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Plain Jane is the fifth studio album by singer/songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk. The album was released on October 13, 2009 in Canada, and is Kreviazuk's first release through Maple Music Recordings.

Background

Named after the track Plain Jane, the title reflects Kreviazuk's feelings about living a double life. Splitting time between her native Canada and the United States, Kreviazuk lives a mostly anonymous life in California primarily as a working mom, while she leads a more public life in Canada as an established and recognizable singer songwriter.[1]

The song 5000 Days is considered by Kreviazuk to be a continuation to her 1999 Colour Moving And Still track Until We Die.[1]

Album Information

Plain Jane features a guest appearance by Jazz musician Chris Botti on the title track, performing on the trumpet. Kreviazuk previously made a guest appearance on Botti's 2003 album A Thousand Kisses Deep, providing vocals for the track The Look of Love.

The closing track, Na Miso, contains lyrics in an African language about connecting with loved ones.[1] The song was written by and features vocals from Kreviazuk and Bibiane Mpoyo, a nanny of the family.

Two bonus tracks were available through the iTunes store. Backfires can be purchased with the iTunes version of the album, while Seclusion was available only through the pre-order of the album.

Promotion

Invincible was featured in a commercial for Garnier Nutrisse, in which Kreviazuk is the spokesmodel.

On July 9, 2009, as partnership with Garnier Nutrisse Cream, Garnier Canada's website offered a free exclusive download of Ordinary People along with the chance to win tickets to one of Kreviazuk's upcoming shows.

On July 15, 2009, a short video clip was posted on YouTube and MySpace of Kreviazuk recording Today in the studio.

Track listing

  1. "Invincible" (Kreviazuk, Raine Maida) – 3:35
  2. "Half Of Me" (Kreviazuk) – 3:25
  3. "Ordinary People" (Kreviazuk, Raine Maida) – 3:41
  4. "5000 Days" (Kreviazuk) – 4:10
  5. "Today" (Kreviazuk, Raine Maida) – 3:21
  6. "The Way" (Kreviazuk) – 3:26
  7. "Plain Jane" (Kreviazuk) – 4:44
  8. "Say The Word" (Kreviazuk) – 3:30
  9. "Kerosene Lamp" (Kreviazuk, Brett James) – 3:43
  10. "Halfway Around The World" (Kreviazuk) – 3:42
  11. "Na Miso" (Kreviazuk, Bibiane Mpoyo) – 1:30

iTunes Bonus Tracks

  1. "Backfires" – 3:19
  2. "Seclusion" – 3:05 (Available with preorder only)

Singles

  • "Invincible"

Personnel

  • Chantal Kreviazuk - piano, vocals, keyboards, synth bass
  • Randy Cooke - drums, percussion
  • Jon Button - bass guitar
  • Lenny Solomon - violin
  • Sandy Baron - violin
  • Eric Paetkau - viola
  • Kevin Fox - cello
  • David Schwartz - stand up bass on "Plain Jane"
  • Chris Botti - horns on "Plain Jane"
  • Raine Maida - acoustic guitar on "Say the Word"
  • Bibiane Mpoyo - additional vocals on "Na Miso"
  • Sonia Lee - violin on "Na Miso"

Production

  • Producer - Raine Maida
  • Engineer - Raine Maida
  • Assistant Engineer - Dusty Schaller
  • Digital Editors - Raine Maida, Dusty Schaller
  • Mixing - Raine Maida, Andrew Scheps
  • Mastering - Bob Boyd
  • String Arrangements - Kevin Fox
  • Strings Engineer - Samuel Ibbett
  • Graphic Design - John Rummen
  • Photography - Raphael Mazzucco

References

  1. ^ a b c "Chantal Kreviazuk on MySpace Music". MySpace. Fox Interactive Media. June 18, 2009. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
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