album
by Canadian
singer, songwriter
, and pianist
Sarah Slean
, released on October 31, 2006
Also contains six b-sides
, of which two ("Lucky Me" and "Pilgrim") are also included in the live set.
Performances were culled from live concerts recorded in December 2005 in Toronto
(Harbourfront Theatre) and Vancouver
(Vancouver East Cultural Centre) as well as stripped down studio recordings at DNA Studios in Toronto and Kensaltown Studios in London
, UK
.
The UK recordings were produced by Martin Terefe (Ron Sexsmith
, KT Tunstall
)
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
by Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer, songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
, and pianist
Pianist
A pianist is a musician who plays the piano. A professional pianist can perform solo pieces, play with an ensemble or orchestra, or accompany one or more singers, solo instrumentalists, or other performers.-Choice of genres:...
Sarah Slean
Sarah Slean
Sarah Hope Slean is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet, and occasional actress from Pickering, Ontario. She has released eleven albums to date .-Major recordings:...
, released on October 31, 2006
Also contains six b-sides
B-Sides
B-Sides is an iTunes-exclusive album from the Coventry Trio The Enemy, consisting of ten songs that were B-sides to the single releases from their debut album We'll Live and Die in These Towns.-Track list:#Fear Killed the Youth of Our Nation...
, of which two ("Lucky Me" and "Pilgrim") are also included in the live set.
Performances were culled from live concerts recorded in December 2005 in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
(Harbourfront Theatre) and Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
(Vancouver East Cultural Centre) as well as stripped down studio recordings at DNA Studios in Toronto and Kensaltown Studios in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
The UK recordings were produced by Martin Terefe (Ron Sexsmith
Ron Sexsmith
Ronald Eldon "Ron" Sexsmith is a Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, Ontario, currently based in Toronto. He started his own band when he was fourteen years old, and released the first recordings of his own material seven years later, in 1985...
, KT Tunstall
KT Tunstall
Kate Victoria "KT" Tunstall is a Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist from St Andrews, Scotland. She broke into the public eye with a 2004 live solo performance of her song "Black Horse and the Cherry Tree" on Later... with Jools Holland...
)
Track listing
- "Lucky Me"
- "Somebody's Arms"
- "Eliot" with Blue Spruce Quartet
- "Mary"
- "Last Years' War" with Blue Spruce Quartet
- "Out in the Park"
- "Pilgrim"
- "Narcolepsy Weed" with Blue Spruce Quartet
- "The Score"
- "Weight (DNA Studio)"
- "Wilderness (Kensaltown Studio)"
- "Little London Night (Kensaltown Studio)"
- "California (DNA Studio)"
- "Lucky MeLucky MeLucky Me or LuckyMe may refer to:* Lucky Me, a popular noodle brand* Lucky Me , a 1954 film starring Doris Day, Robert Cummings and Phil Silvers...
(DNA Studio)" - "Pilgrim (DNA Studio)"
- All songs by Sarah Slean
- Published by Sarah Slean (SOCAN) © 2006