Mockingbird (Allison Moorer album)
| Mockingbird | ||||
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| Studio album by Allison Moorer | ||||
| Released | February 18, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 47:38 | |||
| Label | New Line Records | |||
| Producer | Buddy Miller | |||
| Allison Moorer chronology | ||||
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Mockingbird is an album of covers by Allison Moorer released in 2008.[1] Moorer covers songs by Nina Simone, Patti Smith, Cat Power, June Carter Cash, Joni Mitchell, as well as her sister Shelby Lynne.[2]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Produced by Buddy Miller and including a stellar cast, Thom Jurek, in his review for AllMusic, says Mockingbird "is a natural sounding set of covers that runs the gamut from rock and barrelhouse blues, to jazz, country, and traditional and indie folk." The title track, the only original song on the album, written by Moorer, is "a breezy acoustic ballad." Moore's rendition of Patti Smith's 'Dancing Barefoot' "has to be heard to be believed" and is "a contender for best track on the set." After raving over Moorer's creative and emotional interpretations of many of the album's other tracks, Jurek concludes by claiming that Mockingbird is her "warmest, most ambitious, and gutsy record yet."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mockingbird" | Allison Moorer | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Ring of Fire" | June Carter Cash, Merle Kilgore | 3:01 |
| 3. | "Dancing Barefoot" | Jay Dee Daugherty, Ivan Král, Patti Smith | 4:21 |
| 4. | "I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl" | Nina Simone | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Go, Leave" | Kate McGarrigle | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Revelator" | David Rawlings, Gillian Welch | 5:44 |
| 7. | "Both Sides Now" | Joni Mitchell | 4:31 |
| 8. | "Daddy, Goodbye Blues" | 3:59 | |
| 9. | "She Knows Where She Goes" | Bill Bottrell, Shelby Lynne | 4:20 |
| 10. | "Orphan Train" | Julie Miller | 5:45 |
| 11. | "Where Is My Love" | Chan Marshall | 3:26 |
| 12. | "I'm Looking for Blue Eyes" | Jessi Colter | 2:57 |
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Total length:
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47:40 | ||
Personnel
- Richard Bennett - acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Chris Carmichael - strings, string arrangements
- Mike Compton - mandolin
- John Deaderick - keyboards
- Chris Donohue - bass guitar
- Steve Earle - electric guitar
- Connie Ellisor - violin
- Jim Grosjean - viola
- Jim Hoke - saxophone
- Tom Howard - string arrangements, conductor
- Ann McCrary - background vocals
- Regina McCrary - background vocals
- Phil Madeira - accordion, keyboards
- Kenny Malone - drums, percussion
- Buddy Miller - glockenspiel, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, percussion, background vocals
- Julie Miller - background vocals
- Allison Moorer - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, programming, lead vocals, background vocals
- The Nashville String Machine- strings
- Tim O'Brien - banjo
- Bryan Owings - drums
- Russ Pahl - steel guitar
- Carole Rabinowitz-Neuen - cello
- Tammy Rogers - fiddle
- Neil Rosengarden - trumpet
- Darrell Scott - bouzouki
- Pam Sixfin - violin
Chart performance
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[4] | 18 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[5] | 44 |
References
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Jurek, Thom. Allison Moorer – Mockingbird: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved December 18, 2013.
- ↑ "Allison Moorer – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for Allison Moorer.
- ↑ "Allison Moorer – Chart history" Billboard Independent Albums for Allison Moorer.
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