20 (Harry Connick Jr. album)
20 is an album that Harry Connick Jr. recorded in his 20th year. It is his second album from Columbia Records, but his first album with vocal (on 6 of 11 tracks), from the label. As with his previous album, he dedicated it "to the memory of my loving mother, Anita Connick."
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| Released | November 1, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | RCA Studios A & C, New York City, May 4–5 and June 28–29, 1988 | |||
| 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
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Avalon" | V. Rose, A. Jolson, B. DeSylva | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Blue Skies" | I. Berlin | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Imagination" | J. Burke, J. VanHeusen | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans" | E. DeLange, L. Alter | 5:17 |
| 5. | "Basin Street Blues" | S. Williams | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Lazy River" | H. Carmichael, S. Arodin | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" | S. Clare, S. Stept | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Stars Fell on Alabama" | M. Parish, F. Perkins | 4:49 |
| 9. | "S'Wonderful" | G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin | 3:00 |
| 10. | "If I Only Had a Brain" | H. Arlen, E.Y. Harburg | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me" | D. Ellington, B. Russell | 4:03 |
Musicians
- 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
- 1989 Top Jazz Albums # 6 [2]
- 1991 The Billboard 200 # 133 [2]
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Allmusic Review
- "Harry Connick Jr. chart history". billboard.com.
- "American album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – 20". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 9, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.
External links
- When Harry Met Stardom Bill Beuttler (American Way, August 1, 1990)
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