Madeleine Peyroux 'Half the Perfect World'

Madeleine Peyroux ‘Half the Perfect World’ is her fourth studio album released on September 12, 2006 by Rounder/Universal.

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1 . I’m All Right (Warsaw, 2009)

2 . La Javanaise (Warsaw, 2009)

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Track listing : 1.I’m All Right (Walter Becker, Madeleine Peyroux, Larry Klein) – 03:27 . 2.The Summer Wind (Hans Bradtke, Henry Mayer, Johnny Mercer) – 03:55 . 3.Blue Alert (Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas) – 04:10 . 4.Everybody’s Talkin’ (Fred Neil) – 05:10 . 5.River (Joni Mitchell) – 05:19 . 6.All I Need is a Little Bit (Madeleine Peyroux) – 04:02 . 7.Once in a While (Madeleine Peyroux) – 04:00 . 8.(Looking For) The Heart of Saturday Night (Tom Waits) – 03:27 . 9.Half the Perfect World (Leonard Cohen, Anjani Thomas) – 04:21 . 10.La Javanaise (Serge Gainsbourg) – 04:11 . 11.California Rain (Madeleine Peyroux) – 02:57 . 12.Smile (Charlie Chaplin, Geoffrey Parsons, John Turner) – 03:57 .

Musicians : Madeleine Peyroux – Vocals, Acoustic Guitar . Dean Parks – Guitars . David Piltch – Bass . Jay Bellerose – Drums, Percussion . Scott Amendola – Drums . Sam Yahel – Keyboards . Gary Foster – Saxophone . Greg Leisz – Pedal Steel . Till Bronner – Trumpet . Larry Goldings – Celeste .

Production Produced by Larry Klein . Helix Hadar – Engineer, Mixing . Alex Pavlides – Assistant Engineer .

Package : Steven Jurgensmeyer – Design . Augusta Quirk – Photography . Marina Chavez – Photography .

Recorded April 2006 .

Released on September 12, 2006 by Rounder/Universal.

(Source Madeleine Peyroux – Half the Perfect World | Official Website )

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“Once In A While, one of Peyroux’s own compositions, seems to capture the essence of her spirit when recording: “I’m tired of dying, I’m living instead,” she sings. That leaves us with no other choice than to agree in accordance with the closing track of this enchanting album. […]

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Arguably the best vocalist working today, her captivating siren call wavers on the border between joy and heartbreak, simultaneously presenting the pleasure and pain love brings through her evocative voice. […]

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