Hymns of the 49th Parallel

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Hymns of the 49th Parallel
Studio album by k.d. lang
Released	July 27, 2004
Recorded	???
Genre	Adult Contemporary
Length	47:17
Label	Nonesuch, Warner Bros.
Producer	k.d. lang, Ben Mink
Professional reviews
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k.d. lang chronology
Live by Request (2001) Hymns of the 49th Parallel (2004) Reintarnation (2006)

Hymns of the 49th Parallel is the ninth studio album by k.d. lang, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music). It is an album of songs by Lang's favourite Canadian songwriters, and includes one song by Lang and David Piltch. The title refers to the symbolic location of Canada (Western Canada lies north of the 49th, while Central and Eastern Canada is essentially bisected by that latitude.) According to the CRIA the album has sold 100,000 copies and reached platinum status in Canada. In Australia the album reached double platinum status according to ARIA, selling over 140,000 copies.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Personnel 3 Production 4 Charts

[edit] Track listing

1. "After the Gold Rush" (Neil Young) – 4:00
2. "Simple" (Lang, Piltch) – 3:02
3. "Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:15
4. "A Case of You" (Joni Mitchell) – 5:12
5. "The Valley" (Jane Siberry) – 5:31
6. "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) – 5:01
7. "One Day I Walk" (Bruce Cockburn) – 3:24
8. "Fallen" (Ron Sexsmith) – 2:56
9. "Jericho" (Mitchell) – 3:45
10. "Bird on a Wire" (Leonard Cohen) – 4:28
11. "Love is Everything" (Siberry) – 5:43

[edit] Personnel

• k.d. lang - vocals
• Teddy Borowiecki - piano, accordion, keyboard
• Clayton Cameron - drums
• Larry Corbett - cello
• Brian Dembow - viola
• Eumir Deodato - conductor
• Stephen Erdody - cello
• Cynthia Fogg - viola
• Tiffiany Yi Hu - violin
• Armen Ksadjikian - cello
• Ben Mink - acoustic guitar, fiddle, electric guitar
• Ralph Morrison - violin, concert master
• Sara Parkins - violin
• David Piltch - electric bass, acoustic bass
• David Stenske - violin
• Cecilia Tsan - cello

[edit] Production

• Producers: k.d. lang, Ben Mink
• Engineer: David Leonard
• Mixing: David Leonard
• Mastering: Bob Ludwig
• Digital editing: Ben Mink
• Assistant: John Morrical
• Technical assistance: David Eaman, John Musgrave, Russell Nash
• String arrangements: Eumir Deodato
• Contractor: David Sherr
• Copyist: Tom Calderaro
• Cover photo: Andy Goldsworthy
• Photography: Jeri Heiden, John Heiden

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
2004	The Billboard 200	55
2004	Top Canadian Albums	2
2004	Top Internet Albums	55