Jukebox (Cat Power album)
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| Studio album by Cat Power | ||||
| Released | January 22, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007, New York, Dallas, and Miami | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 41:33 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Cat Power chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Drowned In Sound |   [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.7/10)[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Spin | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
Jukebox is the eighth album by American singer/songwriter Chan Marshall, also known by her stage name, Cat Power. It was released on January 22, 2008 on Matador Records. A limited-edition silver foil deluxe package was also released containing a bonus disc with five extra songs.
The album is composed almost entirely of cover songs, save for "Song to Bobby" and "Metal Heart" ("Metal Heart" was previously recorded and released in 1998). This is Marshall's second record of cover songs; her first, The Covers Record, was released in 2000.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "New York" | John Kander, Fred Ebb | Liza Minnelli | 2:00 |
| 2. | "Ramblin' (Wo)man" | Hank Williams | Hank Williams | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Metal Heart" | Chan Marshall | Cat Power | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Silver Stallion" | Lee Clayton | The Highwaymen | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Aretha, Sing One for Me" | J Harris, Eugene William | George Jackson[12] | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Lost Someone" | James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Lloyd Stallworth | James Brown & the Famous Flames | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Lord, Help the Poor & Needy" | Jessie Mae Hemphill[13] | Jessie Mae Hemphill | 2:37 |
| 8. | "I Believe in You" | Bob Dylan | Bob Dylan | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Song to Bobby" (original composition) | Chan Marshall, Matt Sweeney | Cat Power | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Don't Explain" | Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday | Billie Holiday | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Woman Left Lonely" | Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn | Janis Joplin | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Blue" | Joni Mitchell | Joni Mitchell | 4:01 |
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Total length:
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41:33 | |||
| iTunes Store bonus track | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
| 13. | "Could We" (original composition) | Chan Marshall | Cat Power | 2:25 |
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Total length:
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43:58 | |||
| Borders bonus track | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
| 13. | "Fortunate Son" | J. C. Fogerty | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 4:22 |
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Total length:
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45:55 | |||
| Australian bonus track | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
| 13. | "Breathless" | Nick Cave | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | 5:05 |
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Total length:
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46:38 | |||
| Mexican bonus track | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
| 13. | "Angelitos Negros" | Andres Eloy Blanco, Manuel Alvarez Maciste | Eartha Kitt | 10:48 |
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Total length:
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52:21 | |||
| Limited edition bonus disc | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
| 1. | "I Feel" | Dwayne Carter, Christopher Dorsey, Terius Gray, Byron Thomas, Tab Virgil, Jr. | Hot Boys | 1:24 |
| 2. | "Naked, If I Want To" | Jerry Miller | Moby Grape | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Breathless" | Nick Cave | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Angelitos Negros" | Andres Eloy Blanco, Manuel Alvarez Maciste | Eartha Kitt | 10:48 |
| 5. | "She's Got You" | Hank Cochran | Patsy Cline | 3:50 |
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Total length:
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23:55 | |||
Sales and chart positions
The album debuted at number 12 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling about 29,000 copies in its first week.[14]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia Albums Chart | 35 |
| Austria Albums Chart | 40 |
| Belgian Albums Chart | 7 |
| Denmark Albums Chart | 12 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 63 |
| France Albums Chart | 4 |
| German Albums Chart | 18 |
| Irish Album Chart | 35 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 30 |
| Norway Albums Chart | 30 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 20 |
| Sweden Albums Chart | 27 |
| U.K. Albums Chart | 32 |
| U.S. Top Rock Albums | 2 |
| U.S. Top Independent Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Top Digital Albums | 3 |
| U.S. Top Internet Albums | 7 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 12 |
Personnel
- Chan Marshall – vocals
- Stuart Sikes – engineer
- Dirty Delta Blues – backing band (Judah Bauer – Guitar; Jim White – Drums; Erik Paparazzi – Bass; Gregg Foreman – Piano & Organ)
- Special Guests – (Spooner Oldham – Pianon & Organ; Teenie Hodges – Guitar; Larry McDonald – Percussion; Dylan Willemsa – Viola; Matt Sweeney – Guitar)
References
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/jukebox/cat-power
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Drowned In Sound review
- ↑ The Guardian review
- ↑ Los Angeles Times review
- ↑ Mojo review
- ↑ NME review
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ Rolling Stone review
- ↑ Spin review
- ↑ Uncut review
- ↑ George Jackson Discography
- ↑ Tennille, Andy: "Matador Records Skips Important Credit on Cat Power's Jukebox", San Francisco Weekly; April 9, 2008.
- ↑ Katie Hasty, "'Juno' Unseats Keys From Atop Album Chart", Billboard.com, January 30, 2008.
