What's That Sound?

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What's That Sound?
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2017
Recorded2016–17
Studio Sunset Sound Recorders
The Village
Genre
Length46:26
Label Concord Records
Producer John Burk, Haley Reinhart
Haley Reinhart chronology
Better
(2016)
What's That Sound?
(2017)
Lo-Fi Soul
(2019)
Singles from What's That Sound?
  1. "Baby It's You"
    Released: 2017
  2. "For What It's Worth"
    Released: 2017
  3. "Let's Start"
    Released: 2017

What's That Sound? is the third studio album by American music artist Haley Reinhart, released on September 22, 2017 [1] by Concord Records, [2] and produced by Reinhart and John Burk. [3] An homage to music from the late 1960s, it features 14 tracks on the standard release, [2] with two bonus tracks on the Target exclusive edition. [4]

Contents

Lead single "Baby It's You" was released June 16, 2017, [5] followed by "For What It's Worth" on August 11, 2017 [6] and "Let's Start" on September 15, 2017. [7] "The Letter" was also released on July 13, 2017, as a promotional single. [8] The album debuted at 67 on Billboard's Top Album Sales Chart. [9]

Production

Concord first pitched the idea of Reinhart doing a covers album. Reinhart agreed since her deepest memories are of classic rock songs in the repertoire of her parents' 1960s cover band, Midnight. The result, What's That Sound, features most of her favorite classic-rock and pop songs, all of which were originally released between the years of 1967 and 1969. [10]

What's That Sound? was recorded to tape at Sunset Sound Recorders using analog recording and vintage instruments, to achieve a sound "true to the era." [11] Each song on the album was recorded live in the studio as a band, and most of the raw takes were kept for finalized tracks. [11] The album was produced by Concord President John Burk and co-produced by Reinhart. [3] Bill Schnee mixed the album, Reinhart's father, Harry, provided guitar, Reinhart's mother, Patti, sang backup vocals, Scott Bradlee played piano for three tracks, while Casey Abrams was featured vocalist on two tracks and instrumentalist on several others. [11] With the album, Reinhart wanted to draw connections between the 1960s and the present day, describing both as "turbulent, yet hopeful times," and she also wanted to spread the idea of "people coming together through love and music" and hopes that the album will help listeners "become more aware and more in tune with each other." [11]

Commercial performance

What's That Sound? debuted at 67 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart, for the week dated October 14, 2017. [9]

Promotion

2017 fall headlining solo tour

In support of the album, Reinhart embarked on an 18-show headlining fall tour throughout the US, commencing October 22, 2017, and concluding November 18, 2017. [1]

DateCityCountryVenue
October 22, 2017 Phoenix United StatesCrescent Ballroom
October 24, 2017Los Angeles El Rey Theatre
October 26, 2017 Solana Beach Belly Up
October 27, 2017San Francisco Great American Music Hall
October 29, 2017 Portland Lola's Room
October 30, 2017 Seattle Chop Suey
November 1, 2017 Salt Lake City Urban Lounge
November 2, 2017 Denver Bluebird Theater
November 4, 2017 Minneapolis Music Hall Mpls.
November 5, 2017Chicago Lincoln Hall
November 6, 2017Detroit The Shelter
November 9, 2017New York City Highline Ballroom
November 10, 2017 Philadelphia World Café Live
November 12, 2017 Allston Brighton Music Hall
November 13, 2017 Silver Spring The Fillmore Silver Spring
November 14, 2017 Baltimore Soundstage
November 16, 2017 Charlotte The Underground
November 18, 2017 Atlanta Aisle 5

Track listing

All songs and credits adapted from: [12]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Let's Start" Anders Grahn / Haley Reinhart / Rob Kleiner Haley Reinhart3:39
2."Baby It's You" Burt Bacharach / Mack David / Barney Williams The Shirelles 3:40
3."For What It's Worth" Stephen Stills Buffalo Springfield 3:23
4."The Letter" Wayne Carson Boxtops 2:23
5."Can't Find My Way Home" Steve Winwood Blind Faith 3:58
6."White Rabbit" Grace Slick Jefferson Airplane 2:43
7."Somewhere in Between"Grahn / Reinhart / KleinerHaley Reinhart3:31
8."Oh! Darling" (feat. Scott Bradlee) John Lennon / Paul McCartney The Beatles 3:15
9."Sunny Afternoon" (feat. Scott Bradlee) Ray Davies The Kinks 4:21
10."You Showed Me" Gene Clark / Roger McGuinn The Turtles 3:03
11."Words of Love" (feat. Scott Bradlee) John Phillips The Mamas and the Papas 2:18
12."Bring the Love Back Home" (feat. Casey Abrams) Casey Abrams / Reinhart / Andy RoseHaley Reinhart (feat. Casey Abrams)3:52
13."Time of the Season" (feat. Casey Abrams) Rod Argent / Paul Atkinson / Colin Blunstone / Hugh Grundy / Chris White The Zombies 3:20
14."These Boots Are Made for Walkin'" Lee Hazlewood Nancy Sinatra 2:56
Total length:46:26
What's That Sound?  Target edition (bonus tracks) [4]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
15."Light My Fire" Jim Morrison / Robbie Krieger / John Densmore / Ray Manzarek The Doors 3:36
16."Let's Live for Today" Michael Julien / David Shapiro / Giulio Rapetti The Grass Roots 3:26
Total length:53:28

Personnel

Album credits adapted from: [3]

Charts

Chart (2017)Peak
position
US Top Album Sales 67

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