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. It was released in October 27, 2009 on their own label

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. The album is named after its third track, and features songs in five languages (

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). Collaborators included

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singing on the track "But Now I'm Back"Album notes
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on a cover of

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's "Sing". Other covers included on the album are "Piensa en mí", written by

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; and the

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song "New Amsterdam". The album debuted at No. 45 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 10 on the Top Independent Albums chart with 12,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album was certified platinum in Greece. In 2010. It was awarded a gold certification from the

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which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe.

Track listing

Personnel

* Hugo Alfvén * Neil Anderson - Choir, Chorus * Jennifer Arnold - Viola * Phil Baker - Guitar, Sitar, Bass * John Bartley - Choir, Chorus * Joel Belgique - Viola * Christopher Benjamin - Choir, Chorus * Heather Blackburn - Cello * Gavin Bondy - Trumpet, Cornet, Alto Horn, Vocals, Piccolo Trumpet, Brass Arrangement * Joe Bozzi - Mastering * Karen Brooks - Toy Piano * João Canziani - Cover Photo * Pansy Chang - Cello * Julie Coleman - Violin * Nicholas Crosa - Violin * Brian Davis - Percussion * Emilio Delgado - Vocals * Daniel Dempsey - Choir, Chorus * Gregory Ewer - Violin * Joy Fabos - Violin * Dan Faehnle - Guitar *

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- Vocals * Dave Friedlander - Engineer, Mixing * Paloma Griffin - Violin * Bernie Grundman - Mastering * Doree Jarboe - Direction * Timothy Jensen - Saxophone, Brass Arrangement, Saxophone Arrangement * Ben Landsverk - Group * Thomas Lauderdale - Piano, Producer, Photography * Maureen Love - Harp * Peter Murray - Photography * Timothy Nishimoto - Percussion, Vocals * Charles Noble - Viola * Derek Rieth - Percussion *

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- guitar on "Splendor in the Grass" * Salvador Tercero - Vocal Engineer * Chavela Vargas - Vocals *

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- Percussion, Vocals, Brass Arrangementallmusic, Album Credits retrieved March 4, 2010

Certifications

References

External links

Pink Martini
- official band page, with audio samples {{Authority control 2009 albums Pink Martini albums Heinz Records albums