Catching Tales

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Catching Tales
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Studio album by
Released26 September 2005 (UK), 11 October 2005 (US)
Studio Rak Studios, London, England
Genre Vocal jazz, blue-eyed soul
Length60:28
Label
Producer
Jamie Cullum chronology
Twentysomething
(2003)
Catching Tales
(2005)
Live at Ronnie Scott's
(2006)
Singles from Catching Tales
  1. "Get Your Way"
    Released: 2005
  2. "Mind Trick"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Photograph"
    Released: 2006
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Billboard (positive) [2]
PopMatters (6/10) [3]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]

Catching Tales is the fourth album by Jamie Cullum. It was released in late September 2005 in the United Kingdom and a few weeks later in the United States.

Contents

Background

This release followed Twentysomething , Cullum's biggest seller to date. Like that album, Cullum performs some original material as well as some covers and standards. The first single from the album was "Get Your Way", followed by "Mind Trick" later in 2005. In 2006, "Photograph" was released as a single.

Stewart Levine, producer of Twentysomething, repeated duties on this album. Additionally, renowned hip hop DJ and Gorillaz member Dan Nakamura (aka Dan the Automator) helped to produce the first track "Get Your Way".

The European version of the album features the Gershwin tune "Fascinating Rhythm", unlike the American and French versions. A deluxe edition was released and came with a DVD including an 18-minute feature entitled "Telling Tales", a behind-the-scenes documentary about the making and promotion of the album.

In the Netherlands, an exclusive Dutch edition of the album was released. This edition came with a bonus CD which includes the two songs "All at Sea" and "Everlasting Love", performed live at BNN's That's Live.

Cullum has toured extensively around the world in support of the album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Get Your Way" Allen Toussaint, Jamie Cullum, Dan Nakamura 4:01
2."London Skies"J. Cullum, Guy Chambers 3:43
3."Photograph"J. Cullum5:47
4."I Only Have Eyes for You" Al Dubin, Harry Warren 3:58
5."Nothing I Do"J. Cullum5:03
6."Mind Trick"J. Cullum, Ben Cullum4:05
7."21st Century Kid"J. Cullum4:00
8."I'm Glad There Is You" Jimmy Dorsey, Paul Mertz4:09
9."Oh God"J. Cullum, Guy Chambers 3:38
10."Catch the Sun" Jimi Goodwin, Jez Williams, Andy Williams 3:46
11."7 Days to Change Your Life"J. Cullum5:37
12."Our Day Will Come" Mort Garson, Bob Hilliard 3:55
13."Back to the Ground"J. Cullum, Ed Harcourt 4:37
14."Fascinating Rhythm" (UK release only) George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin 4:49
15."My Yard"J. Cullum, B. Cullum, Teron Beal 4:09

Charts

Certifications and sales

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RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [26] Gold25,000*
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [27] Gold20,000^
Germany (BVMI) [28] Gold100,000
Japan100,000 [29]
Netherlands (NVPI) [30] Platinum80,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [31] Gold250,000 [29]
Summaries
Worldwide1,250,000 [29]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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