- Morning (Amel Larrieux album)
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Morning Studio album by Amel Larrieux Released April 21, 2006
(see release history)Recorded 2005-2006
Blisslife Studios
(Santa Monica, California)
Little World Studios
(Brooklyn, New York City, New York)Genre R&B, soul, neo soul Label Blisslife Producer Laru Larrieux Amel Larrieux chronology Bravebird
(2004)Morning
(2006)Lovely Standards
(2007)Singles from Morning - "Weary"
Released: April 4, 2006 - "No One Else"
Released: 2007
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating About.com [1] Allmusic [2] Entertainment Weekly (positive)[3] PopMatters (9/10)[4] Starpulse.com [5] Morning is the third studio album by American R&B-soul singer-songwriter Amel Larrieux, released in the United States on April 25, 2006. Larrieux's second album released on her own independent label, Blisslife Records, it peaked at number seventy-four on the Billboard 200 and number eight on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, becoming the singer's highest-charting solo album on both charts to date. The album spawned the singles "Weary", which charted at number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot Adult R&B Airplay and "No One Else", which was included on the soundtrack to Tyler Perry's 2007 film Why Did I Get Married?
Contents
Track listing
All songs written by Amel Larrieux and Laru Larrieux.
- "Trouble" – 2:47
- "Unanswered Question" – 3:34
- "No One Else" – 3:24
- "Earn My Affections" – 3:35
- "Weary" – 3:52
- "Morning" – 3:46
- "Gills and Tails" – 4:59
- "Magic" – 4:02
- "Just Once" – 3:36
- "Mountain of When" – 4:38
Personnel
Musicians
- Amel Larrieux – vocals, keyboards
- Laru Larrieux – acoustic guitar, percussion, keyboards, sounds, instrumentation
- Carlos Henderson – bass, double bass
- Chris Parks – guitar
- Daniel Walker – Gadulka
Production
- Amel Larrieux – art direction, stylist
- Laru Larrieux – producer, engineer, drum programming, art direction
- Mark Coston II – art direction, design
- Carlos Henderson – overdubs
- Chris Parks – overdubs
Charts
Chart (2006)[6] Peak
positionU.S. Billboard 200 74 U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 8 U.S. Billboard Top Independent Albums 5 Release history
Country Date Label United Kingdom April 21, 2006 Blisslife United States April 25, 2006 Canada Sonic Unyon Australia April 26, 2006 Blisslife Japan August 18, 2006 Pony Canyon Germany September 20, 2007 Blisslife References
Categories:- 2006 albums
- Amel Larrieux albums
- "Weary"
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