Hymns of the 49th Parallel

Hymns of the 49th Parallel is the ninth studio album by Canadian singer and songwriter k.d. lang, released in 2004. It is an album of songs by lang's favourite Canadian songwriters, and also includes a new version of her original composition "Simple" that initially appeared on her 2000 album Invincible Summer.

Hymns of the 49th Parallel
Studio album by
k.d. lang
Released27 July 2004 (2004-07-27)
GenreFolk, pop, country, gospel
Length47:17
LabelNonesuch
Producerk.d. lang, Ben Mink
K.d. lang chronology
A Wonderful World
(2002)		 Hymns of the 49th Parallel
(2004)		 Reintarnation
(2006)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(70/100)[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Billboard(favorable)[3]
Blender[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[4]
The Guardian[5]
Mojo[6]
musicOMH(favorable)[7]
People[8]
Q[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[9]
Uncut[10]
The Village Voice(favorable)[11]

Title

The album's title refers to the Canada–United States border as the 49th parallel defines much of the international boundary between the two countries.

Track listing
  1. "After the Gold Rush" (Neil Young) – 4:00
  2. "Simple" (k.d. lang, David Piltch) – 3:02
  3. "Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:15
  4. "A Case of You" (Joni Mitchell) – 5:12
  5. "The Valley" (Jane Siberry) – 5:31
  6. "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) – 5:01
  7. "One Day I Walk" (Bruce Cockburn) – 3:24
  8. "Fallen" (Ron Sexsmith) – 2:56
  9. "Jericho" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:45
  10. "Bird on a Wire" (Leonard Cohen) – 4:28
  11. "Love is Everything" (Jane Siberry) – 5:43

Personnel
  • k.d. lang – vocals
  • Teddy Borowiecki – piano, accordion, keyboard
  • Clayton Cameron – drums
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Brian Dembow – viola
  • Eumir Deodato – conductor
  • Stephen Erdody – cello
  • Cynthia Fogg – viola
  • Tiffiany Yi Hu – violin
  • Armen Ksadjikian – cello
  • Ben Mink – acoustic guitar, fiddle, electric guitar
  • Ralph Morrison – violin, concert master
  • Sara Parkins – violin
  • David Piltch – electric bass, acoustic bass
  • David Stenske – violin
  • Cecilia Tsan – cello

Production
  • Producers: k.d. lang, Ben Mink
  • Engineer: David Leonard
  • Mixing: David Leonard
  • Mastering: Bob Ludwig
  • Digital editing: Ben Mink
  • Assistant: John Morrical
  • Technical assistance: David Eaman, John Musgrave, Russell Nash
  • String arrangements: Eumir Deodato
  • Contractor: David Sherr
  • Copyist: Tom Calderaro
  • Cover photo: Andy Goldsworthy
  • Photography: Jeri Heiden, John Heiden

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[18] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[19] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Critic Reviews for Hymns of the 49th Parallel". Metacritic. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  2. Hymns of the 49th Parallel at AllMusic
  3. "Hymns of the 49th Parallel". Billboard. 7 August 2004. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  4. Tucker, Ken (30 July 2004). "Hymns of the 49th Parallel Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  5. Sullivan, Caroline (23 September 2004). "Hymns of the 49th Parallel Review". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 August 2011.
  6. "KD Lang – Hymns of the 49th Parallel CD Album". cduniverse.com. CD Universe. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  7. Serck, Linda (27 September 2004). "kd lang – Hymns of the 49th Parallel". musicOMH. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  8. Arnold, Chuck; Novak, Ralph (16 August 2004). "Picks and Pans Review: k.d. lang (Hymns of the 49th Parallel)". People. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  9. Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City: Simon and Schuster. p. 474. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone k.d. lang album guide.
  10. "KD Lang – Hymns of the 49th Parallel". Uncut. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  11. Smucker, Tom (24 August 2004). "Don't Blame Canada". The Village Voice. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  12. "australian-charts.com k.d. lang – Hymns of the 49th Parallel". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  13. Allmusic – Hymns of the 49th Parallel > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
  14. "dutchcharts.nl k.d. lang – Hymns of the 49th Parallel". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  15. "charts.nz – k.d. lang – Hymns of the 49th Parallel". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  16. ARIA Charts "End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2004" Check |url= value (help). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  17. ARIA Charts "End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2005" Check |url= value (help). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 1 July 2011.
  18. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2007 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020.
  19. "Canadian album certifications – k.d. lang – Hymns of the 49th Parallel". Music Canada.
  20. "British album certifications – k.d. lang – Hymns of the 49th Parallel". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Hymns of the 49th Parallel in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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