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She Who Weeps

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She Who Weeps is the fifth studio album by American jazz singer Cassandra Wilson. It was released June 25, 1991.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Writing for Allmusic, Scott Yanow gave the album a star rating of three out of five. He described it as a "transition of sorts" for the artist, and noted some traces of her earlier M-Base style. Overall, he called the album "Interesting but not overly memorable".[3]

Track listing

  1. "Iconic Memories" (Cassandra Wilson) – 5:07
  2. "Chelsea Bridge" (Billy Strayhorn) – 6:34
  3. "Out Loud (Jeris' Blues)" (Steve Coleman, Wilson) – 4:23
  4. "She Who Weeps" (Mary Fowlkes) – 3:31
  5. "Angel" (Carolyn Franklin, Sonny Saunders) – 4:42
  6. "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 10:47
  7. "New African Blues" (Wilson) – 5:32

Personnel

  • Cassandra Wilson – vocals, drum programming
  • Jean-Paul Bourelly – guitar
  • Herman Fowlkes – bass
  • Kevin Bruce Harris – bass
  • Reggie Washington – bass
  • Rod Williams – piano
  • Mark Johnson – drums
  • Tani Tabbal – drums

Production notes

  • Cassandra Wilson – producer
  • Jean-Paul Bourelly – producer
  • Stefan F. Winter – producer, executive producer, packaging
  • Joseph Marciano – engineer
  • Adrian VonRipka – mastering
  • Diana Klein – artwork, illustrations
  • Steve Byram – cover design
  • Günter Mattei – cover design

Chart positions

Year Chart Position
1991 Billboard Top Jazz Albums 7

References

  1. ^ Shimada, T., JMT label discography, accessed September 26, 2014
  2. ^ She Who Weeps at AllMusic
  3. ^ Yanow, Scott, "She Who Weeps > Review", Allmusic, Rovi Corporation, retrieved July 23, 2010 {{citation}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)