Catching Tales

Catching Tales
Studio album by Jamie Cullum
Released 26 September 2005 (UK), 11 October 2005 (US)
Recorded Rak Studios, London, England
Genre Jazz-pop, crossover jazz, vocal jazz, blue-eyed soul
Length 60:28
Label UCJ, Candid, Verve Forecast
Producer Stewart Levine & Dan the Automator
Jamie Cullum chronology
Twentysomething
(2003)Twentysomething2003		 Catching Tales
(2005)		 The Pursuit
(2009)The Pursuit2009
Singles from Catching Tales
  1. "Get Your Way"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Mind Trick"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Photograph"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Billboard(positive)[2]
PopMatters(6/10)[3]
Rolling Stone[4]

Catching Tales is the fourth album by Jamie Cullum. It was released in late September 2005 in the United Kingdom and a few weeks later in the United States.

This release follows Twentysomething, Cullum's biggest seller to date. Like that album, Cullum performs some original material as well as some covers and standards. The first single from the album was "Get Your Way", followed by "Mind Trick" later in 2005. In 2006, "Photograph" was released as a single.

Stewart Levine, producer of Twentysomething, repeated duties on this album. Additionally, renowned hip hop DJ and Gorillaz member Dan Nakamura (aka Dan the Automator) helped to produce the first track "Get Your Way".

The European version of the album features the Gershwin tune "Fascinating Rhythm", unlike the American and French versions.

A deluxe edition was released and came with a DVD including an 18-minute feature entitled "Telling Tales", a behind-the-scenes documentary about the making and promotion of the album.

In the Netherlands, an exclusive Dutch edition of the album was released. This edition came with a bonus CD which includes the two songs "All at Sea" and "Everlasting Love", performed live at BNN's That's Live.

Cullum has toured extensively around the world in support of the album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Get Your Way"Allen Toussaint, Jamie Cullum, Dan Nakamura4:01
2."London Skies"J. Cullum, Guy Chambers3:43
3."Photograph"J. Cullum5:47
4."I Only Have Eyes for You"Al Dubin, Harry Warren3:58
5."Nothing I Do"J. Cullum5:03
6."Mind Trick"J. Cullum, Ben Cullum4:05
7."21st Century Kid"J. Cullum4:00
8."I'm Glad There Is You"Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz4:09
9."Oh God"J. Cullum, Guy Chambers3:38
10."Catch the Sun"Jimi Goodwin, Jez Williams, Andy Williams3:46
11."7 Days to Change Your Life"J. Cullum5:37
12."Our Day Will Come"Mort Garson, Bob Hilliard3:55
13."Back to the Ground"J. Cullum, Ed Harcourt4:37
14."Fascinating Rhythm" (UK release only)George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin4:49
15."My Yard"J. Cullum, B. Cullum, Teron Beal4:09

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 26
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 9
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 26
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[9] 11
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[10] 3
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 10
French Albums (SNEP)[12] 39
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13] 30
Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] 39
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] 26
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[16] 16
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17] 16
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 14
UK Albums (OCC)[20] 4
US Billboard 200[21] 49
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[22] 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[23] Gold 100,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Collar, Matt. Catching Tales at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Billboard review
  3. ↑ PopMatters review
  4. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  5. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  9. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  10. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  11. ↑ "Jamie Cullum: Catching Tales" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  12. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  13. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  14. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  15. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  16. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  17. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  18. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  19. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". Hung Medien. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  20. ↑ "Jamie Cullum | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  21. ↑ "Jamie Cullum – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Jamie Cullum. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "Jamie Cullum – Chart history" Billboard Top Jazz Albums for Jamie Cullum. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "British album certifications – Jamie Cullum – Catching Tales". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 February 2016. Enter Catching Tales in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
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