Jukebox (Cat Power album) explained

Jukebox
Type:Cover album
Artist:Cat Power
Cover:Jukebox_cat_power_album.jpg
Released:January 22, 2008
Recorded:2007, New York City, Dallas, and Miami
Genre:Indie rock
Length:41:33
Label:Matador
Prev Title:The Greatest
Prev Year:2006
Next Title:Dark End of the Street
Next Year:2008

Jukebox is the eighth album by Cat Power, released on January 22, 2008 on Matador Records. The album is composed almost entirely of cover songs, save for "Song to Bobby" and "Metal Heart" (previously recorded and released in 1998). It is Marshall's second record of cover songs, after the titular The Covers Record.

A limited-edition silver foil deluxe package was also released containing a bonus disc with five extra songs.

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling about 29,000 copies in its first week.[1] As of 2012, sales in the United States have exceeded 137,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[2] It was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe.[3]

Personnel

Dirty Delta Blues

Special Guests

External links

Notes and References

  1. Katie Hasty, "'Juno' Unseats Keys From Atop Album Chart", Billboard.com, January 30, 2008.
  2. Web site: Cat Power Announces Possible Tour Cancellation, Bankruptcy . Streib, Lauren . . November 2, 2012 . August 4, 2017.
  3. Web site: Impala Press Release, Popkomm, Berlin, 9th October 2008. Impala. October 9, 2008. October 24, 2019. December 27, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151227134317/http://www.impalamusic.org/arc_static/docum/04-press/2008/PR%20-%2020080910.htm. dead.