Whole New You is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin, released in 2001 by Columbia Records. It was her first new release in over four years."[ Whole New You]", Allmusic. Accessed January 20, 2007. "Musical tracks clearly informed by mid-'60s pop sensibilities." While A Few Small Repairs is "her divorce album", Whole New You is about family, commitment, and acceptance. The album retains the sixties folk-pop feel provided by collaborator John Leventhal, with Rolling Stone writing that the title track "expertly renovates antique Sixties teen pop." According to William Ruhlmann of AllMusic, "The most interesting song is the most complex one," "Another Plane Went Down".
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Shawn Colvin – vocals John Leventhal – banjo, bass, guitar, percussion, keyboards Tony Garnier – double bass Joe Quigley – bass Shawn Pelton – drums, percussion Marc Cohn – background vocals James Taylor – harmony vocals Kenny White – background vocals Rick DePofi – clarinet, piccolo, recorder, sax Joe Bonadio – percussion, drum fills Michael Rhodes – bass Sandra Park – violin Fiona Simon – violin Robert Rinehart – viola Eileen Moon – cello Larry Farrell – trombone Tony Kadleck – flugelhorn Alan J. Stepansky – cello
Technical John Leventhal – producer, engineer, horn arrangements, string arrangements Rick DePofi – engineer Bob Clearmountain – mixing David Boucher – engineer, mixing Fred Remmert – engineer Craig Bishop – engineer Gina Fant-Saez – engineer Matt Kane – engineer Tom Schick – engineer Noah Simon – engineer Bob Ludwig – mastering Stephen Barber – string arrangements
Design Kate Breakey – photography Mary Maurer – art direction Frank Ockenfels – photography
Charts Chart (2001)PeakpositionUS Billboard 200101US Top Internet Albums (Billboard)5
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