Marc Cohn (album)

Marc Cohn
Studio album by Marc Cohn
Released	1991
Studio	Quad Recording (New York City, New York)
Genre	Folk rock, pop [1]
Length	45:41
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Marc Cohn Ben Wisch
Marc Cohn chronology
Marc Cohn (1991) The Rainy Season (1993)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
NME	7/10 [2]
The Vancouver Sun	[3]

Marc Cohn is the debut studio album released in 1991 by American singer-songwriter Marc Cohn. ^[4] The album peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 Chart. ^[5] It was RIAA certified gold in 1992 and was certified platinum in 1996. ^[6] The album peaked at number 31 in Australia and was certified gold there in 1992. ^[7]

The album is known for the hit single "Walking in Memphis". Following the release of the album, Cohn won the 1992 Grammy Award for Best New Artist. ^{[6] [8]}

Track listing

Track 9 written by Willie Dixon; all other tracks written by Marc Cohn.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Walking in Memphis"	4:13
2.	"Ghost Train"	4:13
3.	"Silver Thunderbird"	4:39
4.	"Dig Down Deep"	5:09
5.	"Walk on Water"	4:02
6.	"Miles Away"	3:23
7.	"Saving the Best for Last"	5:35
8.	"Strangers in a Car"	2:47
9.	"29 Ways"	3:06
10.	"Perfect Love"	4:24
11.	"True Companion"	4:10

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes. ^[9]

• Marc Cohn – vocals, acoustic piano (1, 3-8, 11), electric piano (2), backing vocals (2, 3), organ (9), acoustic guitar (10)
• Chris Palmaro – Hammond organ (1)
• Eric Rehl – keyboards (1, 4, 11)
• John Leventhal – organ (1), guitars (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10), bass (1, 2, 4, 6), six-string bass (2, 4, 7), drum programming (2), shaker (2), bouzouki (6, 11), electric guitar (7), slide guitar (11)
• Kenny White – backing vocals (2, 3), keyboards (3), percussion (3, 11)
• Ben Wisch – keyboards (3, 5-8, 11)
• Stephen Tubin – accordion (3), harmonium (7)
• Robin Batteau – acoustic guitar (3), mandolin (3), violin (11)
• Bill Dillon – pedal steel guitar (3), guitars (5)
• David Spinozza – acoustic guitar (7)
• Mark Egan – bass (7, 10)
• Dennis McDermott – drums (1, 2)
• Steve Gadd – drums (7, 10)
• Jerry Marotta – drums (9), percussion (9)
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion (2, 7, 10)
• Don Alias – percussion (3), chimes (5)
• Arto Tunçboyacıyan – percussion (4), backing vocals (4)
• Glen Velez – Filipino buzz sticks (4), shaker (4), frame drum (4)
• Peter Gordon – French horn (3)
• Vivian Cherry – backing vocals (1)
• Dennis Collins – backing vocals (1)
• Ada Dyer – backing vocals (1)
• Darryl Tookes – backing vocals (1)
• Frank Floyd – backing vocals (2)
• Milt Grayson – backing vocals (2)
• Frank Simms – backing vocals (2)
• James Taylor – vocals (10)

Production

• Arranged by Marc Cohn, John Leventhal and Kenny White.
• Produced by Marc Cohn and Ben Wisch
• Recorded, Engineered and Mixed by Ben Wisch
• Assistant Engineers – Dennis Cupit, Matt Knobel, Mike Krowiak, Donna Roth and Chris Theis.
• Digital Sequencing (Track 7) – Matt Knobel
• Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk (New York, NY).
• Art Direction and Design – Roger Gorman at Reiner Design Consultants, Inc.
• Photography – Peter Liepke
• Project Coordinator – Kathy Rooney

Charts

Chart (1991–1992)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [10]	31
US Billboard 200	38

Certifications

Certifications for Marc Cohn

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [11]	Gold	35,000^
Germany (BVMI) [12]	Gold	250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [13]	Gold	100,000^
United States (RIAA) [14]	Platinum	1,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

1. Marc Cohn at AllMusic
2. Surf, Bobby (June 29, 1991). "Long Play". NME . p. 27. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
3. Mackie, John (April 25, 1991). "Rock/Pop". The Vancouver Sun .
4. "Folk-rock mainstay Marc Cohn to perform Thursday at The Howard in Oshkosh". Northwestern Media.
5. "Marc Cohn Chart History". Billboard.
6. SISTI, MARK. "Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Marc Cohn makes appearance in CNY". Uticaod.
7. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
8. "Marc Cohn shot in head during car jacking". TODAY.com.
9. Marc Cohn (booklet). Marc Cohn. Atlantic. 1991. CD 82178.
10. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 62.
11. '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000024-QINU`"' "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved August 15, 2022.
12. '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000026-QINU`"' "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Marc Cohn; 'Marc Cohn')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved August 15, 2022.
13. '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-00000028-QINU`"' "British album certifications – Marc Cohn – Marc Cohn". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved August 15, 2022.
14. '"`UNIQ--templatestyles-0000002A-QINU`"' "American album certifications – Marc Cohn – Marc Cohn". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 15, 2022.