American Tune is an album of rehearsal tapes and live recordings by American singer Eva Cassidy, released in 2003, seven years after her death in 1996. It was her second album of mainly live material and her third posthumous album. American Tune spent five weeks on the U.S. Billboard Top 200, and was a UK number one album.No. 1 albums The Official UK Charts CompanyJamie
Reception
Writing for Sing Out! magazine, Jamie Anderson calls every song on the album "a gem...either remaining true to the original song or presenting the piece in a new way without syrupy trappings".Anderson, Jamie. "Eva Cassidy American Tune." Sing Out! Spring 2004: 140.
Track listing "Drowning in the Sea of Love" [live] (Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff) – 4:19 "True Colors" [live] (Thomas Kelly, Billy Steinberg) – 4:50 "The Water Is Wide" [live] (Traditional) – 4:20 "Hallelujah I Love Him So" (Ray Charles) – 2:33 "God Bless the Child" [live] (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday) – 5:17 "Dark Eyed Molly" [live] (Archie Fisher) – 3:28 "American Tune" [live] (Paul Simon) – 4:06 "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" [live] (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 2:23 "Yesterday" (Lennon–McCartney) – 3:09 "You Take My Breath Away" [live] (Claire Hamill) – 5:39
Personnel Eva Cassidy – guitar, rhythm guitar, vocals Chris Biondo – bass Jimmy Campbell – drums Dan Cassidy – violin Keith Grimes – electric guitar Marcy Marxer – bouzouki, guitar, tin whistle Raice McLeod – drums Bruno Nasta – violin Lenny Williams – organ, piano
Production Producer: Chris Biondo Engineers: Chris Biondo, Cathy Fink, Bryan McCulley Mastering: Robert Vosgien Technical assistance: Brian Grant Arranger: Eva Cassidy Overdubs: Marcy Marxer, Geoff Gillette Sequencing: Bill Straw Design: Eileen White Photography: Chris Biondo Drawing: Eva Cassidy Liner notes: Martin Jennings Compilation: Bill Straw
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2003) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position UK Albums (OCC) 73
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