Time for Mercy
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| Time for Mercy | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Groove Masters, Santa Monica, CA | |||
| Length | 50:42 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | Ed Cherney | |||
| Jann Arden chronology | ||||
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Time for Mercy is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden, released in 1993.[1] The album’s second single was "I Would Die for You", which received national radio and video airplay. Its video, directed by Jeth Weinrich, won the Juno Award for Video of the Year at the 1994 Juno Awards.[2]
Critical reception
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The Province wrote: "Sympathetically produced by Ed Cherney, who provides atmospheric, inobtrusive modern folk-rock backdrops to Arden's unerringly emotive vocals, Time for Mercy introduces one of the most compelling, powerful voices in the country."[4]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks composed by Jann Arden; except where indicated
- "I Would Die for You" – 4:36
- "Waiting for Someone" (Arden, Russell Broom) – 4:40
- "Will You Remember Me" – 3:46
- "We Do Some Strange Things" – 5:31
- "I'm Not Your Lover" – 4:13
- "Give Me Back My Heart" – 5:02
- "The Way Things Are Going" – 4:10
- "Kitchen Window" – 5:06
- "I Just Don't Love You Anymore" – 3:53
- "Time for Mercy" – 4:15
- "Over You" – 5:31
Personnel
[edit]- Jann Arden – acoustic guitar, vocals
- David Campbell – conductor
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Ed Cherney – background vocals
- Bob Foster – guitar, electric guitar, background vocals
- Dominic Genova – bass guitar
- Mark Goodman – piano
- Jim Keltner – cymbals, drums, stick
- Iki Levy – percussion
- Kenny Lyon – bass
- Sid Page – violin
- Mickey Raphael – harmonica
- David Resnik – electric guitar, Leslie guitar
- Johnny Lee Schell – electric guitar, harmony vocals
- Tom Tally – viola
- Kevan Torfeh – cello
- Jeffrey C.J. Vanston – synthesizer, guitar, piano, pedal steel, electric guitar, horn, Hammond organ
Production
[edit]- Producer: Ed Cherney
- Executive producer: Neil MacGonigill
- Engineers: Ed Cherney, Paul Dieter, Bob Salcedo, Duane Seykora, Scott "T-Bone" Stillman
- Assistant engineers: Paul Dieter, Bob Salcedo, Brett Swain
- Mixing: Ed Cherney, Brett Swain
- Mastering: Ron Lewter, Doug Sax
- String arrangements: David Campbell
- Piano technician: Edd Kolakowski
- Guitar technician: Edd Kolakowski
- Special production assistance: Edd Kolakowski
- Art direction: Rowan Moore
- Design: Rowan Moore
- Photography: Michael Tighe, Jeth Weinrich
References
[edit]- ^ LeBlanc, Larry (June 12, 1993). "A&M goes to bat for Jann Arden". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 24. p. 56.
- ^ "Jeth Weinrich The JUNO Awards". Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ "Time for Mercy Review by Roch Parisien". AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Harrison, Tom (March 25, 1993). "Emerging with Passion". The Province. p. B4.
