Marc Cohn (album)

Marc Cohn is the self-titled debut studio album released in 1991 by American singer-songwriter Marc Cohn.[2] The album peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 Chart.[3] It was RIAA certified gold in 1992 and was certified platinum in 1996.[4] The album peaked at number 31 in Australia and was certified gold there in 1992.[5]

Marc Cohn
Studio album by
Marc Cohn
ReleasedFebruary 12, 1991
RecordedQuad Recording, New York City
GenreFolk Rock, Alternative Country
Length45:46
LabelAtlantic
ProducerMarc Cohn, Ben Wisch
Marc Cohn chronology
Marc Cohn
(1991)		 The Rainy Season
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The album is known for the hit single "Walking in Memphis". Following the release of the album, Cohn won the 1992 Grammy Award for Best New Artist.[4][6]

Track listing

Track 9 written by Willie Dixon; all other tracks written by Marc Cohn.

No.TitleLength
1."Walking in Memphis"4:19
2."Ghost Train"4:13
3."Silver Thunderbird"4:39
4."Dig Down Deep"5:09
5."Walk on Water"4:02
6."Miles Away"3:24
7."Saving the Best for Last"5:35
8."Strangers in a Car"2:47
9."29 Ways"3:06
10."Perfect Love"4:24
11."True Companion"4:10

Personnel
  • Marc Cohn – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1, 3-8, 11), electric piano (2), backing vocals (2, 3), organ (9), acoustic guitar (10)
  • Chris Palmaro – Hammond organ (1)
  • Eric Rehl – keyboards (1, 4, 11)
  • John Leventhal – organ (1), guitars (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10), bass (1, 2, 4, 6), six-string bass (2, 4, 7), drum programming (2), shaker (2), bouzouki (6, 11), electric guitar (7), slide guitar (11)
  • Kenny White – backing vocals (2, 3), keyboards (3), percussion (3, 11)
  • Ben Wisch – keyboards (3, 5-8, 11)
  • Stephen Tubin – accordion (3), harmonium (7)
  • Robin Batteau – acoustic guitar (3), mandolin (3), violin (11)
  • Bill Dillon – pedal steel guitar (3), guitar (5)
  • David Spinozza – acoustic guitar (7)
  • Mark Egan – bass (7, 10)
  • Dennis McDermott – drums (1, 2)
  • Steve Gadd – drums (7, 10)
  • Jerry Marotta – drums (9), percussion (9)
  • Bashiri Johnson – percussion (2, 7, 10)
  • Don Alias – percussion (3), chimes (5)
  • Arto Tuncboyaciyan – percussion (4), backing vocals (4)
  • Glen Velez – Filipino buzz sticks (4), shaker (4), frame drum (4)
  • Peter Gordon – French horn (3)
  • Vivian Cherry – backing vocals (1)
  • Dennis Collins – backing vocals (1)
  • Ada Dyer – backing vocals (1)
  • Darryl Tookes – backing vocals (1)
  • Frank Floyd – backing vocals (2)
  • Milt Grayson – backing vocals (2)
  • Frank Simms – backing vocals (2)
  • James Taylor – lead vocals (10)


Production
  • Arranged by Marc Cohn, John Leventhal and Kenny White.
  • Produced by Marc Cohn and Ben Wisch
  • Recorded, Engineered and Mixed by Ben Wisch
  • Assistant Engineers – Dennis Cupit, Matt Knobel, Mike Krowiak, Donna Roth and Chris Theis.
  • Digital Sequencing (Track 7) – Matt Knobel
  • Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk (New York, NY).
  • Art Direction and Design – Roger Gorman at Reiner Design Consultants, Inc.
  • Photography – Peter Liepke
  • Project Coordinator – Kathy Rooney
  • Management – Peregrine Watts-Russell

Chart listings
Year Song Billboard Hot 100 Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks Hot Singles Sales Hot 100 Airplay Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Hot Country Singles
1991 "Walking in Memphis" 13 12 39 42 - 74
"Silver Thunderbird" 63 - - - 22 -
"True Companion" 80 24 - - - -

Notes
  1. Marc Cohn at AllMusic
  2. "Folk-rock mainstay Marc Cohn to perform Thursday at The Howard in Oshkosh". Northwestern Media.
  3. "Marc Cohn Chart History". Billboard.
  4. SISTI, MARK. "Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Marc Cohn makes appearance in CNY". Uticaod.
  5. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  6. "Marc Cohn shot in head during car jacking". TODAY.com.
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