''Reverie'' is a 2011 album by American singer-songwriter
Joe Henry
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'' placed the album at number 50 on its list of the "Top 50 Albums Of 2011".
Reception
''Reverie'' received positive reviews from critics. On
Metacritic
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, the album holds a score of 81/100 based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".
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Track listing
All tracks by Joe Henry except where noted
# "Heaven's Escape" - 4:54
# "Odetta" - 4:33
# "After the War" - 3:25
# "Sticks & Stones" - 4:50
# "Grand Street" - 4:53
# "Dark Tears" - 5:15
# "Strung" - 4:30
# "Tomorrow is October" - 4:34
# "Piano Furnace" - 4:27
# "Deathbed Version" - 3:24
# "Room at Arles" - 3:28
# "Eyes Out for You" (Henry, Richard Walters) - 5:16
# "Unspeakable" - 4:38
# "The World and All I Know" - 3:06
Personnel
* Joe Henry – vocals, acoustic guitar
* Keefus Ciancia
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– acoustic piano (1-5, 7-14)
* Patrick Warren
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– acoustic piano (6), pump organ
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(14)
* Marc Ribot
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born May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer.
His work has touched on many styles, including no wave, free jazz, Rock music, rock, and Cuban music. Ribot is also known for collaborating with other musicians, most notab ...
– acoustic guitar (5, 8, 10), ukulele
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(5, 8, 10)
* David Piltch
David Piltch (born January 29, 1960) is a Canadian bassist and session musician.
Biography
Piltch grew up in an artistic family. His father Bernie Piltch was a noted studio and stage saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist in Toronto from the la ...
– upright bass
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* Jay Bellerose
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Bellerose was born in Maine. A jazz enthusiast, he attended ...
– drums
* Jean McLain – backing vocals (2, 4)
* Lisa Hannigan
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– vocals (9)
Production
* Joe Henry – producer
* Ryan Freeland
Ryan Freeland is an American record producer, songwriter, engineer, and mixer based in Los Angeles. Freeland is a five-time Grammy Award winner and is best known for his work with Bonnie Raitt, Ray LaMontagne, Aimee Mann, Joe Henry, Grant-Lee ...
– recording, mixing, mastering
* Gavin Glass – additional recording
* Stampede Origin (Culver City, California) – mastering location
* Trevor Hernandez – design
* Pablo Motes – photography
* Michael Wilson – photography
* David Whitehead with Maine Road Management – management
References
Joe Henry albums
2011 albums
Albums produced by Joe Henry
Anti- (record label) albums
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