''The Starlighter'' is a studio album from American
folk musician
Shawn Colvin, released in 2018 to positive critical reception.
Reception
In ''
Relix'', Lee Zimmerman called Colvin a "superb interpreter of outside material" and considers this album "a nice listen" for children and adults.
The editorial staff of
AllMusic Guide gave this album scored ''The Starlighter'' 3.5 out of five stars, with reviewer
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Stephen Thomas Erlewine (; born June 18, 1973) is an American music critic and senior editor for the online music database AllMusic. He is the author of many artist biographies and record reviews for AllMusic, as well as a freelance writer, occ ...
noting the care that Colvin took in choosing from the ''Lullabies and Night Songs'' songbook, orchestrating the music, and ultimately coming up with a recording that is "a cozy, comforting place between attentive and background listening", which is ideal for
lullabies.
For
PopMatters, Will Layman rated this album a seven out of 10, praising the diversity of instrumentation and arrangements by Doug Petty.
Track listing
#"The Starlighter" (lyrics:
Arthur Guiterman, music: Doug Petty and
Alec Wilder
Alexander Lafayette Chew Wilder (February 16, 1907 – December 24, 1980) was an American composer.
Biography
Wilder was born in Rochester, New York, United States, to a prominent family; the Wilder Building downtown (at the "Four Corners") ...
) – 3:06
#"Raisins and Almonds" (traditional, music by Doug Petty) – 3:07
#"Go Tell Aunt Rhody" (traditional, music by Doug Petty) – 3:09
#"Minnie and Winnie" (lyrics:
Alfred Lord Tennyson, music by Doug Petty and Alec Wilder) – 3:23
#"Sleep Baby Sleep" (traditional) – 2:02
#"Many Million Years Ago" (lyrics:
William Engvick, music: Doug Petty and Alec Wilder) – 3:57
#"The Huntsman" (lyrics:
Walter de la Mare, music: Alec Wilder) – 3:06
#"The Cuckoo" (lyrics: traditional, music: Shawn Colvin, Doug Petty, and Alec Wilder) – 1:51
#"Night" (lyrics: Lois W. McKay, music: Doug Petty and Alec Wilder) – 3:00
#"The Journey" (lyrics: William Engvick, music: Doug Petty and Alec Wilder) – 2:53
#"Bobby Shaftoe" (traditional) – 1:53
#"The Nut Tree" (traditional) – 2:37
#"Hush Little Baby" (lyrics: traditional, music: Shawn Colvin, Doug Petty, and Alec Wilder) – 3:08
#"Cradle Song" (lyrics:
William Blake, music: Shawn Colvin, Doug Petty, and Alec Wilder) – 1:53
Personnel
*Shawn Colvin –
arrangement
In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orches ...
on "The Cuckoo", "Hush Little Baby", and "Cradle Song";
acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a musical instrument in the string family. When a string is plucked its vibration is transmitted from the bridge, resonating throughout the top of the guitar. It is also transmitted to the side and back of the instrument, ...
; vocals
*Carlos Castro –
engineering,
mixing
*Joseph Holquin – assistant engineering
*Martin Hughes – artwork
*
Tim Lefebvre – bass guitar
*Dan Petty – guitar
*Doug Petty –
production; arrangement on "The Starlighter", "Raisins and Almonds", "Go Tell Aunt Rhody", "Minnie and Winnie", "Many Million Years Ago", "The Huntsman", "The Cuckoo", "Hush Little Baby", and "Cradle Song";
Hammond organ
The Hammond organ is an electric organ invented by Laurens Hammond and John M. Hanert and first manufactured in 1935. Multiple models have been produced, most of which use sliding drawbars to vary sounds. Until 1975, Hammond organs generated s ...
, piano
*Scott Sedillo –
mastering
*Jacob Sciba – assistant engineering
*
Aaron Sterling – drums, percussion
*Mick Taras – guitar
*Alec Wilder – arrangement on "Raisins and Almonds", "Go Tell Aunt Rhody", "Sleep Baby Sleep", "Night", "The Journey", "Bobby Shaftoe", "The Nut Tree", and "Hush Little Baby"
See also
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List of 2018 albums
The following is a list of albums, EPs, and mixtapes released in 2018. These albums are (1) original, i.e. excluding reissues, remasters, and compilations of previously released recordings, and (2) notable, defined as having received sign ...
References
External links
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2018 albums
Shawn Colvin albums
Children's music albums by American artists
Covers albums