A Book of Songs for Anne Marie
A Book of Songs for Anne Marie | ||||
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Studio album by Baby Dee | ||||
Released | April 20, 2010 | |||
Genre |
Indie folk Baroque pop | |||
Length | 45:10 | |||
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Drag City (US) Tin Angel (UK) | |||
Producer | Maxim Moston | |||
Baby Dee chronology | ||||
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A Book of Songs for Anne Marie is the fourth studio album by American singer-songwriter Baby Dee. It was released on April 20, 2010 under the Drag City label in the US and on Tin Angel Records in the UK. The album is essentially a re-recording of a 150 copy limited-edition CD that was released by Durtro in 2004 with a book of the same name.[1]
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Pitchfork Media | (7.9/10)[4] |
Prefix | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Quietus | (very positive)[6] |
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Tracklisting
All songs composed by Baby Dee.
Arrangements by Maxim Moston and Baby Dee.
No. | Title | Length | |
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1. | "Overture" | 2:08 | |
2. | "Love's Small Song" | 3:07 | |
3. | "A Book of Songs for Anne Marie" | 3:41 | |
4. | "Lilacs" | 3:41 | |
5. | "Unheard of Hope" | 4:34 | |
6. | "Black but Comely" | 5:05 | |
7. | "And Anne Marie Does Love to Sing" | 5:50 | |
8. | "Endless Night" | 4:36 | |
9. | "Set Me As a Seal" | 3:58 | |
10. | "As Morning Holds a Star" | 3:36 | |
11. | "An Early Spring" | 2:13 | |
12. | "Morning Fire" | 2:41 |
2004 Version
This version was released as a limited-edition book with CD. It features only Baby Dee, singing and playing piano.
No. | Title | Length | |
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1. | "Love's Small Song" (This song was divided into three separate songs on the 2010 album) | 7:01 | |
2. | "Lilacs" | 4:06 | |
3. | "Black but Comely" | 4:47 | |
4. | "Unheard of Hope" | 5:36 | |
5. | "And Anne Marie Does Love to Sing" | 4:47 | |
6. | "Endless Night" | 5:02 | |
7. | "Set Me As a Seal on Your Heart" | 3:34 |
Personnel
- Baby Dee – vocals, harp, piano, accordion
- Keith Bonner – flute
- C.J. Camerieri – trumpet, French horn
- John Contreras – cello
- Alexandra Knoll – oboe, English horn
- Rob Moose – mandolin
- Maxim Moston – violin
References
- ↑ "A Book of Songs for Anne Marie". babydee.org. 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ↑ Tudor, Alexander (11 March 2010). "Drowned in Sound review". Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ↑ Thornton, Anthony (5 March 2010). "NME review". Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ↑ Currin, Grayson (4 May 2010). "Pitchfork Media review". Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ↑ Burr, Mike (22 February 2010). "Prefix Magazine review". Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ↑ Graham, Ben (18 March 2010). "The Quietus review". Retrieved 7 November 2012.
- ↑ "The Sunday Times review". The Times (London).