Gently Weeps is the fifth U.S. solo album by ukulele artist Jake Shimabukuro, released in September 2006 on the Hitchhike Records label. In Japan the album was released on June 19, 2006 by Sony Music Distribution, with 17 tracks, many of which differed from the U.S. release, and additional bonus tracks on a CD-ROM.Japan release on AllMusic
Awards and reviews Gently Weeps peaked at #2 on Billboard'''s Top World Music Albums in 2006.Gently Weeps – Awards at AllMusic The album won the 2007 Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Instrumental Album of the Year.
AllMusic's review of Gently Weeps noted that:
John Diliberto's review of the album included the following synopsis:
Track listing All tracks composed by Jake Shimabukuro except where noted. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (George Harrison) - 4:07 "Ave Maria" (Franz Schubert) - 3:02 "Wish On My Star" - 3:49 "Sakura" (Traditional Japanese folk song) - 2:56 "The Star-Spangled Banner" (John Stafford Smith) - 2:12 "Let's Dance" - 2:46 "Misty" (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) - 3:38 "Spain" (Chick Corea) - 2:53 "Heartbeat/Dragon" - 4:00 "Blue Roses Falling" - 3:40 "Grandma's Groove" - 2:11 "Breathe" - 3:43
Bonus tracks "Angel" - 4:03 "Lazy Jane" - 3:57 "Hula Girl" (Theme song of the film Hula Girls) - 3:44 "Beyond The Break" (Music for the TV network THE N "Beyond the Break") - 3:03 "Wish On My Star" (vocal version for the movie Hula Girls'') - 3:31
Personnel
Musical Jake Shimabukuro - ukulele, producer Michael Grande - keyboards Bobby Ingano - guitar (steel) Yasuharu Nakanishi - piano Takashi Nishiumi - guitar Hiroyuki Noritake - drums Jack Ofoia - bass guitar, guitar Akira Okazawa - bass guitar Noel Okimoto - drums Jon F. Porlas, Jr. - percussion Vernon Sakata - guitar (electric) Dean Taba - bass guitar Darin Enomoto - drums
Technical Mac McAnally - producer Alan Schulman - engineer Chris Stone - engineer Takaoki Saito - engineer
References
External links Gently Weeps on AllMusic Gently Weeps at Amazon – April 2006 viral video on YouTube Biography of Jake Shimbukuro at Billboard