Early Recordings
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Early Recordings is an album by Joan Osborne
released on November 5, 1996.
Except for "His Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles," it consists of live recordings, mostly from Osborne's debut album, Soul Show: Live at Delta 88
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Joan Osborne
Joan Elizabeth Osborne is an American singer-songwriter. She is best known for her song "One of Us". She has toured with Motown sidemen the Funk Brothers and was featured in the documentary film about them, Standing in the Shadows of Motown.-Biography:Originally from Anchorage, Kentucky, a suburb...
released on November 5, 1996.
Except for "His Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles," it consists of live recordings, mostly from Osborne's debut album, Soul Show: Live at Delta 88
Soul Show: Live at Delta 88
Soul Show: Live at Delta 88 is the debut album of Joan Osborne, released in 1991. The album was recorded in May 1991 during a performance at New York City's Delta 88 nightclub....
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Track listing
- "Fly Away" (Osborne) - 3:52
- "Dreamin' About the Day" (Osborne) - 3:58
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) - 3:56 - "Fingerprints" (Osborne) - 4:38
- "4 Camels" (Osborne) - 3:49
- "What You Gonna Do" (Osborne) - 4:57
- "Match Burn Twice" (Osborne) - 3:53
- "Billie Listens (To Your Heartbreak)" (Osborne) - 4:39
- "Wild World" (Osborne) - 4:52
- "Son of a Preacher ManSon of a Preacher Man"Son of a Preacher Man" is a song recorded by Dusty Springfield in September 1968 and featured on the album, Dusty in Memphis. It was written by John Hurley and Ronnie Wilkins. The rights to cover "Son of a Preacher Man" were originally offered to Aretha Franklin, who turned it down...
" (John Hurley, Ronnie Wilkins) - 6:01 - "Get Up Jack" - 4:21
Personnel
- Ray Alfasi – photography
- Chris Butler – guitar, producer
- Yoomi Chong – design
- Greg Di Gesu – assistant engineer
- Dave Dreiwitz – guitar
- Gary Frazier – bass
- Tom Fritze – producer, engineer, mixing
- Margery Greenspan – art direction
- Amanda Homi – backing vocals
- Wayne Isaak – photography
- Mike Leslie – bass, dobro, backing vocals
- George Marino – compilation
- James Mussen – drums
- Joan Osborne – tambourine, vocals, producer, engineer
- Shawn Pelton – drums
- Jack Petruzzelli – organ, acoustic guitar, guitar, backing vocals
- Gary Schreiner – keyboards
- Mark Shane – second engineer
- Sissy Siero – backing vocals
- Kevin Trainor – guitar
- Nick Vaccaro – photography