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---------------------------------------- Fiona Apple – Sleep To Dream [EP] (1996) ---------------------------------------- Pop Rock, Vocal 1996 Notes: "Sleep to Dream" contains uncredited samples of "Overcome" performed by Tricky
Tracklist :
1 Sleep To Dream 4:09 2 Never Is A Promise 5:55 3 Sullen Girl (Live) 4:05 4 Pale September (Live) 5:53
---------------------------------- Fiona Apple – When The Pawn (1999) ----------------------------------
AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine :
Fiona Apple may have been grouped in with the other female singer/songwriters who dominated the pop charts in 1996 and 1997, but she stood out by virtue of her grand ambitions and considerable musical sophistication. Even though her 1996 debut Tidal occasionally was hampered by naiveté, it showcased a gifted young artist in the process of finding her voice. Even so, the artistic leap between Tidal and its long-awaited 1999 sequel When the Pawn Hits... is startling. It's evident that not only have Apple's ambitions grown, so has her confidence -- few artists would open themselves up to the ridicule that comes with having a 90-word poem function as the full title, but that captures the fearless feeling of the record. Apple doesn't break from the jazzy pop of Tidal on Pawn, choosing instead to refine her sound and then expand its horizons. Although there are echoes of everything from Nina Simone to Aimee Mann on the record, it's not easy to spot specific influences, because this is truly an individual work. As a songwriter, she balances her words and melodies skillfully, no longer sounding self-conscious as she crafts highly personal, slightly cryptic songs that never sound precocious or insular. With producer Jon Brion, she created the ideal arrangements for these idiosyncratic songs, finding a multi-layered sound that's simultaneously elegant and carnival-esque. As a result, Pawn is immediately grabbing, and instead of fading upon further plays, it reveals more with each listen, whether it's a lyrical turn of phrase or an unexpected twist in the arrangement; what's more, Apple has made it as rich emotionally as it is musically. That's quite a feat for any album, but it's doubly impressive since it is only the second effort by a musician who is only 22 years old.
Work – 496428 2, Epic – EPC 496428 2, Clean Slate – 4964282000 CD, Album (Europe) 09 Nov 1999 Pop Rock, Soft Rock
Tracklist
1 On The Bound 5:23 2 To Your Love 3:40 3 Limp 3:31 4 Love Ridden 3:22 5 Paper Bag 3:40 6 A Mistake 4:58 7 Fast As You Can 4:40 8 The Way Things Are 4:18 9 Get Gone 4:10 10 I Know 4:55
Recorded At – Chateau Brion Studio Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording Recorded At – Andora Studios Recorded At – One On One South Recorded At – Presence Studio Westport Mastered At – Oasis Mastering
Credits
Art Direction – Hooshik Bass – Mike Elizondo (tracks: 1 to 9) Coordinator [Production] – Valerie Pack Design Concept [Album Cover Concept], Design – Fiona Apple, Michael "Jocco" Phillips Drums, Percussion – Matt Chamberlain (tracks: 1 to 5, 7 to 9) Engineer [Assistant] – Greg Collins, John Tyree, Rob Brill, Steve Mixdorf, Tom Banghart Horns – Jean Martinelli*, John Noreyko, Paul Loredo, Wendell Kelly Instruments [All Other Instruments] – Jon Brion (tracks: 1 to 3, 5 to 10) Management – Andrew Slater Mastered By – Eddy Schreyer Mixed By – Jon Brion, Rich Costey Orchestrated By – John Bainbridge* Photography By – David Goggin (2), Rich Costey, Robert Elswitt* Producer – Jon Brion Programmed By, Recorded By – Rich Costey Vocals, Piano, Written-By – Fiona Apple
Notes [Full title on the cover:] "When The Pawn Hits The Conflicts He Thinks Like A King What He Knows Throws The Blows When He Goes To The Fight And He'll Win The Whole Thing 'Fore He Enters The Ring There's No Body To Batter When Your Mind Is Your Might So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand And Remember That Depth Is The Greatest Of Heights And If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where To Land And If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cuz You'll Know That You're Right"
[Studios:] Chateau Brion Studio, NRG; Ocean Way Studios; Andora Studios; One On One South; Woodwinds @ Presence Studio Westport, CN. Mastered [...] @ Oasis Mastering, Studio City, CA.
℗1999 Sony Music Entertainment Inc./"Epic" Registered Trademark.