Relish (album)
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| Studio album by Joan Osborne | ||||
| Released | March 21, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | 1994-1995 at The Crawlspace (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania); additional recording at Big Blue (Katonah, New York) and PIE Studios (Glen Cove, New York) | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 61:06 | |||
| Label | Blue Gorilla Records/Mercury | |||
| Producer | Rick Chertoff | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[3] |
| NME | (7/10) (March 1996) |
| Q | (January 1996) |
| Robert Christgau |  [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
Relish is the debut album by Joan Osborne, released on March 21, 1995. It is her first studio album. It was nominated for Album of the Year at the 38th Grammys.[6]
Contents
Background
Relish is a mixture of raw styles of contemporary folk, rock, and sometimes pop-rock sounds.
Its biggest hit single, "One of Us", was used as the theme to the 2003-2005 television series Joan of Arcadia, although the show used a re-recorded version rather than the original version. The album and the song were both nominated for multiple Grammy Awards in 1996. The song was written by Eric Bazilian of the Hooters.
"Man in the Long Black Coat" is a cover of the Bob Dylan song from his 1989 album Oh Mercy.
The final track, "Lumina", was used on the first episode of the HBO's hit show The Sopranos. It was also used in an episode in the 4th series of the CBS hit show "The Good Wife" in 2013.
Track listing
All songs written by Joan Osborne, Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman and Rick Chertoff unless otherwise indicated.
- "St. Teresa" – 5:20
- "Man in the Long Black Coat" (Bob Dylan) – 4:49
- "Right Hand Man" (Osborne, Bazilian, Hyman, Chertoff, Don Van Vliet) – 4:57
- "Pensacola" – 4:32
- "Dracula Moon" – 6:32
- "One of Us" (Bazilian) – 5:21
- "Ladder" – 4:11
- "Spider Web" (Joan Osborne, Chertoff, Gary Lucas, Sammy Merendino, Chris Palmaro) – 5:34
- "Let's Just Get Naked" (Joan Osborne, Bazilian) – 5:08
- "Help Me" (Sonny Boy Williamson II, Ralph Bass) – 5:14
- "Crazy Baby" (Joan Osborne) – 6:31
- "Lumina" (Joan Osborne, Bazilian) – 3:08
- "One of Us" contains an introduction of "The Airplane Ride," a spiritual written by J. S. McConnel and sung by Nell Hampton, under license from Alan Lomax. Used by permission.
- "Ladder" contains a sample from "Mambo Sun," written by Marc Bolan under license from Straight Ahead Productions Ltd. TRO/Essex Music International (ASCAP) as recorded by T. Rex. Used by permission.
Personnel
- Joan Osborne – vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar
- Eric Bazilian – guitar, mandolin, chant, saxophone, harmonica, electric piano
- Mark Egan – bass
- Rob Hyman – piano, organ, synthesizer, Mellotron, backing vocals, drums on 6
- Andy Kravitz – drums, percussion
Additional personnel
- Rick Di Fonzo – acoustic guitar on 2 8
- Sammy Merendino – drums on 2 9, rhythm collage on 7 8
- Chris Palmaro – electric piano on 2 8, organ on 7, virtual fiddle on 8, Mellotron on 8 9
- William Wittman – electric guitar on 2, guitar on 7
- Rick Chertoff – percussion on 3 5
- Leo Osborne – backing vocals on 3
- Lee Campbell – actual fiddle on 8
- Omar Hakim – drums on 8
- Gary Lucas – guitar on 8 9
- Wade Schurman – harmonica on 8 9
- Catherine Russell – backing vocals on 8
Production
- Produced By Rick Chertoff
- Tracks 1-11 Recorded & Mixed By William Wittman; Track 12 Recorded & Mixed By Rob Hyman
- Assistant Recording Engineer at Big Blue: Mark Mason
- Additional Recording & Mix Engineering At PIE Studios By Rob Polhemus
- Mastered By George Marino at Sterling Sound (NYC)
Charts
Album
| Chart (1995–1996) | Peak position |
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| Swedish Albums Chart | 6 |
| UK Albums Chart | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 9 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers | 1 |
| Austrian Album Charts (Ö3) | 8 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | "One of Us" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 7 |
| Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 26 | ||
| Billboard Adult Top 40 | 16 | ||
| Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 2 | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 | 4 | ||
| Billboard Adult Top 40 Recurrents | 7 | ||
| Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 14 | ||
| Austrian Charts Ö3 | 13 |
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – USA | Gold | November 20, 1995 |
| Platinum | January 16, 1996 | |
| Double Platinum | March 22, 1996 | |
| Triple Platinum | July 16, 1996 |
References
- ↑ Relish at AllMusic
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