Marc Cohn (album)

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Marc Cohn
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Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 12, 1991
StudioQuad Recording, New York City
Genre Folk rock, alternative country
Length45:41
Label Atlantic
Producer Marc Cohn, Ben Wisch
Marc Cohn chronology
Marc Cohn
(1991)
The Rainy Season
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [1]
NME 7/10 [2]
The Vancouver Sun Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [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]

Contents

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.TitleLength
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]

Production

Charts

Chart (1991–1992)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts) [10] 31
US Billboard 20038

Certifications

Certifications for Marc Cohn
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [11] Gold35,000^
Germany (BVMI) [12] Gold250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [13] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [14] Platinum1,000,000^

^ 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. 1 2 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.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 62.
  11. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  12. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Marc Cohn; 'Marc Cohn')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  13. "British album certifications – Marc Cohn – Marc Cohn". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  14. "American album certifications – Marc Cohn – Marc Cohn". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved August 15, 2022.

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