Katy Hudson (album)

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Katy Hudson
Studio album by Katy Hudson
Released March 6, 2001 (2001-03-06)[1]
Recorded 2000–01
Genre Christian rock,[2][3] pop rock,[2][4] soft rock,[2] CCM[2][3]
Length 48:11
Label Red Hill
Producer Tommy Collier, Otto Price, David Browning
Katy Hudson chronology
Katy Hudson
(2001)		 One of the Boys
(2008)
Singles from Katy Hudson
  1. "Trust in Me"
    Released: February 6, 2001 (2001-02-06)[1]
  2. "Search Me"
    Released: June 12, 2001 (2001-06-12)[1]
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic 3/5 stars[3]

Katy Hudson is the eponymous Christian rock debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Katy Hudson, who would later adopt the familiar stage name of Katy Perry. (Perry is her mother's maiden name.) The album was released on March 6, 2001[1] by Red Hill Records. This would be her only gospel album before she made the switch to mainstream pop music. Hudson wrote or co-wrote all songs on the album.[4] On initial release the album was a commercial failure; it only sold around 100 copies.[5] It was released on iTunes on June 1, 2012.[6] It was removed from iTunes at one point but was re-released on March 28, 2013.[7]

Contents

Background and production [edit]

Prior to the release of the album, Hudson had signed to the independent Christian label Red Hill Records. After the release, Hudson had set up her website with the same name, talking about her album and promoting her album in her way. Hudson supported the album in The Strangely Normal Tour, accompanied by Phil Joel, LaRue, Luna Halo, Earthsuit and V*Enna.[8] Production and distribution of the album ceased after Red Hill Records folded at the end of 2001.[9]

Singles [edit]

"Trust in Me" was the lead single from the album. It was released on February 6, 2001.[1]

"Search Me" was the second single released on June 12, 2001.[1]

Critical reception [edit]

The album received a favorable review from Russ Breimeier of Christianity Today, who applauded her voice and songwriting and called her "a remarkable young talent emerging, a gifted songwriter in her own right who will almost certainly go far in this business".[4]

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic gave it a favorable review, giving it three stars. He complimented her songwriting, mostly comparing it to Alanis Morissette. He also said "Katy Hudson is only instructive as the first act in a prefab pop star's career, to show that she has talent but that she was mismarketed."[3]

Track listing [edit]

No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Trust in Me"   Katy Hudson, Mark Dickson 4:46
2. "Piercing"   Hudson, Tommy Collier, Brian White 4:06
3. "Search Me"   Hudson, Scott Faircloff 5:00
4. "Last Call"   Hudson 3:07
5. "Growing Pains"   Hudson, Dickson 4:05
6. "My Own Monster"   Hudson 5:25
7. "Spit"   Hudson 5:10
8. "Faith Won't Fail"   Hudson, Dickson 5:14
9. "Naturally"   Hudson, Faircloff 4:33
10. "When There's Nothing Left"   Hudson 6:45
Total length:
 48:11

NOTE: The day Katy Hudson was released to the iTunes Store, the first day, the track listing was the same as the 2001 release, but was changed the next day.[citation needed] However, when the album was re-released on iTunes in 2013, the original 2001 track listing was maintained.

Personnel [edit]

Credits for the album are as follows:[10]

  • David Browning - Engineer, keyboards, piano, producer, programming, string arrangements
  • John Catchings - Cello
  • Tom Collier - Engineer, guitar, acoustic guitar, keyboards, loops, producer
  • David Davidson - Arranger, conductor, violin
  • Sheila Davis - Hair stylist, make-up
  • Rick Delker - Design, layout design
  • Scott Faircloff - Composer, keyboards, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Chris Graffagnino - Guitar
  • Barry Graul - Guitar, 12 string guitar, electric guitar
  • Greg Herrington - Drums
  • Katy Hudson - Composer, primary artist, vocals, background vocals
  • Heather Jones - Background vocals
  • Love Sponge String Quartet - Strings
  • David McMullan - Brass
  • Tony Morra - Drums
  • Otto Price - Arranger, bass, engineer, guitar, producer, programming, synthesizer
  • Trish Price - Background vocals
  • Mark Stuart - Primary artist
  • Tracey Tiernan - Background vocals
  • Kristin Wilkinson - Viola
  • Scott Williamson - Drums
  • Jeffrey Scott Wills - Tenor saxophone
Production
  • Kristin Barlowe - Photography
  • Bob Horn - Mixing assistant
  • Paul Jenkins - Engineer, mixing
  • Marty Magehee - Digital editing
  • George Marino - Mastering
  • Gary Randall - Executive producer
  • Brian White - Composer

References [edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Katy Hudson". Katy Hudson Website. Retrieved November 10, 2012. 
  2. ^ a b c d "Katy Hudson by Katy Hudson : Reviews and Ratings". Rate Your Music. Retrieved July 28, 2010. 
  3. ^ a b c d Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "((( Katy Hudson > Overview )))". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved June 23, 2010. 
  4. ^ a b c Breimeier, Russ. "Katy Hudson". Christianity Today. The Fish (web reprint). Retrieved December 6, 2009. 
  5. ^ Hiscock, John (June 30, 2012). "Katy Perry on Split from Russell Brand and Babies". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved November 10, 2012. 
  6. ^ a b "View image: iTunes Katy Hudson". PostImage.org. Retrieved November 10, 2012. 
  7. ^ https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/katy-hudson/id628186028
  8. ^ "The Strangely Normal Tour - Phil Joel, Earthsuit, V*Enna & Katy Hudson". Epinions. February 22, 2001. Retrieved April 10, 2012. 
  9. ^ Harding, Cortney (February 11, 2009). "Katy Perry: Single Lady". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2009. 
  10. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "((( Katy Hudson > Credits )))". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 5, 2012. 
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