Absolute Torch and Twang
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| Absolute Torch and Twang | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Studio | Vancouver Studios (Vancouver, BC)[1] | |||
| Genre | Alternative country[2] | |||
| Length | 41:31 | |||
| Label | Sire, Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | Greg Penny, k.d. lang, Ben Mink | |||
| k.d. lang chronology | ||||
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Absolute Torch and Twang is the third album by k.d. lang and the Reclines, released in 1989.
Critical reception
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Fred Dellar of Hi-Fi News & Record Review gave the best rating to the album and said that "Canuck has fashioned yet another album that crosses borderlines and blends various aspects of country music with the sounds stemming from a late night, 40's jukebox".[13]
Track listing
[edit | edit source]All tracks written by k.d. lang and Ben Mink, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Luck in My Eyes" | 4:10 | |
| 2. | "Three Days" | 3:17 | |
| 3. | "Trail of Broken Hearts" | 3:24 | |
| 4. | "Big Boned Gal" | 3:08 | |
| 5. | "Didn't I" | 3:39 | |
| 6. | "Walflower Waltz" | 4:22 | |
| 7. | "Full Moon Full of Love" |
| 2:49 |
| 8. | "Pullin' Back the Reins" | 4:23 | |
| 9. | "Big, Big Love" |
| 2:29 |
| 10. | "It's Me" | 2:20 | |
| 11. | "Walkin' in and Out of Your Arms" | 3:03 | |
| 12. | "Nowhere to Stand" |
| 4:27 |
| Total length: | 41:31 | ||
Personnel
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- k.d. lang – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
- Graham Boyle – percussion, tambourine, claves, spoons
- Michael Creber – piano
- John Dymond – bass
- The Five Blind Boys of Alabama – background vocals, voices
- Greg Leisz – steel guitar, slide guitar
- Gordie Matthews – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
- Ben Mink – organ, acoustic guitar, guitar, mandolin, strings, violin, electric guitar, mandola, bowed bass
- David Piltch – fretless bass, bowed bass
- Michel Pouliot – drums
- Ed Thigpen – drums
Production
[edit | edit source]- Producers: Greg Penny, k.d. lang, Ben Mink
Chart performance
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Certifications
[edit | edit source]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[19] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[20] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[21] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[22] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Awards
[edit | edit source]| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 1989 | Absolute Torch and Twang | Best Female Country Vocal Performance |
References
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