The Tide (album)

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The Tide
The Tide Lucy Kaplansky.jpg
Studio album by
Released1994
Genre Folk
Length42:19
Label Red House
Producer Shawn Colvin
Lucy Kaplansky chronology
The Tide
(1994)
Flesh and Bone
(1996)

The Tide is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky, released in 1994. [1] It was produced primarily by Shawn Colvin. [2]

Contents

Red House Records released a remastered version on October 4, 2005, including two bonus tracks. [3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
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The Boston Herald wrote that the album "is a fine showcase for Kaplansky's small but emotive voice, a warbling approach that has its limits, but often pierces through to the frightened heart of a lovelorn lyric." [6]

Track listing

  1. "The Tide" (Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Litvin) – 4:15
  2. "When I Get to the Border" (Richard Thompson) – 2:57
  3. "Texas Blues" (Bill Morrissey) – 2:47
  4. "The Heart" (Tom Russell, Greg Trooper) – 3:34
  5. "My Name Joe" (David Massengill) – 5:02
  6. "Somebody's Home" (Kaplansky) – 3:37
  7. "Guinevere" (Robin Batteau) – 4:17
  8. "Delivery Truck" (George Gerdes, Mark Johnson) – 3:06
  9. "You Just Need a Home" (Kaplansky) – 3:50
  10. "The Eyes of My Beholder" (Batteau) – 3:02
  11. "Secret Journey" (Sting) – 2:35
  12. "Goodnight" (Cliff Eberhardt) – 3:17
  13. "Everybody Knows But Me" (Jesse Winchester) – 2:14 (remastered edition)
  14. "I've Just Seen a Face" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:13 (remastered edition)

Personnel

Production notes:

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References

  1. Adams, Noah (November 3, 1994). "Lucy Kaplansky Describes How She Returned to Singing". All Things Considered. NPR.
  2. Neal, Justin (June 27, 1994). "Other highlights and artists to keep an eye on". Star Tribune. p. 4B.
  3. The Tide (Remastered, Additional Tracks), RHR-CD-190
  4. AllMusic review
  5. Dretzka, Gary (October 13, 1994). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
  6. Gewertz, Daniel (September 21, 1994). "Songwriter has right psyche to return to performing". Music. Boston Herald. p. 52.