March is the debut album by the American musician Michael Penn, released in 1989.
It featured the singles "No Myth", "This and That", and "Brave New World". In 1990, "No Myth" peaked at No. 22 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, number five on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number four on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. "This and That" reached No. 10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. "Brave New World" reached No. 20 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and No. 26 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.[ Michael Penn: Artist Chart History], Billboard.com. Accessed September 9, 2007.
Critical reception
The New York Times concluded that "the luscious textures, mystical atmosphere and cryptic lyrics ... recall the Beatles' psychedelic period as strongly as any pop music recorded in this decade."
Track listing All tracks written by Michael Penn, except where noted.
"No Myth" (4:10) "Half Harvest" (4:05) "This & That" (3:31) "Brave New World" (4:32) "Innocent One" (3:16) "Disney's a Snow Cone/Bedlam Boys" (5:11) (Penn, Patrick Warren) "Invisible" (3:45) "Cupid's Got a Brand New Gun" (3:27) "Big House" (2:56) "Battle Room" (3:37) "Evenfall" (3:54)
Personnel Michael Penn – vocals, bass, guitar, drum programming Peter Blegvad – background vocals Jim Keltner – drums Jimmy Haslip – bass Kenny Aronoff – drums Tony Berg – guitar, keyboards Boni Boyer – background vocals David Coleman – cello, oud, daff Lisa Coleman – keyboards Larry Klein – bass Wendy Melvoin – bass, guitar, drum programming John Pierce – bass Patrick Warren – percussion, keyboards, drum programming Art Wood – percussion Diane Charlemagne – background vocals Charlie Sexton – guitar Gary Ferguson – drums, percussion
Charts + Chart performance for March Chart (1990) Peakposition
References
External links March at michaelpenn.com