2006 Josh Groban – Awake
Awake is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Josh Groban. Announced on September 13, 2006, it is his third studio album, and a follow-up to his multi-platinum album Closer. Awake was released on November 7, 2006. The album was certified 2× platinum in the US by the RIAA on January 31, 2008, and has sold 2.3 million albums as of October 2015. It is the third top selling classical album of the 2000s in the US, according to Nielsen SoundScan.
Tracks
1 Mai (Leo Z; Andrea Sandri; Marco Marinangeli) 04:35
2 You Are Loved (Don’t Give Up) (Thomas Salter) 04:49
3 Un Dia Llegara (Oksana Grigorieva; Claudia Brant) 04:17
4 February Song (Josh Groban; Marius De Vries; John Ondrasik) 05:02
5 L’Ultima Notte (Marco Marinangeli) 04:22
6 So She Dances (Asher Lenz; Adam Crossley) 04:54
7 In Her Eyes (Michael Hunter Ochs; Jeff Cohen; Andy Selby) 04:54
8 Solo Por Ti (Mark Hammond; Marco Marinangeli) 03:59
9 Now Or Never (Josh Groban; Imogen Heap) 03:38
10 Un Giorno Per Noi (Romeo E Giulietta) (Nino Rota; Larry Kusik; Edward Snyden; Alfredo Rapetti) 05:10
11 Lullaby (Josh Groban; Dave Matthews; Jochem Van Der Saag) 02:32
12 Weeping (Dan Heymann) 04:45
13 Machine (Josh Groban; Eric Mouquet; Dave Bassett) 04:54
Biography
Musicians
1 Mai
| Bass | Trevor Barry |
| Guitar | Robbie McIntosh |
| Dulcimer | Chris Elliott |
| Piano | Chris Elliott |
| Keyboards | Marius de Vries |
| Programming | Marius de Vries |
| Programming | Jason Boshoff |
| Programming | Alexis Smith |
| Programming | Jason Fleming |
| Programming | Mike Horner |
| Programming | Neil Comber |
| Harp | Fiona Hibbert |
| Percussion | Frank Ricotti |
| Vocals | Josh Groban |
2 You Are Loved (Don’t Give Up)
| Drums | Josh Groban |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Drum Programming | Tawgs Salter |
| Guitar | Tawgs Salter |
| Keyboards | Tawgs Salter |
| Piano | Tawgs Salter |
| Piano | Walter Afanasieff |
| Vocals | Josh Groban |
3 Un Dia Llegara
| Guitar | Ramon Stagnaro |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Vocals | Josh Groban |
4 February Song
| Bass | Trevor Barry |
| Drums | Ian Thomas |
| Guitar | Robbie McIntosh |
| Piano | John Groban |
| Keyboards | Marius de Vries |
| Vibraphone | Frank Ricotti |
| Percussion | Frank Ricotti |
| Background Vocals | Josh Groban |
| Background Vocals | Anna Ross |
| Vocals | Josh Groban |
5 L’Ultima Notte
| Guitar | Ramon Stagnaro |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Synthesizer | Jochem van der Saag |
| Vocals | Josh Groban |
6 So She Dances
| Bass | Trevor Barry |
| Drums | Ian Thomas |
| Guitar | Robbie McIntosh |
| Keyboards | Marius de Vries |
| Piano | Marius de Vries |
| Vibraphone | Frank Ricotti |
| Percussion | Frank Ricotti |
| Background Vocals | Anna Ross |
| Background Vocals | Josh Groban |
| Vocals | Josh Groban |
7 In Her Eyes
| Drums | Josh Groban |
| Guitars | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Synthesizer | Jochem van der Saag |
| Vocals | Josh Groban |
8 Solo Por Ti
| Bass | Trevor Barry |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Josh Groban |
| Effects | Alexis Smith |
| Harp | Fiona Hibbert |
| Vocals | Josh Groban |
9 Now Or Never
| Piano | Imogen Heap |
| Mbira | Imogen Heap |
| All Other Instruments | Imogen Heap |
| Vocals | Josh Groban |
10 Un Giorno Per Noi (Romeo E Giulietta)
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Programming | Jochem van der Saag |
| Sound Design | Jochem van der Saag |
| Cello (Solo) | Vanessa Freebairn-Smith |
| Vocals | Josh Groban |
11 Lullaby
| Bass | Sean Hurley |
| Guitar | Joel Shearer |
| Keyboards | Zach Rae |
| Keyboards | Glen Ballard |
| Piano | Josh Groban |
| Percussion | Blair Sinta |
| Vocals | Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
| Vocals | Josh Groban |
12 Weeping
| Bass | Sean Hurley |
| Bass | Bakithi Kumalo |
| Drums | Matt Chamberlain |
| Drums | Anton Fig |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Guitar | Vincent Nguni |
| Keyboards | Glen Ballard |
| Keyboards | Zach Rae |
| Background Vocals | Ladysmith Black Mambazo |
| Background Vocals | Vusi Mahlasela |
| Background Vocals | Susie Puh |
| Vocals | Bakithi Kumalo |
| Vocals | Josh Groban |
13 Machine
| Bass | Nathan East |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Guitars | Michael Thompson |
| Piano | Herbie Hancock |
| Rhodes | Herbie Hancock |
| Keyboards | Eric Mouquet |
| Keyboards | Josh Groban |
| Brass | Greg Adams * |
| Brass | Greg Vail * |
| Brass | Lee Thornburg * |
| Brass | Tom Scott * |
| Brass | Nick Lane * |
| Tambourine | Kaitlyn Barton |
| Vocals | Josh Groban |
* The Tower Of Power Horns
Liner Notes
Produced By – Marius de Vries (Tracks 1,4,6,8)
Produced By – Tawgs Salter (Track 2)
Produced By – David Foster, Humberto Gatica (Track 3)
Produced by David Foster (Tracks 5,7,10)
Co-Produced By – Humberto Gatica (Tracks 5,7,10)
Produced By – Imogen Heap (Track 9)
Produced By – Glen Ballard, Josh Groban (Track 11)
Produced By – Glen Ballard (Track 12)
Co-Produced By – Josh Groban (Track 12)
Produced & Arranged By Eric Mouquet, Josh Groban (Track 13)
Arranged By (Orchestra) – Chris Elliott, Marius de Vries (Track 1)
Arranged By – David Foster, William Ross (Tracks 5,7)
Arranged By – David Foster, Jeremy Lubbock (Track 10)
Arranged By – Tawgs Salter (Track 2)
Arranged By – David Foster, William Ross (Track 3)
Arranged By – Eric Mouquet, Josh Groban (Track 13)
Arranged By (Horns) – Greg Adams (Track 13)
Arranged By (Strings) – Simon Hale (Track 13)
Engineered By – Marius de Vries, John Brough, Tawgs Salter, Jochem van der Saag, John Brough, Alejandro Rodriguez, Imogen Heap, Scott Campbell, Dave Reitzas, Gary Thomas
Engineered By (Additional) – Humberto Gatica, David Channing, Alejandro Rodriguez
Engineered By (Assistant) – Jorge Vivo, Chris Brooke, Brian Warwick, John Adams, James Willettes, Pablo Arraya, Dan Tobiason
Mixed By – Humberto Gatica, Andy Bradfield, Alejandro Rodriguez, Imogen Heap
Mixed By (Assistant) – Mike Horner, Neil Comber, Jason Fleming
Mastered By – George Marino
Recorded At – The Strongroom, London
Recorded At – The Studio
Recorded At – Sunset Marquis
Recorded At – The Salt Room, Toronto, Ontario
Recorded At – Westlake Studios, LA
Recorded At – Paramount Scoring Stage
Recorded At – Chartmaker Studios
Recorded At – Angel Studios
Recorded At – The Hideaway, London
Recorded At – The High Window, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At – Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Recorded At – The High Window, Hollywood, CA
Recorded At – The Refinery, Johannesburg, South Africa
Recorded At – Sony Studios, New York, NY
Recorded At – EMM Studio, France
Mixed At – The Strongroom, London
Mixed At – Chartmaker Studios
Mixed At – The Hideaway, London
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Photography – Christian Lantry