Gently Weeps Explained

Gently Weeps
Type:	Album
Artist:	Jake Shimabukuro
Cover:	Gently Weeps CD cover.jpg
Released:	September 19, 2006
Label:	Hitchhike Records
Prev Title:	Dragon
Prev Year:	2005
Next Title:	My Life
Next Year:	2007

Gently Weeps is the fifth U.S. solo album by ukulele artist Jake Shimabukuro, released in September 2006 on the Hitchhike Records label. In Japan the album was released on June 19, 2006 by Sony Music Distribution, with 17 tracks, many of which differed from the U.S. release, and additional bonus tracks on a CD-ROM.^[1]

Awards and reviews

Gently Weeps peaked at #2 on Billboards Top World Music Albums in 2006.^[2] The album won the 2007 Na Hoku Hanohano Award for Instrumental Album of the Year.

AllMusic's review of Gently Weeps noted that:

John Diliberto's review of the album included the following synopsis:

Track listing

All tracks composed by Jake Shimabukuro except where noted.

1. "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" (George Harrison) - 4:07
2. "Ave Maria" (Franz Schubert) - 3:02
3. "Wish On My Star" - 3:49
4. "Sakura" (Traditional Japanese folk song) - 2:56
5. "The Star-Spangled Banner" (John Stafford Smith) - 2:12
6. "Let's Dance" - 2:46
7. "Misty" (Johnny Burke, Erroll Garner) - 3:38
8. "Spain" (Chick Corea) - 2:53
9. "Heartbeat/Dragon" - 4:00
10. "Blue Roses Falling" - 3:40
11. "Grandma's Groove" - 2:11
12. "Breathe" - 3:43

Bonus tracks

1. "Angel" - 4:03
2. "Lazy Jane" - 3:57
3. "Hula Girl" (Theme song of the film Hula Girls) - 3:44
4. "Beyond The Break" (Music for the TV network THE N "Beyond the Break") - 3:03
5. "Wish On My Star" (vocal version for the movie Hula Girls) - 3:31

Personnel

Musical

• Jake Shimabukuro - ukulele, producer
• Michael Grande - keyboards
• Bobby Ingano - guitar (steel)
• Yasuharu Nakanishi - piano
• Takashi Nishiumi - guitar
• Hiroyuki Noritake - drums
• Jack Ofoia - bass guitar, guitar
• Akira Okazawa - bass guitar
• Noel Okimoto - drums
• Jon F. Porlas, Jr. - percussion
• Vernon Sakata - guitar (electric)
• Dean Taba - bass guitar
• Darin Enomoto - drums

Technical

• Mac McAnally - producer
• Alan Schulman - engineer
• Chris Stone - engineer
• Takaoki Saito - engineer

External links

• Gently Weeps on AllMusic
• Gently Weeps at Amazon
• – April 2006 viral video on YouTube
• Biography of Jake Shimbukuro at Billboard

Notes and References

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/release/gently-weeps-japan-mr0001460135 Japan release
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/gently-weeps-mw0000740183/awards Gently Weeps – Awards