Sympathique is the first studio album from American band Pink Martini. It was released on November 11, 1997 by Pink Martini's own record label, Heinz Records. As of 2013 it has sold over one million copies worldwide.[2]
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | November 11, 1997 | |||
| Recorded | December 1996 – April 1997 | |||
| Studio | Stiles Recording Studio (Portland, Oregon) | |||
| Genre | Alternative pop, World, Latin, Jazz | |||
| Length | 47:40 | |||
| Label | Heinz Records | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Their first single, Sympathique, was released in 1997 and was nominated as "Song of the Year" at the "Victoires de la Musique Awards" in France. The album is certified Platinum in France and Greece, and Gold in Canada, Switzerland, and Turkey.
20th Anniversary Edition edit
In 2018, Sympathique: 20th Anniversary Edition was released by Heinz Records and its global licensees. Pink Martini's arrangement of Maurice Ravel's "Bolero" had been on the original release of "Sympathique" (track 9), but was removed from the album in subsequent reissues due to a legal dispute with the Ravel estate. With the work now in the public domain, the song was added back to the album for the 20th Anniversary Edition.
There are some name changes for the 20th Anniversary Edition. "Sympathique" (track 3) was renamed "Sympathique (Je ne veux pas travailler)". "Never on Sunday" was renamed "Children of the Piraeus". "Brazil" was renamed "Brasil".
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Amado Mio" | Doris Fisher, Allan Roberts | 4:51 |
| 2. | "No Hay Problema" | Jacques Marray | 6:14 |
| 3. | "Sympathique" | China Forbes, Thomas Lauderdale | 2:50 |
| 4. | "Qué Sera Sera" | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | 4:12 |
| 5. | "La Soledad" | Pepe Raphael, Lauderdale, Frédéric Chopin | 5:41 |
| 6. | "¿Dónde Estás, Yolanda?" | Manuel Jiménez | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Andalucia" | Ernesto Lecuona | 3:41 |
| 8. | "Song of the Black Lizard" (From the film Black Lizard) | Akihiro Miwa | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Bolero" | Maurice Ravel | 6:10 |
| 10. | "Never on Sunday" (From the film Never on Sunday) | Manos Hadjidakis, Billy Towne | 4:58 |
| 11. | "Brazil" | Ary Barroso | 5:24 |
| 12. | "Lullaby" | Forbes, Lauderdale | 2:12 |
- Some pressings of the album include "Donde Estas, Yolanda?" as performed by China Forbes instead of Pepe Raphael.
- "Bolero" is only available on the first pressing and the 20th Anniversary Edition.
- There are some name changes for the 20th Anniversary Edition. "Sympathique" (track 3) was renamed "Sympathique (Je ne veux pas travailler)". "Never on Sunday" was renamed "Children of the Piraeus". "Brazil" was renamed "Brasil".
Lyrics edit
The first and second lines of the first verse and the first line of the chorus (″Je ne veux pas travailler″) of the song Sympathique are taken from Guillaume Apollinaire's poem ″Hôtel″ from Le guetteur mélancolique. The French composer Francis Poulenc used that poem as part of the lyrics for his 1940 composition Banalités, FP 107.
Personnel edit
- China Forbes, vocals
- Pepe Raphael, vocals
- Gavin Bondy, trumpet
- Robert Taylor, trombone
- Aaron Meyer, violin
- David Eby, cello
- John Wager, bass
- Dan Faehnle, guitar
- Maureen Love, harp
- Doug Smith, vibes and percussion
- Richard Rothfus, bongos, drums, and percussion
- Brian Davis, congas, timbales & percussion
- Derek Rieth, congas & percussion
- Thomas Lauderdale, piano
Certifications and sales edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[3] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Greece (IFPI Greece)[4] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[3] | Gold | 25,000^ |
| Turkey (Mü-Yap)[3] | Gold | 5,000* |
| United States | — | 218,000[5] |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IMPALA)[6] | Platinum | 500,000[6] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. Sympathique at AllMusic
- ^ Gorder, Alisha (1 October 2013). "How Pink Martini Became a Portland Export Worth Millions". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 10 September 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b c "Pink Martini – Sympathique". pinkmartini.com. Archived from the original on 22 November 2019. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Ελληνικό Chart – Top 50 Ξένων Aλμπουμ" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ "Breaking & Entering: Pink Martini & Blaine Larsen". Billboard. 3 November 2004. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full list of new IMPALA Awards – 2008". Independent Music Companies Association. 9 October 2008. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 15 February 2021.
External links edit
- Sympathique! – official album page, with audio samples