Once in a While (Seth MacFarlane album)

Once in a While is the fifth studio album by Seth MacFarlane, released on April 19, 2019, by Republic Records and Verve Records. The record was primarily produced by Joel McNeely and MacFarlane himself, who also serves as the executive producer. The lead single from the album, "Half As Lovely (Twice As True)", was released digitally on April 11, 2019.[1]

Once in a While
Studio album by Seth MacFarlane
Released	April 19, 2019 (2019-04-19)
Recorded	2018–March 8, 2019
Studio	Abbey Road Studios
Genre	Traditional pop easy listening big band
Length	48:48
Label	Republic Verve Fuzzy Door Productions
Producer	Joel McNeely Seth MacFarlane Joy Fehily (also exec.)
Seth MacFarlane chronology
In Full Swing (2017) Once in a While (2019)
Singles from Once in a While
"Half As Lovely (Twice As True)" Released: April 11, 2019

Background

On March 8, 2019, MacFarlane revealed on his Twitter account that he had just finished recording his new album at Abbey Road Studios.[2] It was also announced that for the first time, MacFarlane would be working with Andrew Cottee as the composer and arranger instead of Joel McNeely, however he still remained a producer for the album.[3] MacFarlane has a close relationship with the composer, since meeting on the 2016 animated musical film Sing and later working together on The Orville.[4] MacFarlane described the album as a moody style of Sinatra's signature albums. "I love the ballad album, the rich, melancholy songs," MacFarlane said. "You're taking a theme or a mood or a tone or an emotion and assembling a set list where everything lives in that space, so when you put it on, you're spending the 60 minutes or however long the album is immersed in that one emotion."[5] Cottee also described the album as "not necessarily sad break-up songs. They're more reflective, thoughtful, even philosophical, but they're not all torch songs."[6]

Critical reception

The Straits Times gave the album a positive review while also saying that MacFarlane should shake things up to make his music more fresh.[7] Jazz Weekly's George W. Harris praised the album and MacFarlane himself, saying, "but it wouldn't work unless MacFarlane didn't have a strong enough voice to convince, and he does. He sounds convincing, assured and personal."[8]

Track listing

All music is composed by Andrew Cottee[9][10].

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Half As Lovely (Twice As True)"	Sammy Gallop Lew Spence	4:52
2.	"I Remember You"	Victor Schertzinger Johnny Mercer	5:30
3.	"They Say It's Wonderful"	Irving Berlin	4:57
4.	"We'll Be Together Again"	Carl T. Fischer Frankie Laine	3:51
5.	"The Things We Did Last Summer"	Sammy Cahn Jule Styne	3:35
6.	"I'll Be Around"	Alec Wilder	4:01
7.	"There'll Be Another Spring"	Peggy Lee Hubie Wheeler	3:47
8.	"Once in a While"	Michael Edwards Bud Green	4:17
9.	"The Party's Over"	Jule Styne Betty Comden Adolph Green	4:55
10.	"Can't We Be Friends?"	Paul James Kay Swift	4:52
11.	"What'll I Do"	Irving Berlin	4:52
12.	"You Are Too Beautiful"	Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart	5:02
13.	"The End of a Love Affair"	Edward Redding	4:23
Total length:			58:55

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[11]

• Jonathan Aasgaard – Cello
• John Anderson – Oboe
• John Barrett – Assistant Engineer
• Chuck Berghofer – Bass
• Irving Berlin – Composer
• Anna-Liisa Bezrodny – Violin
• Adrian Bradbury – Cello
• Rich Breen – Engineer, Mixing
• Benjamin Buckton – Violin
• Sammy Cahn – Composer
• Gordon Campbell – Trombone
• Rebecca Chambers – Viola
• Corinne Chappelle – Violin
• Stephano Civetta – Assistant Engineer
• Dave Collins – Mastering
• Betty Comden – Composer
• Andrew Cottee – Arranger, Conductor
• Kris Crawford – Assistant Engineer
• Tom Croxon – Orchestra Contractor
• Hannah Dawson – Violin
• Rudi DeGroote – Cello
• Shlomy Dobrinsky – Violin
• Kira Doherty – French Horn
• Pierre Doumenge – Cello
• Dream Town Orchestra – Orchestration
• Clare Duckworth – Violin
• Michael Edwards – Composer
• Peter Erskine – Drums
• Joy Fehily – Executive Producer
• Carl Fischer – Composer
• Sammy Gallop – Composer
• Ian Gibbs – Violin
• Tim Gibbs – Bass
• Thomas Goodman – Bass
• Mark Graham – Music Preparation
• Peter Graham – Violin
• Adolph Green – Composer
• Bud Green – Composer
• Thelma Handy – Violin
• Philip Harmer – Oboe
• Lorenz Hart – Composer
• Andrew Harvey – Violin
• Richard Harwood – Cello
• Oliver Heath – Violin
• Cormac Henry – Flute
• Dan Higgins – Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
• Jeremy Isaac – Violin
• Maya Iwabuchi – Violin
• Paul James – Composer
• Magnus Johnston – Violin
• Cerys Jones – Violin
• Francis Kefford – Viola
• Liam Kirkman – Trombone
• Larry Koonse – Guitars
• Nicholas Korth – French Horn
• Frankie Laine – Composer
• Dunja Lavrova – Violin
• Peggy Lee – Composer
• Mike Lovatt – Trumpet
• James Lynch – Trumpet
• Seth MacFarlane – Art Direction, Liner Notes, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals
• Ciaran McCabe – Violin
• Joel McNeely – Producer
• Johnny Mercer – Composer
• John Mills – Violin
• Kate Musker – Viola
• Alex Neal – Percussion
• Benjamin Newton – Viola
• Peter North – Trombone
• Simon Oliver – Bass
• John Parricelli – Guitars
• Fiona Paterson – Flute
• Julie Pryce – Bassoon
• Matthew Quenby – Viola
• Tom Ranier – Piano
• Edward C. Redding – Composer
• Richard Rodgers – Composer
• Ruth Rogers – Violin
• Ben Rogerson – Cello
• Laura Samuel – Violin
• Victor Schertzinger – Composer
• Bill Sienkiewicz – Illustrations
• Kristen Sorace – Design
• Lew Spence – Composer
• Joe Spix – Art Direction
• Jill Streater – Librarian
• Jule Styne – Composer
• Kay Swift – Composer
• Laurence Ungless – Bass
• Sam Walton – Percussion
• Vicci Wardman – Viola
• Hugh Webb – Harp
• Natalie Weber – A&R
• Claire Webster – Bassoon
• Hubie Wheeler – Composer
• Michael Whight – Clarinet
• Pat White – Trumpet
• Alec Wilder – Composer
• Steven Wilkie – Violin

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	April 19, 2019	Digital download streaming	Republic Verve Fuzzy Door Productions	[12]
	April 26, 2019	CD vinyl		[13]

References

1. "Seth MacFarlane Announces first song from New Album: Half As Lovely (Twice As True)". Amazon Music. April 11, 2019. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
2. Seth MacFarlane [@SethMacFarlane] (March 8, 2019). "New album coming out next month, featuring brand new arrangements by the insanely talented @cotteemusic, once again recorded at Abbey Road — stay tuned" (Tweet). Retrieved April 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
3. Andrew Cottee [@cotteemusic] (April 12, 2019). "Sounding just fantastic @SethMacFarlane! I so enjoyed making this recording with you and can't wait for the release later this month" (Tweet). Retrieved April 20, 2019 – via Twitter.
4. "Andrew Cottee biography and credits". Andrewcottee.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
5. Huver, Scott (April 23, 2019). "Seth MacFarlane on Immersing Music Fans in 'Emotion' for Fifth Album 'Once in a While'". Variety. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
6. "Seth MacFarlane fifth album Once In A While (Verve and Republic)". Jazz in Europe. June 4, 2019. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
7. "Music review: Seth MacFarlane should switch things up once in a while". The Straits Times. May 29, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
8. "REVIEWS: Seth MacFarlane: Once in a While". Jazz Weekly. June 3, 2019. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
9. "Once in a While / Seth MacFarlane". Tidal. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
10. "Once in a While – Seth MacFarlane on iTunes". US: iTunes Store. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
11. "Once in a While – Seth MacFarlane | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
12. "Seth MacFarlane: Once in a While – Music on Google Play". Google Play. Archived from the original on October 18, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
13. "Seth Macfarlane - Once In A While". Target Corporation. Retrieved April 20, 2019.

External links

• Once in a While (Seth MacFarlane album) at Discogs (list of releases)