Join the Parade
Join the Parade is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Marc Cohn, released in 2007.
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| Released | October 9, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Various | |||
| Genre | Folk rock Alt-Country | |||
| Length | 46:48 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Marc Cohn, Charlie Sexton | |||
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An MP3 version of the album was released on iTunes on September 25, 2007 and contained the bonus track "You're a Shadow", which is not on the studio release.
The first track off the album, "Listening to Levon", was released as a promotional single, and received some airplay on WYEP-FM.[2]
A making of "Join the Parade" video was released by Decca Records on Amazon Music, and featurs Cohn talking about the process of producing the album. He also discusses topics that influenced many of the songs, Hurricane Katrina, and the near-death experience of being shot in the head in a failed carjacking attempt while on tour.[3][4]
Track listing
All tracks written by Marc Cohn, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Listening to Levon" | 4:48 | |
| 2. | "The Calling (Ghost of Charlie Christian)" | 4:55 | |
| 3. | "Dance Back from the Grave" | Marc Cohn, Rick Bragg | 4:44 |
| 4. | "If I Were an Angel" | 5:52 | |
| 5. | "Let Me Be Your Witness" | Marc Cohn, Kenny White | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Live Out the String" | Marc Cohn, Michael Silverstone | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Giving Up the Ghost" | Marc Cohn, John Leventhal | 3:45 |
| 8. | "Join the Parade" | Marc Cohn, Malcolm Burn, Kevin Salem | 4:33 |
| 9. | "My Sanctuary" | 5:51 | |
| 10. | "Life Goes On" | 3:49 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "You're a Shadow" | 4:36 |
Personnel
- Marc Cohn – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, acoustic piano, tack piano, keyboards, drum machine
- David Barrett – Mellotron
- Benmont Tench – organ, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards
- Patrick Warren – pump organ, Chamberlin, keyboards
- Kenny White – Wurlitzer organ
- Malcolm Burn – guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Bill Dillon – guitar
- Danny Kortchmar – guitar
- Shane Fontayne – guitar, acoustic guitar, National guitar, baritone guitar, bass guitar
- Charlie Sexton – guitar, acoustic guitar, acoustic 12-string guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, slide guitar, resonator guitar, baritone guitar, bouzouki, violin, cello, acoustic piano, Wurlitzer organ, keyboards, upright bass, 6-string bass, drums, percussion, loops, backing vocals
- Greg Cohen – acoustic bass
- Sebastian Steinberg – acoustic bass, upright bass
- Jay Bellerose – drums
- Charley Drayton – drums, backing vocals
- Jim Keltner – drums
- Jerome Smith – trombone
- Shelby Lynne – backing vocals
- Amy Helm – backing vocals
- Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals
- Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals
- Sharon Bryant – backing vocals
- Rose Stone – backing vocals
- N'Dea Davenport – backing vocals
References
- Allmusic review
- "Music Preview: Near-death experience sparked Marc Cohn's 'Join the Parade'". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2020-02-16.
- Marc Cohn: Join the Parade Amazon.com Video (now on YouTube) Video on YouTube
- "Singer Marc Cohn Describes Terrifying Shooting". ABC News. Retrieved 2020-02-16.