Hey Eugene!

Infobox Album | Name = Hey Eugene!
Type = Album
Artist = Pink Martini


Released = May 15, 2007
Recorded = December 2005 - December 2006
Genre = Alternative pop, World, Latin, Jazz
Length = 45:13
Label = Heinz Records
Producer = Thomas Lauderdale and China Forbes
Reviews = Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:kzfixzl5ldse link]
IM Rating|3|5 [http://www.infomusic.pl/recenzje_wiecej.php?id_rec=994 link]
Last album = "Hang on Little Tomato"
(2004)
This album = "Hey Eugene!"
(2007)
Next album =

"Hey Eugene!" is the third full-length album from the band Pink Martini. It was released on May 15, 2007 by Pink Martini's own record label, Heinz Records.

The album is named after the track "Hey Eugene", a fan favorite at the band's live concerts. This album features a song, "Bukra wba’do", sung in Arabic. Its title means ‘tomorrow and the day after’ – it describes a lover's anticipation of a first date.

"Hey Eugene!" debuted at number 30 on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling about 19,000 copies in its first week. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003589114 "Linkin Park Scores Year's Best Debut With 'Midnight'"] , Billboard.com, May 23, 2007.]

Track listing

#"Everywhere" (China Forbes, Thomas Lauderdale) 3:10
#"Tempo Perdido" (lost time)(Ataulpho Alves) 3:42
#"Mar Desconocido" (uncharted sea) (Martin Zarzar) 3:12
#"Taya Tan" (music Taku Izumi, lyrics Michio Yamagami) 2:42
#"City of Night" (China Forbes, Thomas Lauderdale) 4:19
#"Ojalá" (hopefully) ((Thomas Lauderdale, Luisa Quiñoy, Timothy Nishimoto, Daniel Lemay, China Forbes) 3:02
#"Bukra Wba'do" (tomorrow and the day after) (Music by Mounir Mourad, lyrics by Fatehi Qorah, originally sung by Abdel Halim Hafez)) 3:56
#"Cante e Dance" (sing and dance) (Phil Baker) 4:28 (Produced by Phil Baker, China Forbes & Thomas Lauderdale)
#"Hey Eugene" (China Forbes) 3:10
#"Syracuse" (Music by Henri Salvador, lyrics by Bernard Dimey) 3:49
#"Dosvedanya Mio Bambino" (Farewell My Child) (China Forbes and Maya Forbes) 4:41 Includes an excerpt of "The Happy Wanderer" by Friedrich-Wilhelm Möller
#"Tea For Two", featuring Jimmy Scott (Music by Vincent Youmans, lyrics by Irving Caesar) 5:02 (From the musical comedy "No, No, Nanette")

Personnel

* China Forbes, vocals
* Timothy Nishimoto, vocals & percussion
* Gavin Bondy, trumpet
* Robert Taylor, trombone & trumpet
* Nicholas Crosa, violin
* Paloma Griffin, violin
* Pansy Chang, cello
* Brant Taylor, cello
* Dan Faehnle, guitar
* Phil Baker, guitar & upright bass Paris
* Maureen Love, harp
* Brian Davis, congas & percussion
* Derek Rieth, congas & percussion
* Martin Zarzar, cavaquinho, drums & percussion
* Thomas Lauderdale, piano

With the David York Ensemble ("Syracuse"), The Jefferson High School Gospel Choir ("Tempo Perdido"), March Fourth Marching Band ("Dosvedanya Mio Bombino"), and the Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra ("Everywhere", "Syracuse")

References

External links

* [http://www.pink-martini.org/ "Hey Eugene!"] - official album page, with audio samples
* [http://www.feedyourears.com/ David York Ensemble]
* [http://www.marchfourthmarchingband.com/ March Fourth Marching Band]