2009 Madeleine Peyroux – Bare Bones
Bare Bones is the fifth studio album by American jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux. It was released on March 10, 2009.
The album received both critical and public acclaim. It received favourable reviews and the lyrics were praised. Commercially, it reached number 1 on the Jazz charts and entered on the Billboard 200 at number 71. The album debuted and peaked at number 12 on the Official UK Albums Chart.
All the songs were written or co-written by Peyroux. According to her, the album is an attempt to resume her philosophy of life and she started working on it after the release of Half the Perfect World.
Tracks
1 Instead (Julian Coryell, Madeleine Peyroux) 5:13
2 Bare Bones (Walter Becker, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux) 3:26
3 Damn the Circumstances (David Batteau, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux) 4:37
4 River of Tears (Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux) 5:21
5 You Can’t Do Me (Walter Becker, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux) 5:04
6 Love and Treachery (Joe Henry, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux) 4:20
7 Our Lady of Pigalle (David Batteau, Larry Klein, Madeleine Peyroux) 5:28
8 Homeless Happiness (Julian Coryell, Madeleine Peyroux) 3:59
9 To Love You All Over Again (David Batteau, Madeleine Peyroux) 3:59
10 I Must Be Saved (Madeleine Peyroux) 4:45
11 Somethin’ Grand (Larry Klein, Sean Wayland, Madeleine Peyroux) 3:44
Musicians
1 Instead
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Acoustic Guitar | Madeleine Peyroux |
| Electric Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Jim Beard |
| Estey Organ | Larry Klein |
| Percussion | Larry Klein |
| Percussion | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Vocals | Madeleine Peyroux |
2 Bare Bones
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Acoustic Guitar | Madeleine Peyroux |
| Electric Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Pedal Steel | Dean Parks |
| Mandolin | Dean Parks |
| Wurlitzer | Jim Beard |
| Hammond Organ | Larry Goldings |
| Vocals | Madeleine Peyroux |
3 Damn the Circumstances
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Acoustic Guitar | Madeleine Peyroux |
| Electric Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Jim Beard |
| Wurlitzer | Jim Beard |
| Estey Organ | Larry Goldings |
| Vocals | Madeleine Peyroux |
4 River of Tears
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Acoustic Guitar | Madeleine Peyroux |
| Electric Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Wurlitzer | Jim Beard |
| Hammond Organ | Larry Goldings |
| Violin | Carla Kihlstedt |
| Vocals | Madeleine Peyroux |
5 You Can’t Do Me
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Electric Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Jim Beard |
| Hammond Organ | Larry Goldings |
| Violin | Carla Kihlstedt |
| Percussion | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Background Vocals | Luciana Souza |
| Background Vocals | Rebecca Pidgeon |
| Vocals | Madeleine Peyroux |
6 Love and Treachery
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Acoustic Guitar | Madeleine Peyroux |
| Pedal Steel | Dean Parks |
| Wurlitzer | Jim Beard |
| Hammond Organ | Larry Goldings |
| Vocals | Madeleine Peyroux |
7 Our Lady of Pigalle
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Acoustic Guitar | Madeleine Peyroux |
| High Strung Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Mandolin | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Jim Beard |
| Estey Organ | Larry Goldings |
| Trumpet-Violin Solo | Carla Kihlstedt |
| Vocals | Madeleine Peyroux |
8 Homeless Happiness
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Acoustic Guitar | Madeleine Peyroux |
| Electric Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Jim Beard |
| Estey Organ | Jim Beard |
| Vocals | Madeleine Peyroux |
9 To Love You All Over Again
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Acoustic Guitar | Madeleine Peyroux |
| Electric Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Jim Beard |
| Violin | Carla Kihlstedt |
| Vocals | Madeleine Peyroux |
10 I Must Be Saved
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Acoustic Guitar | Madeleine Peyroux |
| Acoustic Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Jim Beard |
| Hammond Organ | Larry Goldings |
| Vocals | Madeleine Peyroux |
11 Somethin’ Grand
| Bass | Larry Klein |
| Drums | Vinnie Colaiuta |
| Acoustic Guitar | Madeleine Peyroux |
| Electric Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Clarinet | Dean Parks |
| Piano | Jim Beard |
| Estey Organ | Larry Goldings |
| Vocals | Madeleine Peyroux |
Liner Notes
Producer – Larry Klein
Recorded By – Helik Hadar
Engineer (Assistant) – Nicolas Essig
Mixed By – Helik Hadar
Mastered By – Bernie Grundman
Art Direction, Design – Carla Leighton
Photography By – James Minchin