Whole New You is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin , released in 2001 by Columbia Records . It was her first new release in over four years.[4] While A Few Small Repairs is, "her divorce album," Whole New You is about family, commitment, and acceptance.[4] The album retains the sixties folk-pop feel provided by collaborator John Leventhal , with Rolling Stone writing that album tracks "A Matter of Minutes" and "Whole New You" "expertly renovates antique Sixities teen pop."[5] According to William Ruhlmann of AllMusic , "The most interesting song is the most complex one," "Another Plane Went Down".[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Shawn Colvin and John Leventhal unless otherwise noted.
Title Writer(s) 1. "A Matter of Minutes" 3:50 2. "Whole New You" 4:01 3. "Nothing Like You" 3:14 4. "Anywhere You Go" 3:34 5. "Bonefields" 4:29 6. "Another Plane Went Down" 5:35 7. "Bound to You" 3:33 8. "Roger Wilco" 3:56 9. "Mr. Levon" 4:08 10. "One Small Year" 4:08 11. "I'll Say I'm Sorry Now" 2:23
Borders Exclusive Title Writer(s) 12. "Fall of Rome" 5:07
Personnel
Musicians
Shawn Colvin – vocals
John Leventhal – banjo, bass, guitar, percussion, keyboards
Tony Garnier – double bass
Joe Quigley – bass
Shawn Pelton – drums, percussion
Marc Cohn – background vocals
James Taylor – harmony vocals
Kenny White – background vocals
Rick DePofi – clarinet, piccolo, recorder, sax
Joe Bonadio – percussion, drum fills
Michael Rhodes – bass
Sandra Park – violin
Fiona Simon – violin
Robert Rinehart – viola
Eileen Moon – cello
Larry Farrell – trombone
Tony Kadleck – flugelhorn
Alan J. Stepansky – cello
Technical
John Leventhal – producer, engineer, horn arrangements, string arrangements
Rick DePofi – engineer
Bob Clearmountain – mixing
David Boucher – engineer, mixing
Fred Remmert – engineer
Craig Bishop – engineer
Gina Fant-Saez – engineer
Matt Kane – engineer
Tom Schick – engineer
Noah Simon – engineer
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Stephen Barber – string arrangements
Design
Kate Breakey – photography
Mary Maurer – art direction
Frank Ockenfels – photography
Chart positions
Year
Chart
Position
2001
Billboard The Billboard 200
101
2001
Billboard Top Internet Albums
5
References
^ Ruhlmann, William. "Whole New You - Shawn Colvin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 13, 2022 .
^ Christgau, Robert. "Shawn Colvin" . Robert Christgau .
^ "Shawn Colvin: Whole New You" . Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2022 .
^ a b "Whole New You ", Allmusic . Accessed January 20, 2007. "Musical tracks clearly informed by mid-'60s pop sensibilities."
^ "Shawn Colvin: Whole New You" . Archived from the original on November 13, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2022 .
^ Ruhlmann, William. "Whole New You - Shawn Colvin | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" . AllMusic . Retrieved February 13, 2022 .
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