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'''''The Other Side of Time''''' is the debut solo album from the American [[singer-songwriter]] [[Mary Fahl]], released on May 27, 2003 by the then newly-formed [[Odyssey Records|Sony Odyssey]] label.<ref name=maryfahlbio>{{cite web|url=http://maryfahl.com/?page_id=4|title=Mary Fahl Biography|publisher=MaryFahl.com|accessdate=4 February 2010}}</ref> The eclectic nature of the album was meant to showcase Fahl's talents at singing various styles. The album reached #22 on the ''[[Billboard]]'' [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers]] chart and #269 on Top Internet Albums.<ref name=allmusiccharts>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hxfexqraldhe~T3|title=The Other Side of Time Charts|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=4 February 2010}}</ref> |
'''''The Other Side of Time''''' is the debut solo album from the American [[singer-songwriter]] [[Mary Fahl]], released on May 27, 2003 by the then newly-formed [[Odyssey Records|Sony Odyssey]] label.<ref name=maryfahlbio>{{cite web|url=http://maryfahl.com/?page_id=4|title=Mary Fahl Biography|publisher=MaryFahl.com|accessdate=4 February 2010}}</ref> The eclectic nature of the album was meant to showcase Fahl's talents at singing various styles. The album reached #22 on the ''[[Billboard]]'' [[Top Heatseekers|Heatseekers]] chart and #269 on Top Internet Albums.<ref name=allmusiccharts>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hxfexqraldhe~T3|title=The Other Side of Time Charts|publisher=Allmusic|accessdate=4 February 2010}}</ref> |
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==History== |
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Within two years, Fahl had signed with [[Sony Classical]] and released her first full-length album as a solo artist. ''The Other Side of Time'' had 14 songs in all (three of which were on ''Lenses of Contact'') and featured two songs that would figure prominently on film soundtracks. "Going Home" appeared in the opening of ''[[Gods and Generals]]''; the album's closing track, Fahl's version of the traditional Irish tune "The Dawning of the Day", was featured in ''[[The Guys]]'', along with several reprises of the song. Fahl wrote her lyrics to "The Dawning of the Day" to honor firefighters who died in the [[September 11, 2001, attacks]].<ref name="usatoday">{{cite web | title=USA Today | work=Talk Today: Singer Mary Fahl | accessdate=13 December 2006| url=http://www.usatoday.com/community/chat_03/2003-08-27-fahl.htm}}</ref> [[Ronan Tynan]] performed the song in 2006 at the re-opening dedication for the [[Seven World Trade Center]].<ref name="lindaeder">{{cite web | title=Officially Linda Eder | work=The Voice: Linda Eder's Official Fan Newsletter - Summer/Fall 2006 | accessdate=13 December 2006| url=http://www.lindaeder.com/voice_fall2006/trail_mix_summer-fall06.htm}}</ref> |
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''The Other Side of Time'' showed some additional sides to Fahl's style, bringing in [[opera]] styles in "[[Una furtiva lagrima]]" and Middle Eastern influences in "Ben Aindi Habibi". These two tracks, which Fahl sang in [[Italian language|Italian]] and [[Mozarabic language|Mozarabic]] respectively, were the first non-[[English language]] songs to appear on her records. "Ben Aindi Habibi" was a traditional [[kharja]] written in the 11th or 12th century.<ref name="sonybmgmasterworks">{{cite web | title=Sony BMG Masterworks | work=Mary Fahl: About | accessdate=14 December 2006| url=http://www.sonybmgmasterworks.com/artists/maryfahl/index.html}}</ref> Fahl said in an interview that she had discovered "Ben Aindi Habibi" while on tour with the October Project and considered it her favorite song on ''The Other Side of Time''.<ref name="npr">{{cite web | title=NPR | work=Mary Fahl | accessdate=13 December 2006| url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1383995}}</ref> In an interview with [[Liane Hansen]] of [[National Public Radio]], Fahl stated that she performed these songs on ''The Other Side of Time'' because she was signed to a classical label and a pop label would not have let her make that type of record.<ref name="npr"/> |
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==Reception== |
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Overall, ''The Other Side of Time'' met with mixed reviews. [[Film Score Monthly]] called her "a brasher, more exciting version of [[Enya]] and [[Sissel]]" and concluded, "Mary Fahl, thankfully, is not your typical pop singer. Somewhat unwieldy, but always interesting. More filmmakers should pay attention to the vocal talent on display in this CD."<ref name="filmscoremonthly">{{cite web | title=Film Score Monthly | work="5/14/03: Film Score Divas – Past, Present, and Future | accessdate=13 December 2006| url=http://www.filmscoremonthly.com/articles/2003/14_May---Film_Score_Divas_Past_Present_and_Future.asp}}</ref> The All-Music Guide praised her past work with the October Project and her first solo EP but gave her only 2 out of 5 stars for ''The Other Side of Time'', saying, "She still has the big voice, but she's opting for an easier course of being eclectic by tossing faint nods at different styles while trying to hew firmly to the center of the road.... This just ends up being a bland waste of a mighty talent."<ref name="allmusictheothersideoftime">{{cite web | title=Allmusic | work=Allmusic ((( The Other Side of Time > Overview ))) | accessdate=13 December 2006| url=http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kv6gtr6tklox}}</ref> |
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==Tracklist== |
==Tracklist== |
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The Other Side of Time is the debut solo album from the American singer-songwriter Mary Fahl, released on May 27, 2003 by the then newly-formed Sony Odyssey label.[3] The eclectic nature of the album was meant to showcase Fahl's talents at singing various styles. The album reached #22 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and #269 on Top Internet Albums.[4]
History
Within two years, Fahl had signed with Sony Classical and released her first full-length album as a solo artist. The Other Side of Time had 14 songs in all (three of which were on Lenses of Contact) and featured two songs that would figure prominently on film soundtracks. "Going Home" appeared in the opening of Gods and Generals; the album's closing track, Fahl's version of the traditional Irish tune "The Dawning of the Day", was featured in The Guys, along with several reprises of the song. Fahl wrote her lyrics to "The Dawning of the Day" to honor firefighters who died in the September 11, 2001, attacks.[5] Ronan Tynan performed the song in 2006 at the re-opening dedication for the Seven World Trade Center.[6]
The Other Side of Time showed some additional sides to Fahl's style, bringing in opera styles in "Una furtiva lagrima" and Middle Eastern influences in "Ben Aindi Habibi". These two tracks, which Fahl sang in Italian and Mozarabic respectively, were the first non-English language songs to appear on her records. "Ben Aindi Habibi" was a traditional kharja written in the 11th or 12th century.[7] Fahl said in an interview that she had discovered "Ben Aindi Habibi" while on tour with the October Project and considered it her favorite song on The Other Side of Time.[8] In an interview with Liane Hansen of National Public Radio, Fahl stated that she performed these songs on The Other Side of Time because she was signed to a classical label and a pop label would not have let her make that type of record.[8]
Reception
Overall, The Other Side of Time met with mixed reviews. Film Score Monthly called her "a brasher, more exciting version of Enya and Sissel" and concluded, "Mary Fahl, thankfully, is not your typical pop singer. Somewhat unwieldy, but always interesting. More filmmakers should pay attention to the vocal talent on display in this CD."[9] The All-Music Guide praised her past work with the October Project and her first solo EP but gave her only 2 out of 5 stars for The Other Side of Time, saying, "She still has the big voice, but she's opting for an easier course of being eclectic by tossing faint nods at different styles while trying to hew firmly to the center of the road.... This just ends up being a bland waste of a mighty talent."[10]
Tracklist
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "In the Great Unknown" | Mary Fahl, Glenn Patscha, Byron Isaacs | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Going Home" | Fahl | 4:48 |
| 3. | "Want To" | Fahl, Scott Healy | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Ben Aindi Habibi" | Aurora Moreno, Esteban Valdivieso | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Redemption" | Ramsey McLean, Fahl | 4:43 |
| 6. | "Paolo" | Fahl, Bob Riley | 4:32 |
| 7. | "Una furtiva lagrima" (from L'elisir d'amore) | Gaetano Donizetti | 3:49 |
| 8. | "The Other Side of Time" | Fahl, Stephen Schwartz | 4:11 |
| 9. | "Raging Child" | Fahl, Riley, Joel Moss | 4:25 |
| 10. | "Annie, Roll Down Your Window" | Fahl, Patscha, Isaacs, Jeffrey Lesser | 3:58 |
| 11. | "The Station" | Fahl, Patscha, Isaacs | 4:43 |
| 12. | "Kindness Can Be Cruel" | McLean, Fahl | 4:18 |
| 13. | "Dream of You" | Fahl, Patscha, Isaacs | 3:44 |
| 14. | "The Dawning of the Day" | Irish Traditional | 4:34 |
Charts
| Chart (2003) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Heatseekers | #22[4] |
| Billboard Top Internet Albums | #269[4] |
Personnel
- Rob Mathes – Piano, Guitar (Electric), Keyboards
- Dennis McDermott – Drums
- Karen Milne – Orchestra
- John Moses – Orchestra
- Mark O'Connor – Violin, Soloist
- Joe Passaro – Orchestra
- Shawn Pelton – Drums, Drum Loop
- Sue Pray – Orchestra
- Ed Rak – Engineer
- Larry Saltzman – Guitar (Electric)
- Jim Saporito – Orchestra
- Laura Seaton – Orchestra
- David Tickle – Producer, Remixing
- David Wilkes – Artist Consultant
- Kirk Worthington – Cello
- Jimi Zhivago – Guitar (Electric)
- Brad Haehnel – Engineer
- Paul Intson – Bass (Upright)
- Dale Stuckenbruck – Orchestra
- Maxine Roach – Orchestra
- Sarah Adams – Orchestra
- Rick Dolan – Orchestra
- Alan Hewitt – Percussion, Keyboards
- Richard Clark – Orchestra
- Ron Searles – Engineer
- Caryl Paisner – Orchestra
- Belinda Whitney – Orchestra
- Helen Campo – Orchestra
- Scott Healy – Piano, Keyboards
- Ken Barward Hoy – Orchestra
- Janush Kawa – Photography
- James McCollum – Guitar
- Don McGeen – Orchestra
- Glenn Patscha – Piano, Vocals (Background), Keyboards
- Xin Zhao – Orchestra
- Nick Vaccaro – Photography
- Alvin Young – Bass
- Edmund Cionek – Copyist
- Adam Grabois – Orchestra
- Anthony Ruotolo – Associate Engineer
- Laura Oatts – Orchestra
- Keith Shortreed – Digital Editing
- Stacy Shames – Orchestra
- Jan Folkson – Engineer, Digital Editing, Metal Shaker
- Larry Di Bello – Orchestra
- Paul Cremo – Guitar (Electric), Executive Producer
- Ian Cuttler – Art Direction
- David Earl Taylor – Orchestra
- Henry Aronson – Piano
- Ricardo Fernandez – Associate Engineer
- Shelly Holland-Moritz – Orchestra
- David Berger – Drums
- Byron Isaacs – Bass, Bowed Bass, Vocals (Background), Guitar
- Ruth DeSarno – A&R Assistance
- Nic Hard – Engineer
- Fiona McBain – Vocals (Background)
- Pamelia Kurstin – Theremin, Soloist
- Erich Trusheim – Associate Engineer
- Natalie Cenovia Cummins – Orchestra
- Jeremy Welch – Associate Engineer
- Elizabeth Lim Dutton – Orchestra
- Joshua Benezra – Intern
- Anne Atalla – A&R
- Robert Bush – Orchestra
- Robert Nowak – Copyist
- Leise Paer – Orchestra
- Robin Pitre – Copyist
- John Miller – Conductor, Orchestra
- Mark Sherman – Orchestra
- Ramsey McLean – Guitar
- Oren Bloedow – Guitar
- Dan Abernathy – Associate Engineer
- Martin Agee – Orchestra
- Dennis Anderson – Orchestra
- Randy Andos – Orchestra
- Joseph Bongiorno – Orchestra
- H. Robert Carlisle – Orchestra
- Mychael Danna – Arranger, Producer
- Mary Fahl – Vocals, Liner Notes
- Barry Finclair – Orchestra
- Tony Garnier – Bass
- Joyce Hammann – Orchestra
- Karl Kawahara – Orchestra
- Kevin Kuhn – Guitar
- Jeanne LeBlanc – Orchestra
- Jeffrey Lesser – Vocals (Background), Mixing, Engineer, Producer
- Iki Levy – Percussion, Drum Loop
- John Lissauer – Bass, Guitar, Conductor, Keyboards, Choir, Chorus, Dholak, Shruti box, Orchestral Arrangements, Talking Drum, Shaker, Engineer, Tambourine, Harmonium, Percussion
- Richard Locker – Cello, Soloist, Orchestra
- Mark Egan – Bass (Electric)
- Glenn Alexander – Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
References
- ^ Nickson, Chris. "The Other Side of Time review". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ Egbert, Duke (July 12, 2003). "The Other Side of Time review". Daily Vault Album Reviews. Daily Vault. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ "Mary Fahl Biography". MaryFahl.com. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ a b c "The Other Side of Time Charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 4 February 2010.
- ^ "USA Today". Talk Today: Singer Mary Fahl. Retrieved 13 December 2006.
- ^ "Officially Linda Eder". The Voice: Linda Eder's Official Fan Newsletter - Summer/Fall 2006. Retrieved 13 December 2006.
- ^ "Sony BMG Masterworks". Mary Fahl: About. Retrieved 14 December 2006.
- ^ a b "NPR". Mary Fahl. Retrieved 13 December 2006.
- ^ "Film Score Monthly". "5/14/03: Film Score Divas – Past, Present, and Future. Retrieved 13 December 2006.
- ^ "Allmusic". Allmusic ((( The Other Side of Time > Overview ))). Retrieved 13 December 2006.
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