Blue Skies is the seventh studio album by American actor and singer Seth MacFarlane, released on May 20, 2022, through Republic Records and Verve Records. MacFarlane reunited with his frequent collaborator Joel McNeely to produce the album.[1] The album's lead single, "No Moon at All", was released digitally on April 20, 2022.[2]
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| Released | May 20, 2022 | |||
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Background
editOn April 21, 2022, It was announced that MacFarlane would release his new album the following month.[3] MacFarlane collaborated with Andrew Cottee again, after previously working on his fifth album Once in a While. He recorded the album at Abbey Road Studios, making it his sixth time recording at the studio.[4] MacFarlane said on collaborating with Cottee again, "I have long been a fan of Andrew Cottee's supremely artful and buoyant orchestrations," MacFarlane tells Variety. "So after our last collaboration, 'Once in A While,' a ballad-themed record, I really wanted to hear what he could do with an up-tempo album." Cottee also said on working with him, "Cottee speaks in terms of raising the bar. "This is the album I've always wanted to make. The chance to collaborate with an artist like Seth MacFarlane and work with such a high calibre of players is a dream for any arranger." MacFarlane and Cottee wrote an original song for the album, "Unless I Do It All With You".[3]
Singles
editThe album's lead single, "No Moon at All", was released on April 20, 2022.[5]
Track listing
editAll music arranged and conducted by Andrew Cottee.[6][7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's You or No One" | 2:49 | |
| 2. | "No Moon at All" | 2:22 | |
| 3. | "You'll Get Yours" |
| 2:45 |
| 4. | "A Hundred Years from Today" | 3:00 | |
| 5. | "If I Were a Bell" | Frank Loesser | 2:22 |
| 6. | "Out of Nowhere" | 3:12 | |
| 7. | "On Green Dolphin Street" |
| 3:04 |
| 8. | "That Old Feeling" | 2:49 | |
| 9. | "Blue Skies" | Irving Berlin | 3:14 |
| 10. | "It Could Happen to You" |
| 2:53 |
| 11. | "I Didn't Know About You" | 3:37 | |
| 12. | "You Turned the Tables on Me" | 3:13 | |
| 13. | "Never in a Million Years" | 3:42 | |
| 14. | "Unless I Do It All With You" |
| 2:46 |
| Total length: | 41:48 | ||
Personnel
editCredits adapted from AllMusic.[8]
- Louis Alter – Composer
- Irving Berlin – Composer
- Rich Breen – Engineer, Mixing
- Lew Brown – Composer
- Johnny Burke – Composer
- Sammy Cahn – Composer
- Jon Cassar – Cover Photo
- Stephano Civetta – Assistant Engineer
- Dave Collins – Mastering
- Andrew Cottee – Arranger, Composer, Conductor
- Duke Ellington – Composer
- Redd Evans – Composer
- Sammy Fain – Composer
- Joy Fehily – Executive Producer
- Mack Gordon – Composer
- Mark Graham – Music Preparation
- Johnny Green – Composer
- Dan Hayden – Assistant Engineer
- James Van Heusen – Composer
- Edward Heyman – Composer
- JoAnn Kane – Music Preparation
- Bronislaw Kaper – Composer
- Frank Loesser – Composer
- Seth MacFarlane –Composer, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals
- Dave Mann –Composer
- Joel McNeely – Producer
- Sidney D. Mitchell – Composer
- Harry Revel – Composer
- Bob Russell – Composer
- Kristen Sorace – Design
- Dok Stanford – Composer
- Jule Styne – Composer
- Ned Washington – Composer
- Joseph Young – Composer
- Victor Young – Composer
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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| Worldwide | May 20, 2022 | [9][10] |
References
edit- ^ Hans, Vince (May 20, 2022). "Seth MacFarlane, Blue Skies New Music, Songs, & Albums, 2022". NRN. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ ""No Moon at All" from Multi-Grammy Nominated Singer Seth MacFarlane's Upcoming Blue Skies". Frontview Magazine. May 2, 2022. Archived from the original on February 11, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2022.
- ^ a b William, Chris (April 21, 2022). "Seth MacFarlane Returns to an Uptempo Take on Big-Band Jazz With New Album, 'Blue Skies' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved April 21, 2022.
- ^ Flook, Ray (May 26, 2022). "The Orville: Seth MacFarlane on S03 FOX-to-Hulu Move: "Thank The Lord"". Bleeding Cool. Archived from the original on May 31, 2019. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ "No Moon at All – Seth MacFarlane – Vevo". Vevo. April 20, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ "Blue Skies / Seth MacFarlane". Tidal. 20 May 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Blue Skies – Seth MacFarlane on Apple Music". Apple Music. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Blue Skies – Seth MacFarlane | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
- ^ "Seth MacFarlane: Blue Skies Music". ASIN B09WJ4SPNQ. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ "Seth MacFarlane - Blue Skies - CD". Walmart. Retrieved May 20, 2022.