That Would Be Me [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

That Would Be Me [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

by Harry Connick, Jr.
That Would Be Me [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

That Would Be Me [Barnes & Noble Exclusive]

by Harry Connick, Jr.

Vinyl LP(Long Playing Record - B&N Exclusive Edition)

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Overview

That Would Be Me is something of an ironic title for this 2015 album, considering how it's a relatively radical overhaul of Harry Connick, Jr.'s sound. Squalls of New Orleans horns can be felt (if not always heard); there are hints of R&B and gospel; his piano is seductive enough to flirt with the louche and, as always, Connick has a way with a ballad, easing into the slower tempos without ever seeming lazy. In this respect, That Would Be Me is recognizably a Harry Connick, Jr. record. Thing is, there's the production -- an unapologetically brash pop blast, orchestrated separately by Butch Walker and Eg White. Both producers have recorded with P!nk, and Walker, like Connick, has a background in music reality TV -- Walker got there before Connick, working on the legendary 2006 series Rock Star: Supernova -- but White's modern pop is a better touchstone for Connick's album than Walker's rock. Connick largely skirts the tastefulness of Adele and Will Young, however, allowing himself to indulge in both cheerfully robust rockers ("[I Like It When You] Smile") and cornball soft rock ("Songwriter"). Sometimes the slick textures and electric pianos evoke the golden age of Yacht Rock, but Connick is up to something clever, letting the rhythms hit with the force (if not the precise style) of hip-hop-infused R&B, and glossing the whole proceedings in a crisp, reflective sheen so it winds up reinforcing either his sly pop classicism or modern wit, depending on the listener's point of view. This savvy swing is the key to the success of That Would Be Me, because Connick winds up expanding his horizons without selling out his musical aesthetic. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 11/20/2015
Label: Columbia
UPC: 0888751591318
Rank: 8757

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Harry Connick, Jr.   Primary Artist,Rap,Brass,Drums,Organ,Piano,Violin,Vocals,Trumpet,Clapping,Trombone,Wurlitzer,Percussion,French Horn,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Michelle John   Vocals (Background)
Eg White   Bass,Drums,Organ,Piano,Guitar,Vocoder,Clapping,Percussion,Synthesizer,Glockenspiel,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Arthur Latin   Drums
Suzanne Ornstein   Violin
Sharon Yamada   Violin
The Watson Twins   Vocals (Background)
Tony Kadleck   Trumpet
Lisa Kim   Violin
Hannah Dawson   Violin
Jonathan DuBose, Jr.   Guitar
Vivek Kamath   Viola
Jerry Weldon   Sax (Tenor)
Kotono Sato   Viola,Violin
Hyunju Lee   Violin
Sarah Pratt   Violin
Patrick Jee   Cello
Meghan Cassidy   Viola
Robert Rinehart   Viola
Rob Mathes   Conductor
Warren Zielinski   Violin
Raymond Weber   Drums
Butch Walker   Keyboards,Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
Beatrix Lovejoy   Violin
Annaliesa Place   Violin
David Cohen   Cello
Alan Stepansky   Cello
Joanna Maurer   Violin
Jake Sinclair   Bass
Helen Paterson   Viola,Violin
Mark Braud   Trumpet
Geoff Burke   Sax (Alto)
Mike Davis   Trombone
Janice Graham   Violin
Elizabeth Lim   Violin
James Boyd   Viola
Jung Sun Yoo   Violin
Christina Matovu   Vocals (Background)
Hanna Chol   Violin
Nathan Vickery   Cello
Remi Pelletler   Viola
Jerry Brown   Vocals (Background)
Andy Snitzer   Sax (Tenor)
Ben Chappell   Cello

Technical Credits

Craig Silvey   Mixing
Eg White   Producer,Programming,String Arrangements
Dan Wilson   Composer
Alex Venguer   Engineer
Harry Connick, Jr.   Composer,Producer,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Todd Stopera   Engineer
Ryan Hewitt   Mixing
Rob Mathes   Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Jim McCormick   Composer
Butch Walker   Producer
Sarah Buxton   Composer
Scott M. Riesett   Engineer,Pro-Tools
Maria P. Marulanda   Design,Art Direction
Vlado Meller   Mastering
Jay Knowles   Composer
Jake Sinclair   Engineer
Francis White   Composer
Leann Mueller   Photography
Palma Kolansky   Photography
Gavin Alder   Photography
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