7 Wishes (Shana Morrison album)

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7 Wishes
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 2, 2002
Genre Pop, blues, country
Label Vanguard
Producer Steve Buckingham
Shana Morrison chronology
Everybody's Angel
(2000)
7 Wishes
(2002)
That's Who I Am
(2006)
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7 Wishes is the third studio album recorded by American singer-songwriter Shana Morrison. Shana had signed with Vanguard Records in 2001 and this album was released in 2002. It received favorable reviews and air play nationally. Two of the songs on the album were written by her father, northern irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. Her father joins in with her on the last verse of "Sometimes We Cry" with harmonica and vocals.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."I Spy" (Jeff Penning, Michael Lunn, Shana Morrison)3:46
2."Smoke in Bed" (Clif Magness, Marc Jordan, S. Morrison)4:41
3."7 Wishes" (Chris Collins, S. Morrison)3:47
4."A Song for the Broken" (David Gionfriddo, S. Morrison, Stephen Gordon)3:39
5."Mother" (Magness, S. Morrison)4:14
6."Would I Could" (Collins, S. Morrison)2:48
7."Day After Yes" (Collins, Mark McCartney, Robert Powell, Scoop McGuire, S. Morrison)4:19
8."Naked in the Jungle" (Van Morrison)5:08
9."St. Christopher" (S. Morrison)5:34
10."Cherry on Top" (Collins, McCartney, Powell, McGuire, S. Morrison)5:02
11."Sometimes We Cry" (V. Morrison)4:42
12."God Must Love Me" (Kim Patton-Johnston, S. Morrison)3:47
13."Connection" (Narada Michael Walden, S. Morrison)4:25 [1]

Personnel

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References

  1. "Shana Morrison – 7 Wishes (2002, CD)". Discogs .
  2. "Shana Morrison – 7 Wishes (2002, CD)". Discogs .