Second Childhood
| Second Childhood | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 1976 | |||
| Recorded | A&R Recording, New York City | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 40:24 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Phil Ramone | |||
| Phoebe Snow chronology | ||||
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Second Childhood is the second album by the singer and songwriter Phoebe Snow, released in 1976.[2] Second Childhood was certified gold by the RIAA on July 9, 1976.[3]
Reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B[5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [1] |
In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic William Ruhlmann called the album "a classy job on which Snow contributed seven originals and displayed her versatility on covers ranging from Motown to Gershwin."[4] Robert Christgau wrote of the album: "I'm pleased to report that her trademark melismatic quaver hasn't degenerated into a gimmick, and I acknowledge that this is a good record of its type. I just have my doubts about how good a jazz-folk mood-music record can be."[5]
Track listing[edit]
All songs by Phoebe Snow, except where noted
- "Two Fisted Love" - 4:03
- "Cash In" - 5:44
- "Inspired Insanity" - 3:56
- "No Regrets" (Harry Tobias, Roy Ingraham) - 2:58
- "Sweet Disposition" - 4:04
- "All Over" - 3:29
- "Isn't It a Shame" - 3:56
- "Going Down for the Third Time" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) - 2:33
- "Pre-Dawn Imagination" - 3:28
- "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 5:27
Personnel[edit]
- Phoebe Snow – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 8), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 3, 7)
- Ken Ascher – electric piano (1)
- Ken Bichel – synthesizers (1)
- Richard Tee – electric piano (2, 5), acoustic piano (8), organ (8)
- Don Grolnick – electric piano (4, 6, 10), acoustic piano (9)
- Hugh McCracken – acoustic guitar (1), electric guitar (2, 5, 8)
- John Tropea – electric guitar (1, 8)
- Stuart Scharf – acoustic guitar (7)
- Tony Levin – bass guitar (1, 2, 8)
- Ron Carter – double bass (3)
- Will Lee – bass guitar (4, 6, 9, 10)
- Gordon Edwards – bass guitar (5)
- Richard Davis – double bass (7)
- Steve Gadd – drums (1, 2)
- Grady Tate – drums (5, 8, 10)
- Jimmy Young – drums (4, 6)
- Ralph MacDonald – percussion (2, 3, 6, 7)
- David Sanborn – saxophone solo (1, 5)
- Jerome Richardson – flute solo (10)
- Patrick Williams – orchestration (2, 3, 6, 9, 10)
- Howard Johnson – tuba quintet arrangement (5)
- Phil Kearns – backing vocals (1, 5, 6, 8)
- The Jessy Dixon Singers – backing vocals (2)
- Phil Ramone – backing vocals (5)
Production[edit]
- Producer – Phil Ramone
- Engineers – Glenn Berger and Phil Ramone
- Assistant Engineers – Vicky Fabry and David Smith
- Design – Ed Lee
- Photography – Frank Laffitte
- Handwriting – Robert Biro and Andy Engel
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 71 |
| United States (Pop Albums) | 13 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ a b Coleman, Mark; Sarig, Roni (2004). "Phoebe Snow". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 756. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 651–652.
- ^ "Gold and Platinum Awards". RIAA. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
- ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Second Childhood > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2019.
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: S". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 12, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 280. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "American album certifications – Phoebe Snow – Second Childhood". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
