Sitting in Limbo (album)

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Sitting In Limbo
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Studio album by
ReleasedMay 8, 2007 (2007-05-08)
Genre
Label PS Classics
Producer John Pizzarelli
Jessica Molaskey chronology
Make Believe
(2004)
Sitting In Limbo
(2007)
A Kiss to Build a Dream On
(2008)
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Sitting in Limbo is the 2007 album by torch song singer Jessica Molaskey, featuring herself and her husband John Pizzarelli. Also on the album is John's younger brother Martin Pizzarelli, interspersed with guest appearances by tenor saxophonist Harry Allen.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Sitting in Limbo"3:58
2."Heavy Cloud, No Rain"3:09
3."Summer, Highland Falls"4:16
4."Ooh Child"3:00
5."I Want to Be Happy/Sometimes I'm Happy"2:13
6."There Will Never Be Another You"3:12
7."Knowing You"4:31
8."I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter"3:31
9."Circle Game/Waters of March"4:48
10."Walkin' After Midnight"3:35
11."Hearts and Bones"4:11
12."Morning Has Broken/I Woke Up One Early Morning"4:26

Personnel

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References

  1. Dryden, Ken. Sitting in Limbo Jessica Molaskey at AllMusic. Retrieved 2007-07-08.