Hang On Little Tomato
| Hang On Little Tomato | ||||
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| Studio album by Pink Martini | ||||
| Released | October 19, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | April 2001 - June 2004 | |||
| Genre | Alternative pop, World, Latin, Jazz | |||
| Length | 50:22 | |||
| Label | Heinz Records | |||
| Producer | Thomas M. Lauderdale, with Adam Levey & Robert Taylor | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic (link) |   |
| BBC Music (link) | (positive) |
| Kevchino (link) | |
Hang On Little Tomato is the second full-length album from the band Pink Martini. Seven years after their debut album, it was released on October 19, 2004 by Pink Martini's own record label, Heinz Records. It has sold over 550,000 copies, reached #1 on Amazon.com, and gone gold in France, Canada, Greece, and Turkey. It was then certified double platinum in France by the UPFI in 2013.[1]
Overview
As a change from their first album, Pink Martini's second album Hang On Little Tomato features mostly original songs written by band members, and sung in seven different languages (French, Italian, Japanese, Croatian, Spanish, Greek and English).
The song title is a reference to the Hunt's Ketchup ad campaign "Hang On, Little Tomato!" in a 1964 issue of Life magazine.
Track listing
All tracks written by China Forbes and Thomas Lauderdale except as noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Let's Never Stop Falling in Love" | 03:02 | |
| 2. | "Anna (El Negro Zumbón)" (from the 1951 film Anna) | Roman Vatro/Francesco Giordano | 02:36 |
| 3. | "Hang On Little Tomato" | Lauderdale, Forbes, Patrick Abbey | 03:16 |
| 4. | "The Gardens of Sampson & Beasley" | 04:00 | |
| 5. | "Veronique" | Lauderdale, Gregory Tozian | 03:19 |
| 6. | "Dansez-vous" | Forbes, Robert Taylor | 02:52 |
| 7. | "Lilly" | 02:43 | |
| 8. | "Autrefois" (Once) | 03:38 | |
| 9. | "U Plavu Zoru" (In the Blue Dawn) | Music: Pink Martini Lyrics: Lauderdale, Mario Lalich | 06:01 |
| 10. | "Clementine" | 03:50 | |
| 11. | "Una notte a Napoli" (A Night in Naples) | Forbes, Lauderdale, Alba Clemente, Johnny Dynell | 04:45 |
| 12. | "Kikuchiyo to Mohshimasu" (originally performed by Hiroshi Wada & His Mahina Stars, 1964) | Music: Yoichi Suzuki Lyrics: Michio Yamagami | 04:32 |
| 13. | "Aspettami" | 03:38 | |
| 14. | "Song of the Black Swan (O canto do cisne negro)" | Heitor Villa-Lobos (1917) | 02:10 |
The 2004 Audiogram Canada CD release contains the bonus track "Sympathique (Version Inédite)" (Forbes/Lauderdale) - 03:32
Singles
- "Una Notte a Napoli"
- "Let's Never Stop Falling in Love"
- "Lilly"
Personnel
- China Forbes, Vocals
- Robert Taylor, Trombone, Trumpet
- Dan Faehnle, Guitar, Mandolin
- Maureen Love, Harp
- Brian Davis, Percussion, Conga, Tamborim
- Derek Rieth, Percussion, Bongos, Caxixi, Surdo, Shekere
- Gavin Bondy, Trumpet
- Thomas Lauderdale, Piano
- Timothy Nishimoto, Vocals
- Martin Zarzar, Percussion, Drums, Timbales
- Phil Baker, Bass Upright
- Timothy Jensen, Sax Baritone
- Michael Spiro, Conga
- Osao Murata, Organ
- Kazunori Asano, Acoustic Guitar, Ukulele
- Douglas Edwards Smith, Percussion, Timbales, Pandeiro, Vibraphone, Guiro
- Masumi Timson, Koto
- Hiroshi Wada, Slide Guitar
- Norman Leyden, Clarinet
- John Wager, Bass Upright
- Doug Peebles, Trombone
- Jason Stronquist, Trombone
- Julie Coleman, Violin
- Paloma Griffin, Violin
- Denise Huizenga, Violin
- Joel Belgique, Viola
- Mara Lise Gearman, Viola
- Tyler Neist, Viola
- Charles Noble, Viola
- Oreet Ranon, Cello
- Heather Blackburn, Cello
- Pansy Chang, Cello
- Phil Hansen, Cello
- Timothy Scott, Cello
- Dieter Ratzlaf, Cello
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
|---|---|---|
| France (UPFI)[2] | 2× Platinum | 200,000[3] |
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*sales figures based on certification alone | ||
References
- ↑ "Palmarès 2013 des certifications UPFI". UPFI. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Pink Martini – Hang On Little Tomato" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ "Palmarès 2013 des certifications UPFI". UPFI. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
External links
- Hang On Little Tomato - official album page, with audio samples
- - the original Life Magazine ad that gave the album its name