''Chances'' is an album by

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singer-songwriter Jill Barber, released October 14, 2008 on

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."Jill Barber Takes Chances"
. '' ChartAttack'', September 11, 2008. The album was noted for marking a departure from Barber's established

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style. On ''Chances'', Barber instead works within a

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style which was compared by fans to Doris Day and Peggy Lee.Greg Quill
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'', October 28, 2008. The album was recorded primarily at Blue Rodeo's Woodshed Studios in

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, with some string and horn arrangements recorded at the Glenn Gould Studio. Three of the songs were co-written with

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, and the album was produced by Toronto singer-songwriter Les Cooper. The album was named as a longlisted nominee for the

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on June 15, 2009."CBC Radio3 Announces Polaris Prize Longlist"

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, June 15, 2009.

Track listing

#"Chances" – 3:43 #"Be My Man" – 3:01 #"Old Flame" – 2:42 #"Oh My My" – 4:43 #"Take It Off Your Mind" – 3:39 #"Wishing Well" – 3:42 #"Never Quit Loving You" – 2:58 #"All My Dreams" – 2:41 #"Leaving You" – 2:52 #"One More Time" – 3:41

References

2008 albums Jill Barber albums Outside Music albums {{2000s-pop-album-stub