Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions
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| Released | April 14, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | October 23–24, 2016 | |||
| Length | 49:35 | |||
| Label | Vanguard | |||
| Producer | Gavin Brown | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Digital Journal | A[2] |
| The Washington Times | Positive[3] |
Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies and The Persuasions is a collaborative album between Canadian rock band Barenaked Ladies and New York a cappella group The Persuasions.[4] The album was released on April 14, 2017.[5] The album consists of fourteen re-worked songs from Barenaked Ladies' back catalog, plus a cover of The Persuasions' song "Good Times".
Production
[edit]After playing two songs together in New York City on the Last Summer on Earth 2016 tour, both parties agreed that they would like to collaborate.[6] This resulted in a two-day session from October 23 to 24, with Gavin Brown producing, at Noble Street Studios in Toronto.[7][8] The album was made available for pre-order on March 10, 2017. Pre-orders of the album came with an instant download of "Don't Shuffle Me Back", "The Old Apartment", "Keepin' It Real" and "Odds Are".[9]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Narrow Streets" | Jim Creeggan | Creeggan | 2:31 |
| 2. | "Gonna Walk" | Kevin Griffin/Ed Robertson | Robertson | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Don't Shuffle Me Back" | Kevin Hearn | Jimmy Hayes/Hearn | 3:16 |
| 4. | "The Old Apartment" | Steven Page/Robertson | Clifford Dawson | 3:13 |
| 5. | "Keepin' it Real" | Robertson | Robertson | 4:11 |
| 6. | "For You" | Page/Robertson | Robertson | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Some Fantastic" | Page/Robertson | Dave Revels/Robertson | 4:33 |
| 8. | "Good Times" | Ted Daryll/Robertson | Revels/Robertson | 4:01 |
| 9. | "Odds Are" | Griffin/Robertson | Robertson | 3:09 |
| 10. | "Sound of Your Voice" | Hearn | Dawson/Hearn | 2:47 |
| 11. | "When I Fall" | Page/Robertson | Robertson | 4:05 |
| 12. | "Maybe Katie" | Creeggan/Page/Robertson | Creeggan/The Persuasions/Robertson | 3:07 |
| 13. | "One Week" | Robertson | The Persuasions/Robertson | 3:08 |
| 14. | "Four Seconds" | Ian LeFeuvre/Robertson | The Persuasions/Robertson | 2:50 |
| 15. | "I Can Sing" | Robertson | Robertson | 2:17 |
Personnel
[edit]Barenaked Ladies
- Jim Creeggan – bass, background vocals, lead vocal on "Narrow Streets" and "Maybe Katie"
- Kevin Hearn – piano, synthesizers, acoustic and electrics guitars, background vocals, lead vocal on "Don't Shuffle Me Back" and "Sound of Your Voice"
- Ed Robertson – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, background vocals
- Tyler Stewart – drums, background vocals
The Persuasions
- Jimmy Hayes – bass vocals, lead vocal on "Don't Shuffle Me Back"
- Jayotis Washington – baritone vocals
- Dave Revels – lead vocal on "Some Fantastic" and "Good Times"
- Clifford Dawson – 2nd tenor vocals, lead vocal on "The Old Apartment" and "Sound of Your Voice"
- Raymond Sanders – 1st tenor vocals
- Samuel White – baritone vocals
Production
- Produced by Gavin Brown
- Recorded and mixed by Lenny Derose
- Assisted by Alex Krotz, Kevin O'Leary and Trevor Anderson
- Pro Tools Sith-Lord: David Mohacsi
- Digital editing by Ryan Theissen, Christian Fedele and Shaddy Roman
- Mastered by Harry Hess at HBomb Mastering
- Photography: Matt Barnes for thatsthespot.com
- Art Direction: Chris Bilheimer
- Management: Alison Taylor for ATwork Management
- Legal: Len Glickman and Stephen Henderson (Cassels Brock, Toronto)
- Business Management: Kenna Danyliw, Danyliw & Mann
- Persuasions Management: David Backer, Backer Entertainment
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[10] | 87 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11] | 30 |
References
[edit]- ^ Collar, Matt. "Barenaked Ladies / The Persuasions: Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies & the Persuasions". Allmusic. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
- ^ Papadatos, Markos (13 April 2017). "Review: Barenaked Ladies delight on new album with The Persuasions". Digital Journal. Retrieved 25 November 2017.
- ^ Althoff, Eric (11 April 2017). "Barenaked Ladies team up with The Persuasions on new album". The Washington Times. Retrieved 25 November 2017./
- ^ "2017". Barenaked Ladies. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies & the Persuasions: Barenaked Ladies & The Persuasions: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Barenaked Ladies - Trailer One | Sessions X - On Demand Video for True Fans of Music". Sessions X. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Barenaked Ladies hit the studio with The Persuasions this weekend". Get Barenaked!. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ Graff, Gary (March 13, 2017). "Barenaked Ladies' Tyler Stewart on Creating 'Magic' With the Persuasions for 'Ladies and Gentlemen' Album". Billboard. Retrieved March 17, 2017.
- ^ "Ladies and Gentlemen: Barenaked Ladies & the Persuasions by Barenaked Ladies & The Persuasions on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved March 16, 2017.
- ^ "Barenaked Ladies Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 25, 2017.
- ^ "Barenaked Ladies Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard.
