Sympathique
Sympathique is the first studio album from American band Pink Martini. It was released on November 11, 1997 by Pink Martini's own record label, Heinz Records. As of 2013 it has sold over one million copies worldwide.[2]
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| Released | November 11, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | December 1996 – April 1997 | |||
| Genre | Alternative pop, World, Latin, Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:40 | |||
| Label | Heinz Records | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Their first single, Sympathique, was released in 1997 and was nominated as "Song of the Year" at the "Victoires de la Musique Awards" in France.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amado Mio" | Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts | 4:51 |
| 2. | "No Hay Problema" | Jacques Marray | 6:14 |
| 3. | "Sympathique" | China Forbes, Thomas Lauderdale | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Qué Sera Sera" | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 4:12 |
| 5. | "La Soledad" | Pepe Raphael, Lauderdale, Frédéric Chopin | 5:41 |
| 6. | "¿Dónde Estás, Yolanda?" | Manuel Jiménez | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Andalucia" | Ernesto Lecuona | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Song of the Black Lizard" (From the film Black Lizard) | Akihiro Miwa | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Bolero" | Maurice Ravel | 6:10 |
| 10. | "Never on Sunday" (From the film Never on Sunday) | Manos Hadjidakis, Billy Towne | 4:58 |
| 11. | "Brazil" | Ary Barroso | 5:24 |
| 12. | "Lullaby" | Forbes, Lauderdale | 2:12 |
- On some pressings of the album, "Donde Estas, Yolanda" performed by China Forbes instead Pepe Raphael.
- "Bolero" is only available on first pressing and 20th anniversary edition.
Lyrics
The first and second lines of the first verse and the first line of the chorus (″Je ne veux pas travailler″) of the song Sympathique are taken from Guillaume Apollinaire's poem ″Hôtel″ from Le guetteur mélancolique. The French composer Francis Poulenc used that poem as part of the lyrics for his 1940 composition Banalités, FP 107.
Personnel
- China Forbes, vocals
- Pepe Raphael, vocals
- Gavin Bondy, trumpet
- Robert Taylor, trombone
- Aaron Meyer, violin
- David Eby, cello
- John Wager, bass
- Dan Faehnle, guitar
- Maureen Love, harp
- Doug Smith, vibes and percussion
- Richard Rothfus, bongos, drums, and percussion
- Brian Davis, congas, timbales & percussion
- Derek Rieth, congas & percussion
- Thomas Lauderdale, piano
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[3] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Greece (IFPI Greece)[4] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[3] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| Turkey (Mü-Yap)[3] | Gold | 5,000* |
| United States | — | 218,000[5] |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IMPALA)[6] | Platinum | 500,000[6] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Ankeny, Jason. Sympathique at AllMusic
- Gorder, Alisha (1 October 2013). "How Pink Martini Became a Portland Export Worth Millions". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- "Pink Martini – Sympathique". pinkmartini.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- "Ελληνικό Chart – Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- "Breaking & Entering: Pink Martini & Blaine Larsen". Billboard. 3 November 2004. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- "Full list of new IMPALA Awards – 2008". Independent Music Companies Association. 9 October 2008. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
External links
- Sympathique! – official album page, with audio samples