Shadowland [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

by k.d. lang

Overview

On her first two albums, k.d. lang took a witty and playful approach to the sounds and traditions of classic country music, and while it was obvious she truly loved the music, she also seemed to be having a bit of fun at its expense at the same time. But in 1988, lang proved beyond a doubt that she was serious about country (as well as her own talent) with Shadowland, an homage to the polished countrypolitan sounds of the 1950s and '60s that was produced by Owen Bradley, the iconic Nashville producer who was behind the controls for many of Patsy Cline's most memorable recordings. lang herself sought out Bradley to work on the album, and luring him out of retirement proved to be a masterstroke; rather than try to re-create the lush textures and deep atmosphere of Bradley's sides for Cline or Brenda Lee herself, lang went to the source, and Bradley gave her studio settings that referenced his work during Nashville's golden era while adding an ever-so-slight contemporary sheen. Bradley also brought aboard an all-star crew of legendary Nashville studio hands and invited Loretta Lynn, Brenda Lee, and Kitty Wells to sing with lang on the closing "Honky Tonk Angels' Medley." In the hands of many artists, this sort of project might have been an exercise in misplaced, nostalgic fandom, but on Shadowland, lang taps into the sound and style of her most vital musical influences while at the same time putting her stamp on the music -- this isn't k.d. lang trying to be Patsy Cline, but rather lang demonstrating what she learned from Cline and where those lessons took her. lang's lush, expressive voice has rarely sounded better or more emotionally powerful than it does on Shadowland, and it presents her meeting the cream of Nashville's greatest era not as a wide-eyed acolyte, but as a gifted artist collaborating on equal terms. It's a magnificent achievement. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	09/23/2016
Label:	Sire
UPC:	0093624920434
Rank:	8519

Tracks

1. Western Stars
2. Lock, Stock And Teardrops
3. Sugar Moon
4. I Wish I Didn't Love You So
5. (Waltz Me) Once Again Around The Dance Floor
6. Black Coffee
7. Shadowland
8. Don't Let The Stars Get In Your Eyes
9. Tears Don't Care Who Cries Them
10. I'm Down To My Last Cigarette
11. Busy Being Blue
12. Honky Tonk Angels Medley: In The Evening (When The Sun Goes Down)/You Nearly Lose Your Mind/Blues Stay Away From Me

Album Credits

Performance Credits

k.d. lang   Primary Artist,Vocals
k.d. lang and the Reclines   Primary Artist
Carl Gorodetzky   Violin
Pamela Sixfin   Violin
Louis Dean Nunley   Vocals,Voices
Hal Rugg   Guitar (Steel)
Loretta Lynn   Vocals
Rob Hajacos   Fiddle
Jimmy Capps   Guitar (Rhythm)
Roger Morris   Piano
Jim Ferguson   Vocals
Buddy Emmons   Guitar (Steel)
David Angell   Violin
Buddy Spicher   Fiddle
George Binkley III   Violin
Harold Bradley   Banjo,Ukulele,Guitar (Bass),Gut String Guitar
Lee Larrison   Violin
Buddy Harman   Drums
Buddy Harmon   Drums
Gordon Stoker   Vocals,Voices
Anthony LaMarchina   Cello
Hargus "Pig" Robbins   Piano
Pete Wade   Guitar,Guitar (Electric)
Jim Horn   Saxophone
Gary VanOsdale   Viola
Brenda Lee   Vocals
James Ferguson   Voices
Henry Strzelecki   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Neal Matthews   Vocals,Voices
Ted Madsen   Violin
Harold Rugg   Guitar (Steel)
John Borg   Viola
Doug Clements   Vocals,Voices
Dennis Molchan   Violin
Duane West   Vocals,Voices
Tony Migliore   Piano,Accordion
Roy Christensen   Cello
Bob Mason   Cello
The Jordanaires   Vocals
Connie Ellisor   Violin
Kitty Wells   Vocals

Technical Credits

Jack Rowland   Composer
Cindy Walker   Composer
Roger Miller   Composer
Don Goodman   Composer
Alton Delmore   Composer
Don Raye   Composer
Ernest Tubb   Composer
Charles Tobias   Composer
Dick Hyman   Composer
Leroy Carr   Composer
Wayne Raney   Composer
Sara Johns   Composer
Rabon Delmore   Composer
Owen Bradley   Producer
Harlan Howard   Composer
Paul Francis Webster   Composer,Lyricist
Sonny Burke   Composer,Lyricist
Billy Walker   Composer
Chris Isaak   Composer
Frederick Tobias   Composer
Stewart MacDougall   Composer
Henry Glover   Composer
Stewart McDougall   Composer
Bill McElhiney   Arranger
Frank Loesser   Composer
Slim Willet   Composer
Bobby Bradley   Engineer
Bob Wills   Composer