Second Childhood

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Second Childhood
Phoebe Snow - Second Childhood.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 1976
Recorded A&R Recording, New York City
Genre
Length40:24
Label Columbia
Producer Phil Ramone
Phoebe Snow chronology
Phoebe Snow
(1974)
Second Childhood
(1976)
It Looks Like Snow
(1976)

Second Childhood is the second album by the singer and songwriter Phoebe Snow, released in 1976. [2] Second Childhood was certified gold by the RIAA on July 9, 1976. [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Christgau's Record Guide B [5]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [1]

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic William Ruhlmann called the album "a classy job on which Snow contributed seven originals and displayed her versatility on covers ranging from Motown to Gershwin." [4] Robert Christgau wrote of the album: "I'm pleased to report that her trademark melismatic quaver hasn't degenerated into a gimmick, and I acknowledge that this is a good record of its type. I just have my doubts about how good a jazz-folk mood-music record can be." [5]

Track listing

All songs by Phoebe Snow, except where noted

  1. "Two Fisted Love" - 4:03
  2. "Cash In" - 5:44
  3. "Inspired Insanity" - 3:56
  4. "No Regrets" (Harry Tobias, Roy Ingraham) - 2:58
  5. "Sweet Disposition" - 4:04
  6. "All Over" - 3:29
  7. "Isn't It a Shame" - 3:56
  8. "Going Down for the Third Time" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) - 2:33
  9. "Pre-Dawn Imagination" - 3:28
  10. "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 5:27

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (1976)Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report) [6] 71
United States (Pop Albums)13

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [7] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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