20 (Harry Connick Jr. album)
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| Released | November 1, 1988 | |||
| Recorded | RCA Studios A & C, New York City, May 4–5 and June 28–29, 1988 | |||
| Genre | Solo piano | |||
| Length | 41:27 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Kevin Blancq, George Butler | |||
| Harry Connick Jr. chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
20 is an album that Harry Connick Jr. recorded in his 20th year. It is his second album from Columbia Records, but his first album with vocal (on 6 of 11 tracks), from the label. As with his previous album, he dedicated it "to the memory of my loving mother, Anita Connick."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Avalon" | V. Rose, A. Jolson, B. DeSylva | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Blue Skies" | I. Berlin | 3:45 |
| 3. | "Imagination" | J. Burke, J. VanHeusen | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans" | E. DeLange, L. Alter | 5:17 |
| 5. | "Basin Street Blues" | S. Williams | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Lazy River" | H. Carmichael, S. Arodin | 3:34 |
| 7. | "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone" | S. Clare, S. Stept | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Stars Fell on Alabama" | M. Parish, F. Perkins | 4:49 |
| 9. | "S'Wonderful" | G. Gershwin, I. Gershwin | 3:00 |
| 10. | "If I Only Had a Brain" | H. Arlen, E.Y. Harburg | 3:21 |
| 11. | "Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me" | D. Ellington, B. Russell | 4:03 |
Musicians
- Harry Connick Jr. – Vocals (track #3 "Imagination", #4 "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans", #5 "Basin Street Blues", #7 "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone", #10 "If I Only Had a Brain", #11 "Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me"), piano
- Carmen McRae – Vocals on track #7 "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone"
- Dr. John – Organ, vocals on track #4 "Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans"
- Robert Leslie Hurst III – Bass on track #11 "Do Nothin' till You Hear from Me"
Charts
- 1989 Top Jazz Albums # 6 [2]
- 1991 The Billboard 200 # 133 [2]
Certification
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[3] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ a b "Harry Connick Jr. chart history". billboard.com.
- ^ "American album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – 20". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
External links
- When Harry Met Stardom Bill Beuttler (American Way, August 1, 1990)
