| Jukebox | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 22, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007, New York City, Dallas, and Miami | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 41:33 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
| Cat Power chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Drowned In Sound | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.7/10)[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Spin | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
Jukebox is the eighth album by Cat Power, released on January 22, 2008 on Matador Records. The album is composed almost entirely of cover songs, save for "Song to Bobby" and "Metal Heart" (previously recorded and released in 1998). It is Marshall's second record of cover songs, after the titular The Covers Record.
A limited-edition silver foil deluxe package was also released containing a bonus disc with five extra songs.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling about 29,000 copies in its first week.[12] As of 2012, sales in the United States have exceeded 137,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[13] It was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New York" | John Kander, Fred Ebb | Liza Minnelli | 2:00 |
| 2. | "Ramblin' (Wo)man" | Hank Williams | Hank Williams | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Metal Heart" | Chan Marshall | Cat Power | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Silver Stallion" | Lee Clayton | The Highwaymen | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Aretha, Sing One for Me" | J Harris, Eugene William | George Jackson[15] | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Lost Someone" | James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Lloyd Stallworth | James Brown & the Famous Flames | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Lord, Help the Poor & Needy" | Jessie Mae Hemphill[16] | Jessie Mae Hemphill | 2:37 |
| 8. | "I Believe in You" | Bob Dylan | Bob Dylan | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Song to Bobby" (original composition) | Chan Marshall | Cat Power | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Don't Explain" | Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday | Billie Holiday | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Woman Left Lonely" | Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn | Janis Joplin | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Blue" | Joni Mitchell | Joni Mitchell | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 41:33 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Could We" (original composition) | Chan Marshall | Cat Power | 2:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Fortunate Son" | J. C. Fogerty | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Breathless" | Nick Cave | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | 5:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Angelitos Negros" | Andres Eloy Blanco, Manuel Alvarez Maciste | Eartha Kitt | 7:33 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Feel" | Dwayne Carter, Christopher Dorsey, Terius Gray, Byron Thomas, Tab Virgil, Jr. | Hot Boys | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Naked, If I Want To" | Jerry Miller | Moby Grape | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Breathless" | Nick Cave | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Angelitos Negros" | Andres Eloy Blanco, Manuel Alvarez Maciste | Eartha Kitt | 7:33 |
| 5. | "She's Got You" | Hank Cochran | Patsy Cline | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 21:33 | |||
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 36 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] | 40 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] | 10 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] | 5 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21] | 3 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[22] | 12 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] | 63 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[24] | 4 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] | 18 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[26] | 51 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[27] | 30 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[28] | 30 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[29] | 27 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] | 20 |
| US Billboard 200[31] | 12 |
Sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States | — | 137,000[13] |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe | — | 100,000[14] |
Personnel
- Chan Marshall – vocals
- Stuart Sikes – engineer
Dirty Delta Blues
- Judah Bauer – guitar
- Jim White – drums
- Erik Paparazzi – bass
- Gregg Foreman – piano, organ
Special Guests
- Spooner Oldham – piano, organ
- Teenie Hodges – guitar
- Larry McDonald – percussion
- Dylan Willemsa – viola
- Matt Sweeney – guitar
References
- ↑ "Jukebox by Cat Power". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Drowned In Sound review Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Rogers, Jude (18 January 2008). "Cat Power, Jukebox". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ Times, Los Angeles (15 September 2014). "CD: Cat Power". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Jukebox by Cat Power". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ NME.COM (28 January 2008). "Cat Power - NME.COM". NME. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Cat Power: Jukebox Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ "Rolling Stone review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2010-11-27. Retrieved 2017-09-02.
- ↑ Spin review Archived 2011-05-18 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Uncut review Archived 2008-09-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Katie Hasty, "'Juno' Unseats Keys From Atop Album Chart", Billboard.com, January 30, 2008.
- 1 2 Streib, Lauren (November 2, 2012). "Cat Power Announces Possible Tour Cancellation, Bankruptcy". The Daily Beast. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
- 1 2 "Impala Press Release, Popkomm, Berlin, 9th October 2008". Impala. October 9, 2008. Archived from the original on December 27, 2015. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
- ↑ "George Jackson Discography". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ Tennille, Andy: "Matador Records Skips Important Credit on Cat Power's Jukebox" Archived 2011-06-10 at the Wayback Machine, San Francisco Weekly; April 9, 2008.
- ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Cat Power – Juekbox". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Cat Power – Jukebox" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cat Power – Jukebox" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Cat Power – Jukebox" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Cat Power Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Danishcharts.dk – Cat Power – Jukebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Cat Power – Jukebox" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Cat Power – Jukebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Cat Power – Jukebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Charts.nz – Cat Power – Jukebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Cat Power – Jukebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Cat Power – Jukebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Cat Power – Jukebox". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Cat Power Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
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