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Marc Cohn is the debut studio album released in 1991 by American singer-songwriter Marc Cohn.[2] The album peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 Chart.[3] It was RIAA certified gold in 1992 and was certified platinum in 1996.[4] The album peaked at number 31 in Australia and was certified gold there in 1992.[5]
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| Released | February 12, 1991 | |||
| Studio | Quad Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, alternative country | |||
| Length | 45:46 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Marc Cohn, Ben Wisch | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
The album is known for the hit single "Walking in Memphis". Following the release of the album, Cohn won the 1992 Grammy Award for Best New Artist.[4][6]
Track listing
Track 9 written by Willie Dixon; all other tracks written by Marc Cohn.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Walking in Memphis" | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Ghost Train" | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Silver Thunderbird" | 4:39 |
| 4. | "Dig Down Deep" | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Walk on Water" | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Miles Away" | 3:24 |
| 7. | "Saving the Best for Last" | 5:35 |
| 8. | "Strangers in a Car" | 2:47 |
| 9. | "29 Ways" | 3:06 |
| 10. | "Perfect Love" | 4:24 |
| 11. | "True Companion" | 4:10 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
- Marc Cohn – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1, 3-8, 11), electric piano (2), backing vocals (2, 3), organ (9), acoustic guitar (10)
- Chris Palmaro – Hammond organ (1)
- Eric Rehl – keyboards (1, 4, 11)
- John Leventhal – organ (1), guitars (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10), bass (1, 2, 4, 6), six-string bass (2, 4, 7), drum programming (2), shaker (2), bouzouki (6, 11), electric guitar (7), slide guitar (11)
- Kenny White – backing vocals (2, 3), keyboards (3), percussion (3, 11)
- Ben Wisch – keyboards (3, 5-8, 11)
- Stephen Tubin – accordion (3), harmonium (7)
- Robin Batteau – acoustic guitar (3), mandolin (3), violin (11)
- Bill Dillon – pedal steel guitar (3), guitar (5)
- David Spinozza – acoustic guitar (7)
- Mark Egan – bass (7, 10)
- Dennis McDermott – drums (1, 2)
- Steve Gadd – drums (7, 10)
- Jerry Marotta – drums (9), percussion (9)
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion (2, 7, 10)
- Don Alias – percussion (3), chimes (5)
- Arto Tuncboyaciyan – percussion (4), backing vocals (4)
- Glen Velez – Filipino buzz sticks (4), shaker (4), frame drum (4)
- Peter Gordon – French horn (3)
- Vivian Cherry – backing vocals (1)
- Dennis Collins – backing vocals (1)
- Ada Dyer – backing vocals (1)
- Darryl Tookes – backing vocals (1)
- Frank Floyd – backing vocals (2)
- Milt Grayson – backing vocals (2)
- Frank Simms – backing vocals (2)
- James Taylor – lead vocals (10)
Production
- Arranged by Marc Cohn, John Leventhal and Kenny White.
- Produced by Marc Cohn and Ben Wisch
- Recorded, Engineered and Mixed by Ben Wisch
- Assistant Engineers – Dennis Cupit, Matt Knobel, Mike Krowiak, Donna Roth and Chris Theis.
- Digital Sequencing (Track 7) – Matt Knobel
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk (New York, NY).
- Art Direction and Design – Roger Gorman at Reiner Design Consultants, Inc.
- Photography – Peter Liepke
- Project Coordinator – Kathy Rooney
- Management – Peregrine Watts-Russell
Charts
| Chart (1991/92) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[8] | 31 |
| United States (Billboard Hot 200) | 38 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[9] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Germany (BVMI)[10] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[11] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes
- Marc Cohn at AllMusic
- "Folk-rock mainstay Marc Cohn to perform Thursday at The Howard in Oshkosh". Northwestern Media.
- "Marc Cohn Chart History". Billboard.
- SISTI, MARK. "Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Marc Cohn makes appearance in CNY". Uticaod.
- Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
- "Marc Cohn shot in head during car jacking". TODAY.com.
- Marc Cohn (booklet). Marc Cohn. Atlantic. 1991. CD 82178.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 62.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Marc Cohn; 'Marc Cohn')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- "British album certifications – Marc Cohn – Marc Cohn". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- "American album certifications – Marc Cohn – Marc Cohn". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
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