Date of Release Apr 16, 2002
It's hard to call The Globe Sessions a stumble, but its stripped-down, straightforwardness paled in comparison to the dark pop-culture kaleidoscope of Sheryl Crow's eponymous second album. That's why C'mon C'mon, Crow's long-delayed fourth album, is such a delight - it's the sunny flip side of that masterpiece, a skillful synthesis of classic rock and modern sensibilities that's pretty irresistible. Crow has turned into the professional she always acted she was - she not only crafts songs impeccably, she knows how to record them, filling the record with interesting sonic details, whether it's the Steve Miller-styled "Woo Hoo"s on "Steve McQueen" or subtle Mellotrons on "Over You." That kind of sly sonic adventure was missing from Globe Sessions, as was her predilection for almost-absurd lyrical asides - check the digital cable reference on the lead single "Soak Up the Sun," along with its opening line of "My friend, the communist" - and the return of both makes C'mon C'mon a delightful return to form. There's so much to enjoy on the surface of the record, particularly in its unashamed glossy sheen and classically structured hooks, that it's easy to enjoy just on that level, yet it also works as a set of songs nearly as consistent and rich as those on her second album. Where Sheryl Crow was a quintessential fall album - even at its happiest, there was an undercurrent of melancholy and weariness - this is a record designed for the sunkissed open road of spring and summer. Even when she's singing about heartache, there's an assured sense of purpose, even a swagger, to this album that shines through. Yet it doesn't just work a mood, it showcases her skills at a peak. It's Sheryl Crow at her best, delivering music that is firmly rooted in the past, yet recorded and performed with a modern feel and flair, something that was absent from The Globe Sessions. It's pretty much what the follow-up to Sheryl Crow should have been and what she needed to release for her fourth album, but even better than expected. - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
1. Steve McQueen (Crow/Shanks) - 3:25
2. Soak Up the Sun (Crow/Trott) - 4:52
3. You're an Original (Crow/Trott) - 4:18
4. Safe and Sound (Crow) - 4:32
5. C'mon C'mon (Crow) - 4:45
6. It's So Easy (Crow/Crow) - 3:24
7. Over You (Crow) - 4:38
8. Lucky Kid (Crow/Trott) - 4:02
9. Diamond Road (Crow/Frederiksen) - 4:09
10. It's Only Love (Crow) - 5:05
11. Abilene (Crow/Trott) - 4:05
12. Hole in My Pocket (Crow/Stroud) - 4:37
13. Weather Channel (Crow) - 4:40
Emmylou Harris - Vocals
Don Henley - Vocals
Lenny Kravitz - Vocals
Stevie Nicks - Vocals
Matthew Brubeck - Cello, String Arrangements
Chris Reynolds - Engineer
Sheryl Crow - Organ, Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Piano, Accordion, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Vocals, Choir, Chorus, Producer, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Moog Bass, Tambo Drums, Moroccan Drum
Liz Phair - Vocals
Benmont Tench - Organ, Piano, Organ (Hammond)
Charlie Bisharat - Violin
Lenny Castro - Percussion, Conga, Shaker
Keith Ciancia - Organ, Keyboards, String Samples
Joel Derouin - Violin, Concert Master
Davey Faragher - Bass (Upright)
Mitchell Froom - String Arrangements
Berj Garabedian - Violin
Joyce Hammann - Violin
Jill Jaffe - Violin
Julia Kent - Cello
Ron Lawrence - Viola
Wendy Melvoin - Guitar (Electric)
Thom Panunzio - Engineer
Paul Peabody - Violin
Shawn Pelton - Drums, Bells, Loops
Lorenza Ponce - Violin, String Arrangements
Jack Joseph Puig - Mixing
Michele Richards - Violin
Brian Scheuble - Engineer
Christopher Shaw - Engineer
Steve Sisco - Mixing
Jeremy Stacey - Percussion, Drums, String Arrangements, Drum Loop, Toy Piano, Synthesizer Strings, Moog Lead
Peter Stroud - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals (bckgr), Engineer, Slide Guitar, Wurlitzer, Drum Loop, Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
Marti Sweet - Violin
Jeff Trott - Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar (Electric), Producer, Drum Programming, Lap Steel Guitar
Soozie Tyrell - Violin
Andy Wallace - Mixing
Scott Weiland - Producer
Howie Weinberg - Mastering
Evan Wilson - Viola
Michelle Kinney - Cello
Matt Funes - Viola
Jane Scarpantoni - Cello, Contractor
Trina Shoemaker - Engineer
Chris Hudson - Production Coordination
Suzie Katayama - Cello, Concert Master
Antoine Silverman - Violin, Concert Master
Joan Wasser - Violin
Jeri Heiden - Art Direction, Design
Eric Tew - Engineer
John Shanks - Bass, Guitar (Electric), Producer, Sampling, Drum Loop, Percussion Programming
Shari Sutcliffe - Contractor
Doyle Bramhall II - Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals (bckgr)
Mike Elizondo - Bass
Joe Zook - Mixing
Roger Lian - Digital Editing
Matthew Pierce - Violin
Rudy Stein - Cello
Sheryl Nields - Photography
Natalie Maines - Vocals
Keith Shortreed - Engineer
John Saylor - Engineer
Joe Deninzon - Violin
Pam Wertheimer - Production Coordination
Hiroko Taguchi - Violin
Mark Valentine - Engineer
Ross Peterson - Engineer
Gwyneth Paltrow - Vocals
Tim Smith - Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar (Electric), Vocals (bckgr)
Keith Schreiner - Drum Programming
2002 CA Interscope 493260
2002 CD Interscope 493260
Sheryl Crow - "C_mon C_mon"
- четвёртый студийный альбом Sheryl Crow - результат сотрудничества со своими друзьями более чем за четыре года. Среди друзей Lenny Kravitz, Natalie Maines, Don Henly, Stevie Nicks, Emmylou Harris и ещё десяток знаменитых имён. За эти четыре года она успела выпустить живой альбом, помогла спродюсировать Стиви Никсу (Stevie Nicks) его альбом , сыграть роль в малобюджетном фильме и это лишь малая часть того, что она сделала за это время.
<С'mon C'mon> собрал в себе13 песен. Лицом альбома можно назвать песню , которая записывалась с Liz Phair и является первым синглом с альбома. Она отражает настороение всего альбома. Как призналась сама певица, альбом она записывала с летом в сердце, посему и альбом получился <летним> и о лете.
В записи трека "It's Only Love" принимал участие Stevie Nicks, с которым Sheryl работала над своим живым альбомом в 1999 году. Солиста группы Don'a Henly можно будет услышать в песне , Lenny Kravitz'a - в , а Natalie Maines увековечила свой голос в композиции . Особым сюрпризом яляется песня которую Sheryl записала вместе с Гвинет Пелтроу.
Produced by Sheryl Crow
Except: Soak Up The Sun and You're An Original Produced by Sheryl Crow and
Jeff Trott and Steve McQueen Produced by Sheryl Crow and John Shanks
Recorded by Trina Shoemaker with Eric Tew.
Additional Engineering>Dean Basskerville, Chris Shaw, Peter Stroud, Monique Mizrahi, Brian Scheuble, Mark Valentine, Thom Panunzio.
Second Engineers>Keith Shortreed, Ross Peterson, Ryan Castle, Chris Reynolds, Leslie Richter, John Saylor.
Recorded At: Sunset Sound, Los Angeles / Clinton Recording, New York / Avatar, New York / Oceanway, Nashville / Emerald Studios, Nashville / Black Apple Studios, Portland / Henson Studios, Los Angeles / Funny Bunny Studios, London / Sound Factory, Los Angeles / The Living Room, Los Angeles.
Management: W Management: Stephen "Scooter" Weintraub with Pam Wertheimer.
Production Coordinators: Chris Hudson and Pam Wertheimer.
Contracts: Shari Sutcliffe.
Photographer: Sheryl Nields.
Art Direction: Jeri Heiden/ SMOG.
Design: Jeri Heiden and Glen Nakasako/SMOG.
Mixed by: Andy Wallace.
Assisted by: Steve Sisco.
Mixed at: Soundtrack Studios, NYC. Except>Steve McQueen, It's So Easy, Safe and Sound>Mixed by>Jack Joseph Puig. Assisted by>Joe Zook.
Mixed at: Oceanway, Los Angeles. Mastered by>Howie Weinberg at Masterdisk, New York. Digital Editing by>Roger Lian at Masterdisk, New York.
Executive Producer: Scooter Weintraub.
Emmylou Harris appears courtesy of Nonesuch Records / Stevie Nicks appears courtesy of Reprise Records / Natalie Maines appears courtesy of Monument Records / Lenny Kravitz appears courtesy of Virgin Records / Don Henley appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records / Liz Phair appears courtesy of Capitol Records
This album was a three year labor of love.
There are many people I must thank so please bear with me.
Thank you so much to my family for supporting me emotionally through the making of this record.
I could never have made this album without the unbelievable dedication and talent of Trina Shoemaker and Eric Tew. There is no better team around and I will never be able to thank you enough.
Thanks and love to my management team Scooter and Pam for your faith and patience. I don't tell you enough how much I appreciate you both.
My deepest gratitude to Tim Smith, Peter Stroud, Jeremy Stacey, Rick Rubin, Mike Elizondo, Doug Grean, Monique Mizrahi and Jeff Trott for really hanging in there with me.
I don't know what to say about Stevie Nicks so I'll just say I love you dearly.
Big thanks to Jimmy Iovine for your belief in me and your great producer ears.
Chris Hudson and Nannette D'aquila. I don't know what I'd do without you.
Thanks to all those at A&M/Interscope Records: Ron Fair, David Cohen, Steve Berman, Martin Kierszenbaum, Kathy Angstadt, Dave Tomberlin, Brenda Romano, Paul Kremen, Rand Hoffman, Courtney Holt, Jason McGuire, Ginger Ramsey, Michelle Thomas, David Saslow, Wendy Diplock, Lyn Weiner.
Special thanks to Keith Richards, Lenny Kravitz, Emmylou Harris, Natalie Maines, Don Henley, Steve Earle, Gwyneth Paltrow, Kid Rock, Craig Ross, Doyle Bramhall II, Liz Phair, Brian Schuebel.
Thank you to my Provident team: Bill Vuylsteke and Barbara Barbour, Jay Cooper, Rose Scaraglino John Marx, Judy Stakee, Warner/Chappell, Pam Adams, Jeri Heiden and Smog, Mark Dowley, John Hayes and American Express, Peter Shapiro, Everyone at Shine in NY, Matt Brubeck, Lorenza Ponce, Matt Wells, Allyn Dotson, Adam Orth, Wendy Melvoin, Mitchell Froom, Benmont Tench, Michael Rothman, Wayne Isaak, Mike Rowe, Jim Bogios, Seth Rudman, Scott Weiland, Rob Winnik, Sherry Eiden, Carrie Goldman, Chris Skane, Lynn Killops, Nancy Ryder, Abdi Assadi.
Thank you: Joe Ryan at Rock-It Cargo, Skip (In Memory) and Lee at Mets, LA; Jimmy Archy and Lou Vito at Gibson, Rosie at SST, NY; Lisa Matthews at Sunset Sound, Bill Foley at Clinton Studios, Brian Higgins at Upstaging, Sharon Corbitt at Oceanway, Nashville; Tino Passante at Avatar Studios, Allan Sides, Will Brewer, Tom Schindler, Mark Scheider, Jeff Thompson, Chris Rich and Travis Millner at Soundtrack NY, Jamie Hince at Funny Bunny Studios, London, Jenn Quinn at Masterdisk.
My touring road crew: Chris Hudson, Chris Fussell, Paul Guthrie, Andy Wolf, Rick Purcell, Tim Solyan, Jason Stockwell, Geno Salerno, David Eisenhauer.
Amazon.co.uk Review
C'mon, C'mon, Sheryl Crow's first studio album in four years, shows a woman if not on the verge of a nervous breakdown, then one who has gone a little off the rails and is in the process of pulling herself back on track again. For her past three studio albums, Crow has been known as the quintessential party girl who liked a beer buzz in the morning, but she's obviously much more than that. Break-up, illness and loss have tempered her good-time persona, and like other life-altering events, both her character and lyrics are stronger for it.
C'mon, C'mon might not break any new musical ground--again relying on her retooling of 1970s country rock--but she displays an honesty and naked vulnerability not witnessed in her earlier work, honing her pain to a fine, lyrical edge. The brooding "Weather Channel" shows a raw-boned Crow unafraid to display her emotional bruising, but without losing any of her sly wit: "Just a pill to make me happy / I know it may not fix the hinges, but at least the door has stopped its creaking." Besides songs reflecting her newfound poignancy are a couple of swaggering rockers that recall middle-period Stones, including "You're an Original", featuring Lenny Kravitz, the whimsical and insouciant "Steve McQueen", which finds Crow boasting "I ain't taking shit off of no one," and the deceptively frothy "Soak Up the Sun", which features Liz Phair on background vocals. In addition to resurrecting Phair, Crow also has compiled a paparazzo's dream, soliciting the vocal talents of pals Stevie Nicks, Emmylou Harris, Don Henley and, inexplicably, the actress Gwyneth Paltrow. --Jaan Uhelszki
