| Absolute Torch and Twang | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 41:31 | |||
| Label | Sire, Warner Bros. | |||
| Producer | k.d. lang, Ben Mink, Greg Penny | |||
| k.d. lang chronology | ||||
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Absolute Torch and Twang is the third album by k.d. lang and the Reclines, released in 1989.
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |  [1] |
| Chicago Sun-Times |  [2] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [3] |
| Los Angeles Times | [4] |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
| Q | [6] |
| Record Mirror | 5/5[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [9] |
| The Village Voice | B+[10] |
Fred Dellar of Hi-Fi News & Record Review gave the best rating to the album and said that "Canuck has fashioned yet another album that crosses borderlines and blends various aspects of country music with the sounds stemming from a late night, 40's jukebox".[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Luck in My Eyes" |
| 4:10 |
| 2. | "Three Days" | 3:17 | |
| 3. | "Trail of Broken Hearts" |
| 3:24 |
| 4. | "Big Boned Gal" |
| 3:08 |
| 5. | "Didn't I" |
| 3:39 |
| 6. | "Walflower Waltz" |
| 4:22 |
| 7. | "Full Moon Full of Love" |
| 2:49 |
| 8. | "Pullin' Back the Reins" |
| 4:23 |
| 9. | "Big, Big Love" |
| 2:29 |
| 10. | "It's Me" |
| 2:20 |
| 11. | "Walkin' in and Out of Your Arms" |
| 3:03 |
| 12. | "Nowhere to Stand" |
| 4:27 |
| Total length: | 41:31 | ||
Personnel
Musicians
- k.d. lang – acoustic guitar, guitar, vocals
- Graham Boyle – percussion, tambourine, claves, spoons
- Michael Creber – piano
- John Dymond – bass
- The Five Blind Boys of Alabama – background vocals, voices
- Greg Leisz – steel guitar, slide guitar
- Gordie Matthews – acoustic guitar, guitar, electric guitar
- Ben Mink – organ, acoustic guitar, guitar, mandolin, strings, violin, electric guitar, mandola, bowed bass
- David Piltch – fretless bass, bowed bass
- Michel Pouliot – drums
- Ed Thigpen – drums
Production
- Producers: k.d. lang, Ben Mink, Greg Penny
Chart performance
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[17] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | Gold | 500,000^ |
|
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Absolute Torch and Twang | Best Female Country Vocal Performance |
References
Citations
- ↑ Deming, Mark. "Absolute Torch and Twang – k.d. lang and the Reclines / k.d. lang". AllMusic. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ↑ McLeese, Don (May 29, 1989). "k.d. lang and the Reclines, 'Absolute Torch and Twang' (Sire)". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ↑ Heim, Chris (June 8, 1989). "k.d. lang and the reclines: Absolute Torch and Twang (Sire)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ↑ Lewis, Randy (May 28, 1989). "K.D. Lang 'Absolute Torch and Twang.' Sire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ↑ Bailie, Stuart (May 27, 1989). "kd Lang and the Reclines: Absolute Torch Twang". NME. p. 37.
- ↑ "k.d. lang and the Reclines: Absolute Torch and Twang". Q. Archived from the original on March 27, 2012. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ↑ Zeppelin, Geoff (May 27, 1989). "K D Lang and the Reclines: Absolute Torch and Twang". Record Mirror. p. 32.
- ↑ Gleason, Holly (July 13–27, 1989). "k.d. lang: Absolute Torch And Twang". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 15, 2008. Retrieved April 18, 2013.
- ↑ Considine, J. D. (2004). "k.d. lang". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 474–475. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (July 25, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ↑ Dellar, Fred (August 1989). "Review: k.d. lang — Absolute Torch and Twang" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 8. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 107. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ↑ "Chartifacts – Week Ending: 26 April 1992 (from The ARIA Report Issue No. 117)". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- ↑ "k.d. lang Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ "k.d. lang Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ "Canadian album certifications – k.d. lang and The Reclines – Absolute Torch & Twang". Music Canada. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ "British album certifications – k.d. lang – Absolute Torch And Twang". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ↑ "American album certifications – k.d. lang & The Reclines – Absolute Torch & Twang". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
Print sources
- Nash, Alanna (August 1989). "K.D. Lang" (PDF). Stereo Review. Vol. 54, no. 8. New York: Diamandis Communications Inc. p. 75. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
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