Anywhere I Lay My Head

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Anywhere I Lay My Head
Anywhere I Lay My Head cover
Studio album by Scarlett Johansson
Released May 16, 2008
(see Release History)
Recorded 2007
Genre Alternative, Indie
Length 44:52
Label Atco/Rhino, Universal
Producer David Andrew Sitek
Professional reviews

Anywhere I Lay My Head is the debut studio album by actress Scarlett Johansson, released through Atco/Rhino Records on May 20, 2008. Dave Sitek (of TV on the Radio) produced the album, and David Bowie contributed to two tracks, "Falling Down" and "Fannin Street." Anywhere I Lay My Head features four songs written by Tom Waits, six songs written by Tom Waits & Kathleen Brennan and one original composition, "Song for Jo."[1]

The album received mixed/average reviews [2] , from a 1/5 in The Times and an 8/10 in NME.[3] Paste featured Johansson on its June 2008 cover.[4] The same issue featured two reviews of the album by two different authors. One called the tracks "new standards" while the other declared the album to be "sub-standard."[5] Johansson was also featured on the cover of the May 21 issue of NME.[6]

The album entered the UK Albums Chart at #63, #126 in the Billboard 200 and #77 in Spain. It fared better in Sweden, where it debuted at #27 and in France, where it debuted at #20.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Fawn" (originally on Tom Waits' album Alice) – 2:32
  2. "Town with No Cheer" (originally on Tom Waits' album Swordfishtrombones) – 5:03
  3. "Falling Down" (originally on Tom Waits' album Big Time) – 4:55
  4. "Anywhere I Lay My Head" (originally on Tom Waits' album Rain Dogs) – 3:38
  5. "Fannin Street" (originally on Tom Waits' album Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers & Bastards) – 5:06
  6. "Song for Jo" (original song; written by Johansson and Sitek) – 4:09
  7. "Green Grass" (originally on Tom Waits' album Real Gone) – 3:33
  8. "I Wish I Was in New Orleans" (originally on Tom Waits' album Small Change) – 3:59
  9. "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" (originally on Tom Waits' album Bone Machine) – 4:11
  10. "No One Knows I'm Gone" (originally on Tom Waits' album Alice) – 2:57
  11. "Who Are You" (originally on Tom Waits' album Bone Machine) – 4:49

[edit] iTunes Bonus tracks

  1. "Yesterday Is Here" (originally on Tom Waits' album Franks Wild Years) - 2:44
  2. "I'll Shoot The Moon" (originally on Tom Waits' album The Black Rider) - 4:11

[edit] Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
Position
French Albums Chart 20
Spanish Albums Chart 77
Swedish Albums Chart 27
UK Albums Chart 63
U.S. Billboard 200 126
U.S. Billboard Top Heatseekers 1
European Top 100 Albums 27

[edit] Release History

Country Date
Europe May 16, 2008
Australia May 17, 2008
United Kingdom May 19, 2008
United States May 20, 2008
Brazil June 12, 2008

Indonesia ( Deluxe Edition)

| July 28 , 2008

[edit] Personnel

  • Tunde Adebimpe - Vocals (6), Loops (6)
  • Sean Antanaitis - Organ (1,2,11), Wind Chimes (1), Tambourine (1,2,3,5), Jingle Bells (1,2,3,5), Pump Organ (2,3,4), Electric Piano (2,11), Vibes (2,3,7), Synth (2,3,4,5,7,9,10), Bass Pedals (2), Bowls (2), Guitorgan (3,7,11), Banjo (3,7), Piano (3,5,11), Guitar (5,7), Kalimba (7), Acoustic Guitar (7), Music Box (8)
  • Dave Bergander - Nigerian Logs (11)
  • Stuart Bogie - Sax (1,2,4), Bass Harmonica (2,4)
  • David Bowie - Vocals (3,5)
  • Jaleel Bunton - Bass (1,9,11), Synth (2), Acoustic Guitar (3,4,5), Electric Piano (4,10), Slide Guitar (7)
  • David Farrell - Tambourine (1), Triangle (1)
  • Scarlett Johansson - Vocals (2-11)
  • Chris Moore - Synth (10)
  • Martin Perna - Sax (1,2,4), Flute (6,10)
  • Korey Richey - Tambourine (1), Jingle Bells (1), Tibetan Bowls (2), Acoustic Guitar (6), Guitar (6), Rainstick (6), Vocals (6), Piano (6)
  • Ryan Sawyer - Drums (1,2,3,7), Tibetan Bowls (2,10), Dog Bowl (2), Tambourine (3,11), Bowed Vibes (3), Bowed Cymbal (4), Toms (5), Jingle Bells (7,10), Bells (10), Snare Drum (10), Nigerian Logs (11)
  • David Andrew Sitek - Guitar (2,3,4,5,6,9,10,11), Sampler (2,3,4,5,7,9,10,11), Drum Machine (4,9,11), Synth (5,11), Drums (6), Acoustic Guitar (6), Kalimba (7), Vocals (11)
  • Nick Zinner - Guitar (1,2,4,5,9,11), Slide Guitar (3)
  • Ivo Watts-Russell - Song Order Sequencing

[edit] References

  1. ^ Solarski, Matthew (2008-02-13). Scarlett Johansson Album Has Tracklist, David Bowie!. Pitchfork Media.
  2. ^ metacritic.com Anywhere I Lay My Head by Scarlett Johansson
  3. ^ metacritic.com Anywhere I Lay My Head by Scarlett Johansson
  4. ^ Killingsworth, Jason, "My Five Dads: Scarlett Johansson is one of Hollywood's Most Accomplished Young Women. And She'd Like to Take this Moment to Honor a Few Good Men.", Paste, 43, June 2008, published online April 28, 2008
  5. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Paste1
  6. ^ http://www.flickr.com/photos/russellabremner/2521023656/
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