The Tide is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky, released in 1994. It was produced primarily by Shawn Colvin.
Red House Records released a remastered version on October 4, 2005, including two bonus tracks.The Tide (Remastered, Additional Tracks), RHR-CD-190
Critical reception
The Boston Herald wrote that the album "is a fine showcase for Kaplansky's small but emotive voice, a warbling approach that has its limits, but often pierces through to the frightened heart of a lovelorn lyric."
Track listing "The Tide" (Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Litvin) – 4:15 "When I Get to the Border" (Richard Thompson) – 2:57 "Texas Blues" (Bill Morrissey) – 2:47 "The Heart" (Tom Russell, Greg Trooper) – 3:34 "My Name Joe" (David Massengill) – 5:02 "Somebody's Home" (Kaplansky) – 3:37 "Guinevere" (Robin Batteau) – 4:17 "Delivery Truck" (George Gerdes, Mark Johnson) – 3:06 "You Just Need a Home" (Kaplansky) – 3:50 "The Eyes of My Beholder" (Batteau) – 3:02 "Secret Journey" (Sting) – 2:35 "Goodnight" (Cliff Eberhardt) – 3:17 "Everybody Knows but Me" (Jesse Winchester) – 2:14 (remastered edition) "I've Just Seen a Face" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:13 (remastered edition)
Personnel Lucy Kaplansky – vocals, guitar, background vocals Larry Campbell – guitar, fiddle, dobro, mandolin, pedal steel guitar, Cittern, guitar Anton Sanko – organ, lap steel guitar Charlie Giordano – accordion Drew Zingg – guitar Michael Visceglia – bass Roly Salley – bass, background vocals Shawn Colvin – guitar, background vocals Richard Shindell – background vocals Kenneth Blevins – drums, percussion Frank Vilardi – percussion
Production Shawn Colvin – producer Anton Sanko – additional production Dennis McNerney – engineer Geoff Keehn – engineer David Glasser – mastering Linda Beauvais – art direction Irene Young – photography
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