Whole New You Explained
Whole New You is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Shawn Colvin, released in 2001 by Columbia Records. It was her first new release in over four years.[1] While A Few Small Repairs is, "her divorce album," Whole New You is about family, commitment, and acceptance.[1] The album retains the sixties folk-pop feel provided by collaborator John Leventhal, with Rolling Stone writing that album tracks "A Matter of Minutes" and "Whole New You" "expertly renovates antique Sixities teen pop."[2] According to William Ruhlmann of AllMusic, "The most interesting song is the most complex one," "Another Plane Went Down".[3]
Personnel
Musicians
- Shawn Colvin – vocals
- John Leventhal – banjo, bass, guitar, percussion, keyboards
- Tony Garnier – double bass
- Joe Quigley – bass
- Shawn Pelton – drums, percussion
- Marc Cohn – background vocals
- James Taylor – harmony vocals
- Kenny White – background vocals
- Rick DePofi – clarinet, piccolo, recorder, sax
- Joe Bonadio – percussion, drum fills
- Michael Rhodes – bass
- Sandra Park – violin
- Fiona Simon – violin
- Robert Rinehart – viola
- Eileen Moon – cello
- Larry Farrell – trombone
- Tony Kadleck – flugelhorn
- Alan J. Stepansky – cello
Technical
- John Leventhal – producer, engineer, horn arrangements, string arrangements
- Rick DePofi – engineer
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing
- David Boucher – engineer, mixing
- Fred Remmert – engineer
- Craig Bishop – engineer
- Gina Fant-Saez – engineer
- Matt Kane – engineer
- Tom Schick – engineer
- Noah Simon – engineer
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Stephen Barber – string arrangements
Design
- Kate Breakey – photography
- Mary Maurer – art direction
- Frank Ockenfels – photography
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak
position |
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| US Billboard 200 | 101 |
| US Top Internet Albums (Billboard) | 5 |
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Notes and References
- "[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r524840|pure_url=yes}} Whole New You]", Allmusic. Accessed January 20, 2007. "Musical tracks clearly informed by mid-'60s pop sensibilities."
- Web site: Shawn Colvin: Whole New You. https://web.archive.org/web/20091113174222/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/shawncolvin/albums/album/136258/review/5941697/whole_new_you . November 13, 2009. February 13, 2022.
- Web site: Ruhlmann . William . Whole New You - Shawn Colvin Songs, Reviews, Credits AllMusic . . February 13, 2022 . en.
