The Piano Guys 2
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| The Piano Guys 2 | ||||
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| File:The Piano Guys 2 album cover.jpg | ||||
| Studio album by The Piano Guys | ||||
| Released | May 7, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–13; Draper, Utah (TPG Studios); Sandy, Utah (Big Idea Studios)[1] | |||
| Genre | Classical crossover | |||
| Length | 42:44 | |||
| Label | Portrait | |||
| Producer | Al van der Beek, Steven Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt[1] | |||
| The Piano Guys chronology | ||||
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The Piano Guys 2 is the third studio album by American musical group The Piano Guys. It was released on May 7, 2013, by Portrait (a division of Sony Masterworks). The album made its chart début at number 38 on the US Billboard 200.
The deluxe version of The Piano Guys 2 comes with a DVD featuring 11 music videos.
Track listing
| U.S. & Canada Version | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Begin Again" | Taylor Swift, Johann Sebastian Bach | Al van der Beek, Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Rockelbel's Canon (Pachelbel Canon in D)" | Johann Pachelbel, Nelson | Nelson | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Mission Impossible" (featuring Lindsey Stirling) | Boris Claudio (Lalo) Schifrin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Nelson, van der Beek, Lindsey Stirling, Schmidt | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Lord of the Rings" | Howard Shore, Philippa Jane Boyens | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 5:39 |
| 5. | "Berlin" | Nelson, van der Beek | 4:00 | |
| 6. | "All of Me" | Schmidt | 3:02 | |
| 7. | "Just the Way You Are" | Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Khari Cain, Ari Levine, Khalil Walton | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Nearer My God to Thee" | Lowell Mason, Traditional | James Stevens, Nelson | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Waterfall" | Schmidt | 3:04 | |
| 10. | "Charlie Brown Medley" | Vince Guaraldi | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 3:04 |
| 11. | "Me and My Cello (Happy Together)" | Garry Bonner, Alan Lee Gordon | Nelson, van der Beek | 3:06 |
| 12. | "Twinkle Lullaby" | Traditional | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 1:51 |
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Total length:
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42:51 | |||
| Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition[2] | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
| 13. | "More Than Words" | 3:56 | ||
| 14. | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | 4:15 | ||
| 15. | "Begin Again" (featuring Megan Nicole and Alex Goot) | 4:09 | ||
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Total length:
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55:11 | |||
| International Version | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Begin Again" | Taylor Swift, Johann Sebastian Bach | Al van der Beek, Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson | 4:09 |
| 2. | "Rockelbel's Canon (Pachelbel Canon in D)" | Johann Pachelbel, Nelson | Nelson | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Mission Impossible" (featuring Lindsey Stirling) | Boris Claudio (Lalo) Schifrin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Nelson, van der Beek, Lindsey Stirling, Schmidt | 3:46 |
| 4. | "Lord of the Rings" | Howard Shore, Philippa Jane Boyens | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 5:39 |
| 5. | "Berlin" | Nelson, van der Beek | 4:00 | |
| 6. | "All of Me" | Schmidt | 3:02 | |
| 7. | "Just the Way You Are" | Philip Lawrence, Bruno Mars, Khari Cain, Ari Levine, Khalil Walton | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Waterfall" | Schmidt | 3:04 | |
| 9. | "Charlie Brown Medley" | Vince Guaraldi | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 3:04 |
| 10. | "Me and My Cello (Happy Together)" | Garry Bonner, Alan Lee Gordon | Nelson, van der Beek | 3:06 |
| 11. | "Twinkle Lullaby" | Traditional | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 1:51 |
| 12. | "More Than Words" | 3:56 | ||
| 13. | "Can't Help Falling in Love" | 4:15 | ||
| 14. | "Begin Again" (featuring Megan Nicole and Alex Goot) | 4:09 | ||
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Total length:
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54:25 | |||
| International Version (iTunes Bonus Tracks) | ||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
| 15. | "Rock Meets Rachmaninoff" | Jon Schmidt, Chris Wormer, Joel Stevenett & Jake Bowen | 3:25 | |
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Total length:
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57:50 | |||
Personnel
Per liner notes[1]
- The Piano Guys
- Steven Sharp Nelson - Cellist/Songwriter
- Jon Schmidt - Pianist/Songwriter
- Al van der Beek - Music Producer/Songwriter
- Paul Anderson - Video Producer/Videographer
- Additional musicians
- Lindsey Stirling - violin on "Mission Impossible"
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| German Albums Chart[3] | 97 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 38 |
| US Billboard Classical Albums[4] | 1 |
| US Billboard New Age Albums[4] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2013) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Classical Albums[5] | 7 |
| US Billboard New Age Albums[6] | 2 |
| Chart (2014) | Position |
| US Billboard Classical Albums[7] | 7 |
| US Billboard New Age Albums[8] | 3 |
References
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- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/new-age-albums
