Back to Me
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Back to Me is the second studio album
by Canadian
singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards
. It was released March 1, 2005 on the independent labels MapleMusic
in Canada and Zoe Records
in the United States
.
The album art is reminiscent of Christina's World
, a painting by Andrew Wyeth
.
The album reached #176 on the Billboard 200
and #6 on the Top Heatseekers
chart.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
singer-songwriter Kathleen Edwards
Kathleen Edwards
Kathleen Edwards is a Canadian singer-songwriter and musician. Her 2003 debut album, Failer, contained the singles "Six O'Clock News" and "Hockey Skates".- Personal life :...
. It was released March 1, 2005 on the independent labels MapleMusic
MapleMusic Recordings
MapleMusic Recordings is a Toronto based record label.The MapleMusic Recordings label is a project of Canadian roots rock band Skydiggers and entrepreneur Grant Dexter...
in Canada and Zoe Records
Zoë Records
Zoë Records is an independent record label in the United States. It is a part of the Rounder Records group.Zoë predominantly distributes albums by folk rock and alternative pop artists...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The album art is reminiscent of Christina's World
Christina's World
Christina's World is a 1948 painting by American painter Andrew Wyeth, and one of the best-known American paintings of the middle 20th century...
, a painting by Andrew Wyeth
Andrew Wyeth
Andrew Newell Wyeth was a visual artist, primarily a realist painter, working predominantly in a regionalist style. He was one of the best-known U.S. artists of the middle 20th century....
.
The album reached #176 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and #6 on the Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...
chart.
Track listing
- "In State" (Edwards) – 3:56
- "Back to Me" (Edwards, Colin Cripps) – 3:29
- "Pink Emerson Radio" (Edwards) – 4:25
- "Independent Thief" (Edwards) – 4:44
- "Old Time Sake" (Edwards, Peter CashPeter CashPeter Cash is a Canadian singer-songwriter.He was a member of Skydiggers from 1987 to 1996. After leaving that band, he began to write and record music with his brother, singer-songwriter Andrew Cash, which was released as The Cash Brothers....
) – 4:59 - "Summerlong" (Edwards, Cripps) – 4:04
- "What Are You Waiting For?" (Edwards) – 4:43
- "Away" (Edwards) – 3:31
- "Somewhere Else" (Jim BrysonJim BrysonJim Bryson is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Briefly a founding member of the band Punchbuggy, he moved to a musical life under his own name with the release of his debut album, The Occasionals, in 2000....
) – 3:47 - "Copied Keys" (Edwards) – 5:06
- "Good Things" (Edwards) – 5:51
Personnel
- Kathleen Edwards – electric, acoustic guitars, banjo, strings
- Kevin McCarragher – bass
- Joel Anderson – drums
- Colin CrippsColin CrippsColin Cripps is a Canadian musician and record producer.-Career:Cripps has been a member and producer of the bands Crash Vegas and Junkhouse, and a frequent collaborator with bands such as Blue Rodeo, Jim Cuddy Band, and The Headstones.He has also produced and written material for Kathleen...
– electric guitars, slide, hammertone, tambourine - Benmont TenchBenmont TenchBenjamin Montmorency Tench, III is an American keyboardist best known as a founding member of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers.-Early years:...
– organ, piano - Richard BellRichard Bell (Canadian musician)Richard Bell was a Canadian musician best known as the pianist for Janis Joplin and her Full Tilt Boogie Band. He was also a keyboardist with The Band during the 1990s.-Early life and career:...
– accordion - Peter von Althen – tambourine