The Futurist (Robert Downey Jr. album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Futurist
Type = studio
Artist = Robert Downey Jr.


Released = flagicon|USA November 23, 2004
Recorded = 2004
Genre = Jazz, Folk
Label = Sony Classical
Length =
Producer = Jonathan Elias and Mark Hudson
Reviews =
* "USA Today" Rating|2.5|5 [http://www.usatoday.com/life/music/reviews/2004-11-22-listen-up_x.htm Link]
* "allmusic" Rating|3|5 [http://music.msn.com/music/album-review/robert-downey-jr/the-futurist/ Link]
Last album =
This album = "The Futurist"
(2004)
Next album =
Website = http://www.robertdowneyjrmusic.com/
Myspace =

"The Futurist" is the debut studio album by actor Robert Downey Jr., released on November 23, 2004 by Sony Classical debuting at number 121 on Billboard's albums chart and selling 16,000 copies in its first week. [cite web | last = D'Angelo | first = Joe | title = U2's Atomic Bomb Explodes Onto Albums Chart, Taking #1 Spot | publisher = MTV.com | date = 2004-12-01 | url = http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1494336/20041201/u2.jhtml?headlines=true] [cite web | last = | first = | title = U2's 'Bomb' lights fire at top of charts.(soundtracks) | publisher = Daily Variety | date = 2004-12-02 | url = http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/summary_0286-18274954_ITM] Jonathan Elias and Mark Hudson produced the album with Downey playing the piano in some of the tracks."The Futurist" consists of eight pop ballads written by Downey as well as two cover songs; "Smile," a Charlie Chaplin composition, and "Your Move" the first half of the song by Yes "I've Seen All Good People". [cite web | last = De Vries | first = Hillary | title = Robert Downey Jr.: The Album | publisher = The New York Times | date = 2004-11-21 | url = http://www.nytimes.com/2004/11/21/arts/music/21devr.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&oref=slogin&adxnnlx=1210518255-AHT6ACtNjm%20MebN5u6Ef8g] The song "Hannah" is an allusion to Downey's 2000 film "Wonder Boys". [cite web | last = Bottomley | first = C. | title = Robert Downey Jr.: One Future at a Time | publisher = VH1.com | date = 2005-01-11 | url = http://www.vh1.com/artists/interview/1495730/011105/downey_jr_robert.jhtml]

Track listing

# "Man Like Me"
# "Broken"
# "Kimberly Glide"
# "Futurist"
# "Little Clownz"
# "5:30"
# "Your Move"
# "Details"
# "Hannah"
# "Smile"

Personnel

*Robert Downey Jr. - vocals and piano
*Charlie Haden - bass
*Jon Anderson - vocals in "Your Move"

References