''10 Song Demo'' is an album by the American musician

Rosanne Cash Rosanne Cash (born May 24, 1955) is an American singer-songwriter and author. She is the eldest daughter of country musician Johnny Cash and Vivian Liberto Cash Distin, Johnny Cash's first wife. Although she is often classified as a country art ...

. Released in 1996, it was her first album for

Capitol Records Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...

. The album's first single, "The Summer I Read Collette", is a tribute to French novelist

Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette (; 28 January 1873 – 3 August 1954), known mononymously as Colette, was a French author and woman of letters. She was also a mime, actress, and journalist. Colette is best known in the English-speaking world for her ...

. Its second and final single, "Western Wall", was covered by

Emmylou Harris Emmylou Harris (born April 2, 1947) is an American singer, songwriter and musician. She has released dozens of albums and singles over the course of her career and has won 14 Grammys, the Polar Music Prize, and numerous other honors, including ...

and

Linda Ronstadt Linda Maria Ronstadt (born July 15, 1946) is a retired American singer who performed and recorded in diverse genres including rock, country, light opera, the Great American Songbook, and Latin. She has earned 11 Grammy Awards, three American ...

on '' Western Wall: The Tucson Sessions.''

Critical reception

'' No Depression'' wrote that "her voice and person completely dominate, and even when the literary lyrics border on being sappy or overly articulate, the sheer force of Cash’s persona makes it work." ''

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'' determined that "unlike, say, Bruce Springsteen, she knows that bare-bones doesn’t mean tuneless ... ''Demos spare arrangements reinforce the sturdiness of her melodies."

Track listing

All songs by

except as indicated. #"Price of Temptation" – 2:12 #"If I Were a Man" – 3:20 #"The Summer I Read Collette" – 3:28 #"Western Wall" – 3:00 #"Bells & Roses" – 3:04 #"List of Burdens" – 3:04 #"Child of Steel" (live) – 3:36 #"Just Don't Talk About It" (Rosanne Cash,

John Leventhal John Leventhal (born December 18, 1952) is a musician, producer, songwriter, and recording engineer who has produced albums for William Bell, The Blind Boys of Alabama, Michelle Branch, Rosanne Cash, Marc Cohn, Shawn Colvin, Sarah Jarosz, Rodne ...

) – 3:48 #"I Want to Know" – 3:17 #"Take My Body" – 3:52 #"Mid-Air" (live) – 2:37

Musicians

: Vocals, Acoustic guitar, Piano *

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: Acoustic & electric guitar, Background vocals *

: Acoustic & electric guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Percussion *Lincoln Schleifer: Bass, Percussion

References

1996 albums Rosanne Cash albums Albums produced by John Leventhal Capitol Records albums Demo albums {{1990s-country-album-stub