Glad Rag Doll (album) explained

Glad Rag Doll
Type:studio
Artist:Diana Krall
Cover:Diana Krall - Glad Rag Doll.png
Studio:
Genre:Jazz
Length:58:10
Label:Verve
Producer:T Bone Burnett
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Glad Rag Doll is the eleventh studio album by Canadian singer Diana Krall, released on October 2, 2012, by Verve Records. Produced by T Bone Burnett,[1] the album covers mainly jazz tunes from the 1920s and 1930s, mostly from Krall's father's collection of 78-rpm records.[2]

Critical reception

Glad Rag Doll received generally positive reviews from music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 76, based on 12 reviews.

Peter Goddard of the Toronto Star wrote, "Glad Rag Doll is choc-a-block with utterly unlistenable moments, murky production and heavy-handed playing, notably from drummer Jay Bellerose who approaches everything as if it were a march. This supposedly 'old time' heavy-on-the beat approach totally messes with Krall's singing. What Glad Rag Doll might have sounded like is given away by its four "bonus tracks," each produced by Krall accompanying herself on piano".[3]

Brendon Veevers of Renowned for Sound commented, "Upon first glance of the new record it would appear that Krall has taken a 'sex sells' approach to marketing as we are presented with a scantily clad songbird draped over red velvet in all but some rather revealing black lingerie, however, don't judge a CD by its sleeve as the contents within are anything but sex driven. Although a covers collection Glad Rag Doll reveals itself to be, over a running time of just shy of an hour, a record that could easily be one of Krall's best work to date".[4]

Christopher Loudon of JazzTimes noted, "Though her voice seems to have grown a shade more tenuous since 2009's Quiet Nights, she remains one of the most compelling balladeers around. Indeed, her slightly heightened fragility only adds to the tranquil beauty of 'Prairie Lullaby,' the redemptive ache of 'Let It Rain,' the hollowness of Doc Pomus' brilliantly atmospheric 'Lonely Avenue' (one of two tracks of more recent vintage) and the road-weariness of 'Wide River to Cross' (also newer). And Krall is masterful in her interpretations of the delicately contemplative title track (explored solely with Ribot, who is equally transfixing) and the melodramatic playlet 'Here Lies Love,' with its marvelous faux-dirge propulsion".[5]

Commercial performance

Glad Rag Doll debuted at number six on the Billboard 200, selling 46,000 copies in its first week.[6]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Glad Rag Doll.[7]

Musicians

Technical

Artwork

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Australian Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA)[8] 1
Croatian Albums (HDU)[9] 14
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[10] 9
Greek Albums (IFPI)[11] 4
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[12] 32
Mexican Albums (Top 100 Mexico)[13] 34
Swedish Jazz Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 1
US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard)[15] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2012)Position
Australian Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA)[16] 5
French Albums (SNEP)[17] 60
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[18] 30
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[19] 91
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[20] 7
Chart (2013)Position
Australian Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA)[21] 20
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[22] 3

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chinen . Nate . New Albums From Ultraísta and Diana Krall . . October 1, 2012 . October 5, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121008233358/http://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/02/arts/music/the-debut-of-ultraista-and-glad-rag-doll-by-diana-krall.html . October 8, 2012.
  2. Web site: Powers . Ann . Ann Powers . Diana Krall Brings Sexy Back In Time . . October 4, 2012 . January 29, 2021.
  3. Web site: Goddard . Peter . Diana Krall gets off track on Glad Rag Doll, while Cecila Bartoli shines: album reviews . . October 1, 2012 . June 13, 2018.
  4. Web site: Veevers . Brendon . Album Review: Diana Krall – Glad Rag Doll . . October 10, 2012 . June 13, 2018.
  5. Web site: Loudon . Christopher . Diana Krall: Glad Rag Doll . . November 18, 2012 . June 13, 2018.
  6. Web site: Kaufman . Gil . Mumford & Sons Keep #1 Spot On Billboard Chart, Muse #2 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160623220455/http://www.mtv.com/news/1695237/mumford-sons-babel-album-muse-2nd-law/ . dead . June 23, 2016 . . October 10, 2012.
  7. Glad Rag Doll . liner notes . . . 2012 . B0017191-02.
  8. ARIA Jazz & Blues Albums – Week Commencing 8th October 2012 . https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20121105013606/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20121024-0000/Issue1180.pdf . dead . 2012-11-05 . . 1180 . 22 . October 8, 2012 . May 10, 2020 . National Library of Australia.
  9. Web site: Top Kombiniranih – Tjedan 41. 2012. . Top Combined – Week 41, 2012 . hr . . October 19, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924025717/http://www.hdu-toplista.com/index.php?what=arhiva&w=details&id=1089 . September 24, 2015.
  10. Web site: TOP50 Prodejní: Krall Diana – Glad Rag Doll . cs . . October 19, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304001009/http://www.ifpicr.cz/hitparada/index.php?a=titul&hitparada=14&titul=150751&sec=66ec261875fdfbe2b92c2a0de7a3811c . March 4, 2016.
  11. Web site: Official Cyta-IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart – Εβδομάδα: 52/2012 . el . . January 12, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130117033625/http://www.ifpi.gr/charts_el.html . January 17, 2013.
  12. Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/101427/products/980691/1/ . ja:グラッド・ラグ・ドール(限定盤) ダイアナ・クラール . Glad Rag Doll Diana Krall . ja . . May 9, 2020.
  13. Web site: Top 100 México – Semana Del 15 al 21 de Octubre del 2012 . es . . November 3, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121031010327/http://www.centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofon3/Top100.pdf . live . October 31, 2012.
  14. Web site: Veckolista Jazz, vecka 43, 2012 . sv . . May 9, 2020.
  15. Diana Krall Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums) . . January 29, 2021.
  16. Web site: ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Jazz & Blues Albums 2012 . . January 12, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180313084553/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-jazz-blues-2012.htm . March 13, 2018.
  17. Web site: Le Top de l'année : Top Albums Fusionnés – 2012 . fr . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . May 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150924134600/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-annuel/top-albums-fusionnes/?ye=2012 . September 24, 2015.
  18. Web site: Összesített album- és válogatáslemez-lista – eladási darabszám alapján – 2012 . hu . MAHASZ . May 9, 2020.
  19. Web site: Top 100 – annual chart: 2012 . pl . . February 5, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130927134131/http://zpav.pl/rankingi/listy/top100/roczna.php?lang=2 . September 27, 2013.
  20. Jazz Albums – Year-End 2012 . Billboard . May 9, 2020.
  21. Web site: ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Jazz & Blues Albums 2013 . Australian Recording Industry Association . May 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200415003151/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-jazz-blues-albums-2013.htm . April 15, 2020.
  22. Jazz Albums – Year-End 2013 . Billboard . May 9, 2020.
  23. Web site: ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 50 Jazz & Blues Albums 2014 . Australian Recording Industry Association . May 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200415004932/http://www.aria.com.au/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-jazz-blues-albums-2014.htm . April 15, 2020.

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