Hymns of the 49th Parallel

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Hymns of the 49th Parallel
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Studio album by
k.d. lang
Released27 July 2004 (2004-07-27)
StudioConway Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA)[1]
Genre
Length47:17
LabelNonesuch
Producer
K.d. lang chronology
A Wonderful World
(2002) 		Hymns of the 49th Parallel
(2004) 		Reintarnation
(2006)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic(70/100)[2]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarHalf starFile:Star empty.svg[3]
Billboard(favorable)[4]
BlenderStarStarStarStarHalf star[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[5]
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MojoStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[7]
musicOMH(favorable)[8]
PeopleStarStarStarHalf star[9]
QStarStarFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svgFile:Star empty.svg[2]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarStarFile:Star empty.svg[10]
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The Village Voice(favorable)[12]

Hymns of the 49th Parallel is the ninth studio album by the Canadian singer and songwriter k.d. lang, released in 2004. It is an album of songs by lang's favourite Canadian songwriters, and also includes a new version of her original composition "Simple" that initially appeared on her 2000 album Invincible Summer.

Title

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The album's title refers to the Canada–United States border as the 49th parallel defines much of the international boundary between the two countries.

Track listing

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  1. "After the Gold Rush" (Neil Young) – 4:00
  2. "Simple" (k.d. lang, David Piltch) – 3:02
  3. "Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:15
  4. "A Case of You" (Joni Mitchell) – 5:12
  5. "The Valley" (Jane Siberry) – 5:31
  6. "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) – 5:01
  7. "One Day I Walk" (Bruce Cockburn) – 3:24
  8. "Fallen" (Ron Sexsmith) – 2:56
  9. "Jericho" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:45
  10. "Bird on a Wire" (Leonard Cohen) – 4:28
  11. "Love is Everything" (Jane Siberry) – 5:43

Personnel

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  • k.d. lang – vocals
  • Teddy Borowiecki – piano, accordion, keyboard
  • Clayton Cameron – drums
  • Larry Corbett – cello
  • Brian Dembow – viola
  • Eumir Deodato – conductor
  • Stephen Erdody – cello
  • Cynthia Fogg – viola
  • Tiffiany Yi Hu – violin
  • Armen Ksadjikian – cello
  • Ben Mink – acoustic guitar, fiddle, electric guitar
  • Ralph Morrison – violin, concert master
  • Sara Parkins – violin
  • David Piltch – electric bass guitar, acoustic bass guitar
  • David Stenske – violin
  • Cecilia Tsan – cello

Production

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  • Producers: k.d. lang, Ben Mink
  • Engineer: David Leonard
  • Mixing: David Leonard
  • Mastering: Bob Ludwig
  • Digital editing: Ben Mink
  • Assistant: John Morrical
  • Technical assistance: David Eaman, John Musgrave, Russell Nash
  • String arrangements: Eumir Deodato
  • Contractor: David Sherr
  • Copyist: Tom Calderaro
  • Cover photo: Andy Goldsworthy
  • Photography: Jeri Heiden, John Heiden

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[19] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[20] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 60,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Hymns of the 49th Parallel at AllMusic
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  13. ^ "Australiancharts.com – k.d lang – Hymns of the 49th Parallel". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
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