20 is an album by American singer and pianist Harry Connick Jr. It was recorded when Connick was 20 years old, and released in 1988. It is his second album from Columbia Records, but his first album with vocal (on 6 of 11 tracks), from the label. As with the eponymous album that preceded it, Connick dedicated 20 "to the memory of my loving mother, Anita Connick."
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 1, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | May 4–5 and June 28–29, 1988 | |||
| Studio | RCA, New York City | |||
| Genre | Solo piano | |||
| Length | 41:27 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Kevin Blancq, George Butler | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Avalon" | 3:40 | |
| 2. | "Blue Skies" | Irving Berlin | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Imagination" | 4:24 | |
| 4. | "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans" | 5:17 | |
| 5. | "Basin Street Blues" | Spencer Williams | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Lazy River" | 3:34 | |
| 7. | "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" | 2:35 | |
| 8. | "Stars Fell on Alabama" | 4:49 | |
| 9. | "S'Wonderful" | 3:00 | |
| 10. | "If I Only Had a Brain" | 3:21 | |
| 11. | "Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me" | 4:03 | |
| Total length: | 41:27 | ||
Musicians
edit- Harry Connick Jr. – Vocals (track #3 "Imagination", #4 "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans", #5 "Basin Street Blues", #7 "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone", #10 "If I Only Had a Brain", #11 "Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me"), piano
- Carmen McRae – Vocals on track #7 "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone"
- Dr. John – Organ, vocals on track #4 "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans"
- Robert Leslie Hurst III – Bass on track #11 "Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me"
Charts
edit- 1989 Top Jazz Albums # 6 [2]
- 1991 The Billboard 200 # 133 [2]
Certification
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ a b "Harry Connick Jr. chart history". billboard.com.
- ^ "American album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – 20". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
External links
edit- When Harry Met Stardom Bill Beuttler (American Way, August 1, 1990)