Tribute To is an EP by My Morning Jacket lead singer Jim James (under the name Yim Yames), consisting entirely of covers of songs written by George Harrison, both from his solo career and Beatles).[10] The EP was released as a digital download via his website, on July 7, 2009. The album was released as a CD on August 4, 2009.[11] James recorded the album in December 2001 on a relative's eight-track reel-to-reel tape recorder, just days after Harrison's passing.[10] Of the recording, James told Billboard magazine that "I felt like I was in the weirdest head space when I did that EP … I felt really confused a lot of the time. I wanted to just do it and let it come out even if I messed stuff up. It's definitely not the tightest or most professional recording you're ever going to hear in your life but I like that. I think it lends it a more childish atmosphere."[10]
| Tribute To | ||||
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| EP by | ||||
| Released | August 4, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | December 2001 | |||
| Genre | Pop music | |||
| Length | 26:39 | |||
| Label | ATO | |||
| Producer | Jim James | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| CHARTattack | [2] |
| Drowned in Sound | 7/10[3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[4] |
| OnMilwaukee.com | (favorable)[5] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[6] |
| Rolling Stone |  [7] |
| The Skinny | [8] |
| Spin | 8/10[9] |
The recordings were described as "delicate and suitably reverential" by The Skinny.[8]
James announced that a portion of the proceeds would be donated to the Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary.[10]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by George Harrison
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Long, Long, Long" | 3:58 |
| 2. | "Behind That Locked Door" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Love You To" | 4:22 |
| 4. | "My Sweet Lord" | 3:33 |
| 5. | "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)" | 5:10 |
| 6. | "All Things Must Pass" | 5:21 |
| Total length: | 26:39 | |
Personnel
edit- Jim James - vocals, guitar, banjo, piano
References
edit- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Yim Yames — Tribute To | CHARTattack". June 7, 2011. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Album Review: Yim Yames - Tribute To". DrownedInSound. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2009-08-05.
- ^ "Tribute To". EW.com.
- ^ Tanzilo, Bobby (2009) "OnMilwaukee.com Recommends: July 9, 2009", OnMilwaukee.com
- ^ "Yim Yames: Tribute To". Pitchfork.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on August 6, 2009.
- ^ a b Forgan, Duncan (2009) "Yim Yames – A Tribute To George Harrison", The Skinny, July 29, 2009.
- ^ Anderson, Stacey (September 2009). "Yim Yames Tribute To". Spin. p. 88. Retrieved May 18, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Ayers, Michael D. (2009) "Jim James Reveals George Harrison E.P. Details Archived 2009-06-27 at the Wayback Machine", Billboard, June 25, 2009.
- ^ Ryan, Larry (2009) "Caught in the Net: Nu-folkers bare their teeth", The Independent, July 24, 2009.