One from the Heart is a soundtrack album of Tom Waits compositions for the Francis Ford Coppola film of the same name.[4] It was recorded from October 1980 to September 1981. It was during this period that Waits met his wife Kathleen Brennan, an employee at the studio where it was recorded.[4] While the film was released in February, the soundtrack album release was delayed until October of 1982 due to a dispute between Columbia Records and Coppola's Zoetrope Studios.[7]
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| Released | October 1982[1] | |||
| Recorded | October 1980–September 1981 | |||
| Studio | Wally Heider's Studio 3 (Hollywood) | |||
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| Length | 41:45 | |||
| Label | CBS[2] | |||
| Producer | Bones Howe[3] | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| Mojo | [citation needed] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [6] |
Crystal Gayle sings on the record, performing either solo or in duets with Waits. The soundtrack was nominated for an Academy Award for Original Music Score.[8]
The movie was re-released on DVD on January 27, 2004, and the DVD contains remixed and remastered Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound of the soundtrack from Waits' original studio sessions, a documentary on the making of the soundtrack, as well as previously unreleased demo recordings and alternate takes.
Production
editThe album was the last in an almost decade-long collaboration between Waits and producer Bones Howe. Howe recounts how Waits broke the news to him: "He called me up and said 'Can we have a drink?' He told me he realised one night that as he was writing a song, he found himself asking 'If I write this, will Bones like it?' I said to him that we were getting to be kind of like an old married couple. I said I don't want to be the reason that an artist can't create. It was time for him to find another producer. We shook hands and that was it. It was a great ride."[9]
Critical reception
editThe Austin Chronicle wrote: "Of course Waits fans might chafe at the Crystal clarity of the country music siren's ringing cry, but like the last and best duet on the soundtrack explains, 'This One's From the Heart'."[10]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Tom Waits.
| No. | Title | Vocalist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Opening Montage" a. "Tom's Piano Intro" b. "Once Upon a Town" c. "The Wages of Love" |
| 5:16 |
| 2. | "Is There Any Way Out of This Dream?" | Gayle | 2:13 |
| 3. | "Picking Up After You" |
| 3:54 |
| 4. | "Old Boyfriends" | Gayle | 5:53 |
| 5. | "Broken Bicycles" | Waits | 2:53 |
| No. | Title | Vocalist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Beg Your Pardon" | Waits | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Little Boy Blue" | Waits | 3:43 |
| 3. | "Instrumental Montage" a. "The Tango" b. "Circus Girl" | — | 3:00 |
| 4. | "You Can't Unring a Bell" | Waits | 2:20 |
| 5. | "This One's from the Heart" |
| 5:45 |
| 6. | "Take Me Home" | Gayle | 1:37 |
| 7. | "Presents" | — | 1:00 |
| No. | Title | Vocalist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Candy Apple Red" | Waits | 2:45 |
| 14. | "Once Upon a Time/Empty Pockets" | Waits | 5:21 |
Personnel
edit- Tom Waits - vocals, piano, orchestral arrangements
- Crystal Gayle – vocals
Musicians
edit- Bob Alcivar – piano, orchestral arrangement, conductor
- Ronnie Barron – organ on "Little Boy Blue"
- Dennis Budimir – guitar on "Opening Montage" and "Old Boyfriends"
- Larry Bunker – drums on "The Tango"
- Gene Cipriano – tenor saxophone on "The Tango"
- Greg Cohen – bass
- Teddy Edwards – tenor saxophone
- Victor Feldman – timpani on "You Can't Unring a Bell"
- Chuck Findley – trumpet on "Circus Girl"
- Dick Hyde – trombone on "Circus Girl"
- Pete Jolly – piano, accordion, celeste
- Gayle Levant – harp
- John Lowe – woodwind on "Circus Girl"
- Shelly Manne – drums on "Opening Montage", "Is There Any Way Out of This Dream?" and "Old Boyfriends"
- Lonny Morgan – woodwind
- Joe Porcaro – glockenspiel on "Presents"
- Emil Richards – vibes on "I Beg Your Pardon"
- Jack Sheldon – trumpet
- John Thomassie – percussion on "Little Boy Blue"
- Leslie Thompson – harmonica on "Circus Girl"
- Don Waldrop – tuba on "Instrumental Montage"
Technical personnel
edit- Bones Howe – producer, sound, engineer, remixer
- Biff Dawes – engineer
- Tim Boyle – second engineer
- Dave Demore – second engineer
- Bob Winder – second engineer
- Richard Beggs – sound montages
- Kathy Morton – sound assistant
References
edit- ^ "New Releases" (PDF). Billboard. New York. October 23, 1982. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 471.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1205.
- ^ a b c "One from the Heart - Tom Waits, Crystal Gayle | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Tom Waits: One From The Heart : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. October 22, 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-22.
- ^ "Tom Waits: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 19, 2011.
- ^ Pond, Steve (April 1, 1982). "Tom Waits on 'One From the Heart'". Rolling Stone. New York. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. 1995. p. 429.
- ^ "'Bones' Howe & Tom Waits". www.soundonsound.com.
- ^ "One From the Heart: One From the Heart Album Review". www.austinchronicle.com.