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Norah Jones|The Fall

The Fall

Norah Jones

Released on 1/1/12 by Blue Note Records
Main artists: Norah Jones
Genre: Pop

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With The Fall, Norah Jones completes the transition away from her smooth cabaret beginnings and toward a mellowly arty, modern singer/songwriter. Jones began this shift on 2007's Not Too Late, an album that gently rejected her tendencies for lulling, tasteful crooning, but The Fall is a stronger, more cohesive work, maintaining an elegantly dreamy state that's faithful to the crooner of Come Away with Me while feeling decidedly less classicist. Some of this could be attributed to Jones' choice of producer, Jacquire King, best-known for his work with Modest Mouse and Kings of Leon, but King hardly pushes Norah in a rock direction; The Fall does bear some mild echoes of Fiona Apple or Aimee Mann in ballad mode, but its arrangements never call attention to themselves, the way that some Jon Brion productions do. Instead, the focus is always on Jones' voice and songs, which are once again all originals, sometimes composed in conjunction with collaborators including her longtime colleagues Jesse Harris, Ryan Adams, and Will Sheff of Okkervil River. In addition to King's pedigree, the latter two co-writers suggest a slight indie bent to Jones' direction, which isn't an inaccurate impression -- there's certainly a late-night N.Y.C. vibe to these songs -- but it's easy to overstate the artiness of The Fall, especially when compared to Not Too Late, which wore its ragged ambitions proudly. Here, Jones ties up loose ends, unafraid to sound smooth or sultry, letting in just enough dissonance and discord to give this dimension, creating a subtle but rather extraordinary low-key record that functions as a piece of mood music but lingers longer, thanks to its finely crafted songs.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

The Fall

Norah Jones

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1

Chasing Pirates

00:02:41

Matt Stanfield, Programmer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgan Stratton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Poyser, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Thorn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norah Jones, Organ, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Smokey Hormel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jacquire King, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John Kirby, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Stinson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Bivens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marco Giovino, Drums, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Swart, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Sam Cohen, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Robert DiPietro, Drums, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2012 Capitol Records LLC

2

Even Though

00:03:52

Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Harris, ComposerLyricist - Morgan Stratton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Thorn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norah Jones, Organ, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacquire King, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Wilder, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Will Sayles, Tambourine, AssociatedPerformer - John Kirby, Piano, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Pete McNeal, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Atanasoff, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Stinson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Bivens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2012 Capitol Records LLC

3

Light As A Feather

00:03:52

Zac Rae, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ryan Adams, ComposerLyricist - Morgan Stratton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Thorn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOM SCHICK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norah Jones, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Sasha Dobson, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jacquire King, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Wilder, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Will Sayles, Drum, AssociatedPerformer - John Kirby, Keyboards, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Pete McNeal, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Stinson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Bivens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2012 Capitol Records LLC

4

Young Blood

00:03:38

Zac Rae, Keyboards, Vibraphone, Marimba, AssociatedPerformer - Lyle Workman, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgan Stratton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Thorn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norah Jones, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gus Seyffert, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jacquire King, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Sayles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Martin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jon Stinson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Bivens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2012 Capitol Records LLC

5

I Wouldn't Need You

00:03:30

Zac Rae, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgan Stratton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Thorn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norah Jones, Electric Guitar, Organ, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gus Seyffert, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jacquire King, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Stinson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Bivens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Cohen, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2012 Capitol Records LLC

6

Waiting

00:03:31

Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgan Stratton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Thorn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOM SCHICK, Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Norah Jones, Glockenspiel, Electric Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Catherine Popper, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jacquire King, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Stinson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Bivens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert DiPietro, Drums, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2012 Capitol Records LLC

7

It's Gonna Be

00:03:11

Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgan Stratton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Thorn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norah Jones, Organ, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacquire King, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Will Sayles, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Scherr, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Peter Atanasoff, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Stinson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Bivens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robert DiPietro, Drums, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2012 Capitol Records LLC

8

You've Ruined Me

00:02:45

Zac Rae, Zither, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Ribot, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morgan Stratton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Poyser, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Brian Thorn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norah Jones, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacquire King, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Stinson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Bivens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marco Giovino, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Frank Swart, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)

℗ 2012 Capitol Records LLC

9

Back To Manhattan

00:04:10

Zac Rae, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES GADSON, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgan Stratton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Thorn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOM SCHICK, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norah Jones, Acoustic Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gus Seyffert, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jacquire King, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Graboff, Pedal Steel, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Stinson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Bivens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sam Cohen, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer

℗ 2012 Capitol Records LLC

10

Stuck

00:05:16

Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Marc Ribot, Banjo, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morgan Stratton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Thorn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norah Jones, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacquire King, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dave Wilder, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - John Kirby, Piano, Synthesizer Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Will Sheff, ComposerLyricist - Pete McNeal, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Peter Atanasoff, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jon Stinson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Bivens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2012 Capitol Records LLC

11

December (Remastered 2012)

00:03:05

Matt Stanfield, Programmer, Synthesizer, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Harris, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morgan Stratton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Thorn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - TOM SCHICK, Engineer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Norah Jones, Composer, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jacquire King, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Stinson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Bivens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2012 Capitol Records LLC

12

Tell Yer Mama

00:03:26

Zac Rae, Keyboards, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Lyle Workman, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Joey Waronker, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jesse Harris, ComposerLyricist - Morgan Stratton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Thorn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norah Jones, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Gus Seyffert, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Richard Julian, ComposerLyricist - Jacquire King, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Stinson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Bivens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2012 Capitol Records LLC

13

Man Of The Hour

00:02:57

Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Morgan Stratton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Brian Thorn, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Norah Jones, Piano, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jacquire King, Producer, Recording Engineer, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jon Stinson, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Brad Bivens, Engineer, StudioPersonnel

℗ 2012 Capitol Records LLC

Album Description

With The Fall, Norah Jones completes the transition away from her smooth cabaret beginnings and toward a mellowly arty, modern singer/songwriter. Jones began this shift on 2007's Not Too Late, an album that gently rejected her tendencies for lulling, tasteful crooning, but The Fall is a stronger, more cohesive work, maintaining an elegantly dreamy state that's faithful to the crooner of Come Away with Me while feeling decidedly less classicist. Some of this could be attributed to Jones' choice of producer, Jacquire King, best-known for his work with Modest Mouse and Kings of Leon, but King hardly pushes Norah in a rock direction; The Fall does bear some mild echoes of Fiona Apple or Aimee Mann in ballad mode, but its arrangements never call attention to themselves, the way that some Jon Brion productions do. Instead, the focus is always on Jones' voice and songs, which are once again all originals, sometimes composed in conjunction with collaborators including her longtime colleagues Jesse Harris, Ryan Adams, and Will Sheff of Okkervil River. In addition to King's pedigree, the latter two co-writers suggest a slight indie bent to Jones' direction, which isn't an inaccurate impression -- there's certainly a late-night N.Y.C. vibe to these songs -- but it's easy to overstate the artiness of The Fall, especially when compared to Not Too Late, which wore its ragged ambitions proudly. Here, Jones ties up loose ends, unafraid to sound smooth or sultry, letting in just enough dissonance and discord to give this dimension, creating a subtle but rather extraordinary low-key record that functions as a piece of mood music but lingers longer, thanks to its finely crafted songs.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

About the album

1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
Total length: 00:45:54

Main artists: Norah Jones
Composer: Various Composers
Label: Blue Note Records
Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
24-Bit 44.1 kHz - Stereo

© 2012 Blue Note Records ℗ 2013 Blue Note Records

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