This Little Bird
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This Little Bird is the fourth studio album
by Allison Crowe
to be released on her independent label, Rubenesque Records Ltd. Overall, it's the fifth album release from the Canadian singer-songwriter — following Crowe's double-CD ive at Wood Hall] album of 2005 (see 2005 in music
). The album's 12 songs were recorded, essentially, live-off-the-floor at locations spanning the breadth of Canada — from Corner Brook, Newfoundland in the east, to Salt Spring Island and Nanaimo, British Columbia in the west. The album was released on October 9, 2006.
This collection consists of nine original songs along with cover version
s of: Joni Mitchell
's "A Case of You
"; John Sebastian
of The Lovin' Spoonful
's "Darling Be Home Soon"; and Ronnie Shannon's "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
" (Aretha Franklin
's break-out song in 1967).
On This Little Bird, Allison Crowe
, always in creative control of her recordings, for the first time took on the role of primary engineer and producer.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by Allison Crowe
Allison Crowe
Allison Louise Crowe is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist from Nanaimo, British Columbia who lives in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, communities spanning the breadth of Canada....
to be released on her independent label, Rubenesque Records Ltd. Overall, it's the fifth album release from the Canadian singer-songwriter — following Crowe's double-CD ive at Wood Hall] album of 2005 (see 2005 in music
2005 in music
-Events:*During the year 2005, 12 rock music albums scored number 1 in the USA. This was the first time even ten albums have scored number 1 since 1996.-January:...
). The album's 12 songs were recorded, essentially, live-off-the-floor at locations spanning the breadth of Canada — from Corner Brook, Newfoundland in the east, to Salt Spring Island and Nanaimo, British Columbia in the west. The album was released on October 9, 2006.
This collection consists of nine original songs along with cover version
Cover version
In popular music, a cover version or cover song, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording of a contemporary or previously recorded, commercially released song or popular song...
s of: Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell
Joni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
's "A Case of You
A Case of You
"A Case of You" is a song by Joni Mitchell, from her 1971 album Blue. It is one of her most well-known songs.-Writing and recording:Mitchell recorded A Case of You in 1971, during her early folk period. The song was first released on the 1971 album Blue with Mitchell playing Appalachian dulcimer,...
"; John Sebastian
John Sebastian
John Benson Sebastian Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and autoharpist. He is best known as a founder of The Lovin' Spoonful, a band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000...
of The Lovin' Spoonful
The Lovin' Spoonful
The Lovin' Spoonful is an American pop rock band of the 1960s, named to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000. When asked about his band, leader John Sebastian said it sounded like a combination of "Mississippi John Hurt and Chuck Berry," prompting his friend, Fritz Richmond, to suggest the name...
's "Darling Be Home Soon"; and Ronnie Shannon's "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) (song)
"I Never Loved a Man " is a 1967 soul single released by American singer Aretha Franklin. It became a defining song for the Memphis-born, Detroit-raised musician, in that it became the first big hit of her career. The song peaked at number one on the Rhythm and Blues charts and number nine on the...
" (Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Louise Franklin is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Although known for her soul recordings and referred to as The Queen of Soul, Franklin is also adept at jazz, blues, R&B, gospel music, and rock. Rolling Stone magazine ranked her atop its list of The Greatest Singers of All...
's break-out song in 1967).
On This Little Bird, Allison Crowe
Allison Crowe
Allison Louise Crowe is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist and pianist from Nanaimo, British Columbia who lives in Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador, communities spanning the breadth of Canada....
, always in creative control of her recordings, for the first time took on the role of primary engineer and producer.
Track listing
- Effortless (Allison Crowe) – 4:42
- Skeletons and Spirits (A. Crowe) – 3:19
- "A Case of YouA Case of You"A Case of You" is a song by Joni Mitchell, from her 1971 album Blue. It is one of her most well-known songs.-Writing and recording:Mitchell recorded A Case of You in 1971, during her early folk period. The song was first released on the 1971 album Blue with Mitchell playing Appalachian dulcimer,...
" (Joni MitchellJoni MitchellJoni Mitchell, CC is a Canadian musician, singer songwriter, and painter. Mitchell began singing in small nightclubs in her native Saskatchewan and Western Canada and then busking in the streets and dives of Toronto...
) – 4:57 - Alive and Breathing (A. Crowe) – 4:33
- There Is (A. Crowe) – 3:27
- Now (A. Crowe) – 4:55
- Silence (A. Crowe) – 5:57
- Circular Reasoning (A. Crowe) – 3:26
- "Darling Be Home Soon" (John SebastianJohn SebastianJohn Benson Sebastian Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist and autoharpist. He is best known as a founder of The Lovin' Spoonful, a band inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2000...
) – 5:20 - Phoenix (A. Crowe) – 4:32
- I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) (song)"I Never Loved a Man " is a 1967 soul single released by American singer Aretha Franklin. It became a defining song for the Memphis-born, Detroit-raised musician, in that it became the first big hit of her career. The song peaked at number one on the Rhythm and Blues charts and number nine on the...
(Ronnie Shannon) – 3:52 - This Little Bird (A. Crowe) – 3:39
Personnel
- Allison Crowe –vocals, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - Dave Baird –acoustic bassAcoustic bass guitarThe acoustic bass guitar is a bass instrument with a hollow wooden body similar to, though usually somewhat larger than a steel-string acoustic guitar...
, electric bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Laurent Boucher –percussion
- Del Crowe –guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
Production
- Producer: Allison Crowe
- Engineer: Allison Crowe
- Assistant Production and Engineering: Ryan Adams, Louis McDonald, Mike McDonald
- Cover photos: Billie Woods
- Art Direction: Alix Whitmire
External links
- Allison Crowe official site
- This Little Bird reviews
- "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You) (song)"I Never Loved a Man " is a 1967 soul single released by American singer Aretha Franklin. It became a defining song for the Memphis-born, Detroit-raised musician, in that it became the first big hit of her career. The song peaked at number one on the Rhythm and Blues charts and number nine on the...
" - live video (Windows Media) 512 kb/s - “Skeletons and Spirits” live-on-tv – video (Windows Media) 512 kb/s or 128 kb/s