March (Michael Penn album)

March
Studio album by Michael Penn
Released	September 12, 1989 [1]
Recorded	1989
Studio	Zeitgeist Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	Pop
Length	42:29
Label	RCA
Producer	Tony Berg
Michael Penn chronology
March (1989) Free-for-All (1992)
Singles from March
"No Myth" Released: 1989 "This & That" Released: 1990 "Brave New World" Released: 1990

March is the debut album by the American musician Michael Penn, released in 1989. ^{[1] [2]}

It featured the singles "No Myth", "This and That", and "Brave New World". In 1990, "No Myth" peaked at No.22 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart, number five on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, number four on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, and No.13 on the Billboard Hot 100. "This and That" reached No.10 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. "Brave New World" reached No.20 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and No.26 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart. ^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Rolling Stone	[5]

The New York Times concluded that "the luscious textures, mystical atmosphere and cryptic lyrics ... recall the Beatles' psychedelic period as strongly as any pop music recorded in this decade." ^[6]

Track listing

All tracks written by Michael Penn, except where noted.

1. "No Myth" (4:10)
2. "Half Harvest" (4:05)
3. "This & That" (3:31)
4. "Brave New World" (4:32)
5. "Innocent One" (3:16)
6. "Disney's a Snow Cone/Bedlam Boys" (5:11) (Penn, Patrick Warren)
7. "Invisible" (3:45)
8. "Cupid's Got a Brand New Gun" (3:27)
9. "Big House" (2:56)
10. "Battle Room" (3:37)
11. "Evenfall" (3:54)

Personnel

• Michael Penn – vocals, bass, guitar, drum programming
• Peter Blegvad – background vocals
• Jim Keltner – drums
• Jimmy Haslip – bass
• Kenny Aronoff – drums
• Tony Berg – guitar, keyboards
• Boni Boyer – background vocals
• David Coleman – cello, oud, daff
• Lisa Coleman – keyboards
• Larry Klein – bass
• Wendy Melvoin – bass, guitar, drum programming
• John Pierce – bass
• Patrick Warren – percussion, keyboards, drum programming
• Art Wood – percussion
• Diane Charlemagne – background vocals
• Charlie Sexton – guitar
• Gary Ferguson – drums, percussion

Charts

Chart performance for March

Chart (1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [7]	50
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [8]	27
US Billboard 200 [9]	31

References

1. Grein, Paul (August 13, 1989). "News Notes". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. p. 89.
2. Young, Jon (April 1990). "Spins". Spin. Vol. 6, no. 1. p. 121.
3. Michael Penn: Artist Chart History, Billboard.com. Accessed September 9, 2007.
4. AllMusic review
5. "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on May 16, 2007. Retrieved October 14, 2018.
6. Holden, Stephen (September 20, 1989). "The Pop Life". The New York Times. p. C24.
7. "Australiancharts.com – Michael Penn – March". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
8. "Swedishcharts.com – Michael Penn – March". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
9. "Michael Penn Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2022.

External links

• March at michaelpenn.com ^{[ permanent dead link ‍]}