Till the Sun Turns Black is singer-songwriter Ray LaMontagne's second full-length release, which was released in the US on August 29, 2006. The album was produced by Ethan Johns and recorded at Allaire Studios in Shokan, New York. The album was a commercial success, becoming a top 40 album, selling 28,000 copies in its first week of release.[7] The album was released in the UK on June 18, 2007, where it peaked at No. 35 on the UK Albums Chart.[8]
| Till the Sun Turns Black | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 29, 2006 | |||
| Studio | Allaire Studios, NY; Three Crows Studios, North Hollywood, CA | |||
| Genre | Folk, folk rock | |||
| Length | 48:13 | |||
| Label | RCA (US) 14th Floor Records (UK) | |||
| Producer | Ethan Johns | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Artistdirect | [2] |
| Being There Magazine | [3] |
| Cluas | (8/10)[4] |
| Modern Guitars | (?)[5] |
| Rolling Stone |  [6] |
Track listing
editAll songs written by Ray LaMontagne.
- "Be Here Now" – 6:23
- "Empty" – 5:17
- "Barfly" – 3:55
- "Three More Days" – 3:36
- "Can I Stay" – 3:41
- "You Can Bring Me Flowers" – 4:12
- "Gone Away from Me" – 4:27
- "Lesson Learned" – 4:39
- "Truly, Madly, Deeply" – 1:52
- "Till The Sun Turns Black" – 4:28
- "Within You" – 5:43
Singles
edit- "Can I Stay" (promo only) (August 29, 2006)
- "Be Here Now" (June 18, 2007)
- "Three More Days" (August 20, 2007)
"Be Here Now" was the first British single from the album. It was released on limited edition 7" vinyl (limited to 500 copies only) on June 18, 2007 to coincide with the release of the album there. The B-side is a previously unreleased live version of "Be Here Now." It is also featured in the trailer for the 2006 motion picture Away from Her[citation needed] and in season 1 finale of Covert Affairs.[9]
Personnel
edit- Ray LaMontagne – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar (6), Spanish guitar (8, 9), Rhodes piano (9)
- Ethan Johns – drums (3, 4, 6, 11), percussion (2, 10), bass guitar (2, 3, 4, 6, 11), electric guitar (3, 4), ukulele (7, 11), dobro (6), acoustic bass (7), B3 (3), programming (6), piano/synthesizer (1), acoustic guitar/reed organ/harmony vocal (11)
- John Medeski – Wurlitzer electric piano on "Three More Days"
- Rachael Yamagata – background vocals on "Barfly"
- Antoine Silverman – violin
- Lorenza Ponce – violin
- Chris Cardona – violin
- David Gold – violin, viola
- Jane Scarpantoni – cello
- Dave Eggar – cello
- Brad Jones – bowed bass (1, 10, 11)
- Peck Allmond – trumpet (4, 6), euphonium/mellophone (7, 11), flute (6)
- Michael Blake – tenor saxophone (4, 6)
- Jack Schatz – euphonium (10)
- Vincent Chancey – French horn (10)
Charts
editAlbum
edit| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | UK Albums Chart | 35 |
| 2006 | The Billboard 200 | 28 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Artistdirect review
- ^ "Being There Magazine review". Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved October 12, 2006.
- ^ Cluas review
- ^ "Modern Guitars review". Archived from the original on November 17, 2006. Retrieved December 22, 2006.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on February 20, 2007. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- ^ "Dylan Earns First No. 1 Album Since 1976". Last accessed October 9, 2006
- ^ Ray Lamontagne, Chart Stats, retrieved March 29, 2010
- ^ "Covert Affairs Episode Music Guide". USA Network. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ^ "American album certifications – Ray Lamontagne – Till The Sun Turns Black". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
External links
edit- "Ray LaMontagne News & Press". News update on summer tour & album release. Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved June 6, 2006.