Relish (album)
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| Studio album by Joan Osborne | ||
| Released | March 21, 1995 | |
| Recorded | 1994-1995 | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 61:06 | |
| Label | Blue Gorilla Records/Mercury Records | |
| Producer(s) | Rick Chertoff | |
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| Joan Osborne chronology | ||
| Soul Show (1991) |
Relish (1995) |
Righteous Love (2000) |
Relish is an album by Joan Osborne, released in 1995 on Blue Gorilla Records/Mercury Records. It was her second release. It was nominated for Album of the Year, Record of the Year ("One of Us"), and Song of the Year ("One of Us") at the 38th Grammy Awards. Joan Osborne was also nominated for Best New Artist.
Its biggest hit single, "One of Us," was used as the theme to the 2003-2005 television series Joan of Arcadia, although the show used a re-recorded version rather than the original version. "Right Hand Man" is very similar to "Clear Spot", a song by Captain Beefheart on the 1972 album of the same name, and is so credited. "Man in the Long Black Coat" is a cover of the Bob Dylan song from his 1989 album Oh Mercy.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by Joan Osborne, Eric Bazilian, Rob Hyman and Rick Chertoff unless otherwise indicated.
- "St. Teresa" – 5:20
- "Man in the Long Black Coat" (Bob Dylan) – 4:49
- "Right Hand Man" (Osborne, Bazilian, Hyman, Chertoff, Don Van Vliet) – 4:57
- "Pensacola" – 4:32
- "Dracula Moon" – 6:32
- "One of Us" (Bazilian) – 5:21
- "Ladder" – 4:11
- "Spider Web" (Osborne, Chertoff, Gary Lucas, Sammy Merendino, Chris Palmaro) – 5:34
- "Let's Just Get Naked" (Osborne, Bazalian) – 5:08
- "Help Me" (Sonny Boy Williamson I, Ralph Bass) – 5:14
- "Crazy Baby" (Osborne) – 6:31
- "Lumina" (Osborne, Bazalian) – 3:08
"One of Us" contains an introduction of "The Airplane Ride," a spiritual written by J. S. McConnel and sung by Nell Hampton, under license from Alan Lomax. Used by permission. "Ladder" contains a sample from "Marimbo Sun," written by Marc Bolan under license from Straight Ahead Productions Ltd. TRO/Essex Music International (ASCAP) as recorded by T. Rex. Used by permission.
[edit] Personnel
- Joan Osborne – vocals, percussion, acoustic guitar
- Eric Bazilian – guitar, mandolin, chant, saxophone, harmonica, electric piano
- Mark Egan – bass
- Rob Hyman – piano, organ, synthesizer, Mellotron, backing vocals
- Andy Kravitz – drums, percussion
[edit] Additional personnel
- Rick DiFonzo – acoustic guitar on 2 8
- Sammy Merendino – drums on 2 9, rhythm collage on 7 8
- Chris Palmaro – electric piano on 2 8, organ on 7, virtual fiddle on 8, Mellotron on 8 9
- William Wittman – electric guitar on 2, guitar on 7
- Rick Chertoff – percussion on 3 5
- Leo Osborne – backing vocals on 3
- Lee Campbell – actual fiddle on 8
- Omar Hakim – drums on 8
- Gary Lucas – guitar on 8 9
- Wade Schurman – harmonica on 8 9
- Catherine Russell – backing vocals on 8
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | The Billboard 200 | 9 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | "One of Us" | Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 7 |
| 1995 | "One of Us" | Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 26 |
| 1995 | "One of Us" | Billboard Adult Top 40 | 16 |
| 1995 | "One of Us" | Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 2 |
| 1996 | "One of Us" | Billboard Adult Top 40 Recurrents | 7 |
| 1996 | "One of Us" | Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 14 |
[edit] Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| RIAA – USA | Gold | November 20, 1995 |
| RIAA – USA | Platinum | January 16, 1996 |
| RIAA – USA | Double Platinum | March 22, 1996 |
| RIAA – USA | Triple Platinum | July 16, 1996 |
