Songs I Heard
Songs I Heard (2001) is an album by Harry Connick Jr. covering songs from movies he watched as a child. The album features songs from Annie, The Sound of Music, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Mary Poppins, and The Wizard of Oz. The album is arranged, orchestrated and conducted by Harry Connick Jr.
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| Released | October 23, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | July 23–26, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Manhattan Center Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 58:18 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tracey Freeman | |||
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Winner of the 2002 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album, Songs I Heard was released on the same date as his album 30.
Background
Harry Connick, Jr. transforms songs from classic childhood films into big band songs. He called the album "a fun record, but it's definitely for adults."[1]
In a 2003 interview, Connick compared getting children to appreciate music with getting them to appreciate broccoli. "If you give a kid fast food every day, that's all they'll be open to," said Connick. "If you give them broccoli, they may not like it, but they'll know it is out there and be open to it. You have to expose kids to music – jazz, classical music, rock and roll – and they'll be open."[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From movie | Length |
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| 1. | "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" | Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman | Mary Poppins | 4:29 |
| 2. | "The Lonely Goatherd" | Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II | The Sound of Music | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Ding-Dong! The Witch Is Dead" | Harold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | The Wizard of Oz | 2:07 |
| 4. | "Maybe" | Martin Charnin, Charles Strouse | Annie | 3:49 |
| 5. | "Pure Imagination/Candy Man" | Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | 4:21 |
| 6. | "Golden Ticket"/"I Want It Now" | Bricusse, Newley | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Oompa Loompa" | Bricusse, Newley | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | 3:46 |
| 8. | ""A Spoonful of Sugar" | R. M. Sherman, R. B. Sherman | Mary Poppins | 5:14 |
| 9. | "Stay Awake" | R. M. Sherman, R. B. Sherman | Mary Poppins | 2:41 |
| 10. | "Something Was Missing" | Charnin, Strouse | Annie | 4:16 |
| 11. | "You're Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile" | Charnin, Strouse | Annie | 2:57 |
| 12. | "Over The Rainbow" | Arlen, Harburg | The Wizard of Oz | 4:15 |
| 13. | "The Jitterbug" | Arlen, Harburg | The Wizard of Oz | 3:40 |
| 14. | "Merry Old Land of Oz" | Arlen, Harburg | The Wizard of Oz | 2:51 |
| 15. | "Edelweiss" | Rodgers, Hammerstein | The Sound of Music | 2:27 |
| 16. | "Do-Re-Mi" | Rodgers, Hammerstein | The Sound of Music | 4:15 |
| Total length: | 58:18 | |||
Musicians
- Harry Connick, Jr. – vocals, piano
Awards
- 2001 Grammy Award winner – Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album
- Harry Connick Jr. (artist)
- Gregg Rubin (engineer)
- Tracey Freeman (producer)
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Provider | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[3] | Billboard | 88 |
| US Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3] | 2 | |
References
- Harry Connick Jr. official website Archived 2010-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
- Schmidt, Brooke (January 2003). "Old Songs Are New Again". United Parenting Publications Inc.
- U.S. Album Charts