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The Tide (album)

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The Tide
Studio album by
Released1994
GenreFolk
Length42:19
LabelRed House
ProducerShawn Colvin
Lucy Kaplansky chronology
The Tide
(1994)
Flesh and Bone
(1996)

The Tide is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky, released in 1994.[1] It was produced primarily by Shawn Colvin.[2]

Red House Records released a remastered version on October 4, 2005, including two bonus tracks.[3]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Chicago Tribune[5]

The Boston Herald wrote that the album "is a fine showcase for Kaplansky's small but emotive voice, a warbling approach that has its limits, but often pierces through to the frightened heart of a lovelorn lyric."[6]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "The Tide" (Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Litvin) – 4:15
  2. "When I Get to the Border" (Richard Thompson) – 2:57
  3. "Texas Blues" (Bill Morrissey) – 2:47
  4. "The Heart" (Tom Russell, Greg Trooper) – 3:34
  5. "My Name Joe" (David Massengill) – 5:02
  6. "Somebody's Home" (Kaplansky) – 3:37
  7. "Guinevere" (Robin Batteau) – 4:17
  8. "Delivery Truck" (George Gerdes, Mark Johnson) – 3:06
  9. "You Just Need a Home" (Kaplansky) – 3:50
  10. "The Eyes of My Beholder" (Batteau) – 3:02
  11. "Secret Journey" (Sting) – 2:35
  12. "Goodnight" (Cliff Eberhardt) – 3:17
  13. "Everybody Knows But Me" (Jesse Winchester) – 2:14 (remastered edition)
  14. "I've Just Seen a Face" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:13 (remastered edition)

Personnel[edit]

Production notes:

  • Shawn Colvin – producer
  • Anton Sanko – additional production
  • Dennis McNerney – engineer
  • Geoff Keehn – engineer
  • David Glasser – mastering
  • Linda Beauvais – art direction
  • Irene Young – photography

References[edit]

  1. ^ Adams, Noah (November 3, 1994). "Lucy Kaplansky Describes How She Returned to Singing". All Things Considered. NPR.
  2. ^ Neal, Justin (June 27, 1994). "Other highlights and artists to keep an eye on". Star Tribune. p. 4B.
  3. ^ The Tide (Remastered, Additional Tracks), RHR-CD-190
  4. ^ AllMusic review
  5. ^ Dretzka, Gary (October 13, 1994). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
  6. ^ Gewertz, Daniel (September 21, 1994). "Songwriter has right psyche to return to performing". Music. Boston Herald. p. 52.