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Barton Hollow
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| Studio album by The Civil Wars | ||||
| Released | February 1, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | The Art House Nashville, Tennessee |
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| Genre | folk rock, alternative country, indie folk | |||
| Length | 40:12 (46:32 with bonus tracks) |
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| Label | Sensibility | |||
| Producer | Charlie Peacock | |||
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Barton Hollow is the first full-length studio album from The Civil Wars.
Produced by Charlie Peacock, it was released on February 1, 2011, and became the No. 1 downloaded album on iTunes that same week. As of May 2012[update], the album has sold 419,000 copies in the US.[1]
It also charted at No. 1 on the Billboard Digital Albums chart, No. 10 on the US Billboard 200, No. 1 on the Billboard Folk Albums chart, and No. 2 on the Billboard Rock Albums chart, selling 25,000 copies in its first week.[2] Barton Hollow was preceded by the lead single and title track, which was performed live on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on January 14.[3]
On November 30, 2011, Barton Hollow was nominated for Grammys in the Best Folk Album and Best Country Duo/Group Performance categories, the latter for the title song. The album ended up winning both awards. Numerous publications noted that The Civil Wars were snubbed a Best New Artist nomination by The Grammys. At the ceremony The Civil Wars performed a portion of "Barton Hollow".[4][5][6]
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Contents
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Track listing
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All songs written by Joy Williams and John Paul White, except where noted. The two bonus tracks are available with electronic versions of the album, but not on the CD.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "20 Years" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:02 | |
| 2. | "I've Got This Friend" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:24 | |
| 3. | "C'est la mort" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 2:30 | |
| 4. | "To Whom It May Concern" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:32 | |
| 5. | "Poison & Wine" | Williams, White, Chris Lindsey | 3:40 | |
| 6. | "My Father's Father" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:21 | |
| 7. | "Barton Hollow" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:26 | |
| 8. | "The Violet Hour" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:26 | |
| 9. | "Girl With the Red Balloon" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:50 | |
| 10. | "Falling" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:59 | |
| 11. | "Forget Me Not" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 2:57 | |
| 12. | "Birds of a Feather" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:06 | |
| 13. | "I Want You Back" (The Jackson 5 cover) (Bonus) | Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards | 3:15 | |
| 14. | "Dance Me to the End of Love" (Leonard Cohen cover) (Bonus) | Leonard Cohen | 3:05 |
Deluxe Version
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The Civil Wars released an extended version of Barton Hollow in Europe through Sony Music on March 1, 2012. The CD contained the 12 tracks included with the North American release, the two bonus tracks from the electronic version, plus four additional tracks.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "20 Years" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:02 | |
| 2. | "I've Got This Friend" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:24 | |
| 3. | "C'est la mort" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 2:30 | |
| 4. | "To Whom It May Concern" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:32 | |
| 5. | "Poison & Wine" | Williams, White, Chris Lindsey | 3:40 | |
| 6. | "My Father's Father" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:21 | |
| 7. | "Barton Hollow" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:26 | |
| 8. | "The Violet Hour" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:26 | |
| 9. | "Girl With the Red Balloon" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:50 | |
| 10. | "Falling" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:59 | |
| 11. | "Forget Me Not" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 2:57 | |
| 12. | "Birds of a Feather" | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:06 | |
| 13. | "Billie Jean" (Michael Jackson cover) (Live) (Bonus) | Michael Jackson | 4:09 | |
| 14. | "I Want You Back" (The Jackson 5 cover) (Bonus) | Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Alphonzo Mizell and Deke Richards | 3:15 | |
| 15. | "Dance Me to the End of Love" (Leonard Cohen cover) (Bonus) | Leonard Cohen | 3:05 | |
| 16. | "You Are My Sunshine" (Jimmie Davis cover) (Bonus) | Jimmie Davis and Charles Mitchell | 3:09 | |
| 17. | "Goodbye Girl" (Acoustic) (Bonus) | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 4:00 | |
| 18. | "Marionette" (Demo) (Bonus) | John Paul White; Joy Williams | 3:01 |
Personnel
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Joy Williams: vocals, piano, Hohner organ, bells
John Paul White: vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, resonator guitar, banjo, bass
Andy Leftwich: fiddle, mandolin
David Davidson: violin
John Catchings: cello
Jerry McPherson: electric guitar
JT Corenflos: electric guitar
Dan Dugmore: pedal steel guitar
Tim Lauer: synthesizer, keyboard bass, organ, "tiny keyboard"
Charlie Peacock: electric piano, trumpet
Barry Bales: double bass
Ken Lewis: percussion
Charlie Peacock: Producer, Additional Engineering
Richie Biggs: Engineer, Mixer
Richard Dodd: Mastering
Critical reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [7] |
| MusicOMH | [8] |
Barton Hollow was included on multiple Best Albums of 2011 lists, including NPR Music,[9] Paste Magazine,[10] American Songwriter,[11] Rough Trade,[12] Amazon.com,[13] Time,[14] iTunes,[15] The Huffington Post,[16] Associated Press,[17] The Tennesseean,[18] AllMusic.com[19] and more.
Andrew Leahey of AllMusic says that Williams and White "trace each other's melodies with close harmonies that never fail to lose their romance". He gives Barton Hollow four of five star and calls it "Good stuff".[7] Darren Lee of MusicOMH also gave 4 of five stars, saying "The album's songs of love, loss and longing are an immediate pleasure to listen to, displaying real restraint in a disc that it is pleasingly sparse and unembellished."[8]
Chart performance
Album
| Chart (2011-12) | Peak position |
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| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[20] | 37 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[21] | 16 |
| Dutch Albums Chart[20] | 93 |
| Irish Albums Chart[22] | 26 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[23] | 40 |
| UK Albums Chart[24] | 13 |
| US Billboard 200[25] | 10 |
| US Billboard Independent Albums[26] | 1 |
| US Billboard Folk Albums[27] | 1 |
| US Billboard Rock Albums[28] | 2 |
Singles
| Year | Single |
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| 2011 | "Barton Hollow" |
References
- ^ Mansfield, Brian (2012-04-25). "'Idol' album sales: Who's up, who's down?". USA Today. http://content.usatoday.com/communities/idolchatter/post/2012/04/idol-album-sales-whos-up-whos-down/1. Retrieved April 25, 2012.
- ^ Billboard. Retrieved 2012-5-11 by Billboard.biz
- ^ The Audio Perv. Retrieved 2012-5-11
- ^ Roberts, Randall (2011, November 30) Grammy Awards? Your Granny's Awards. Retrieved 2011-12-2, from LATimes.com
- ^ Maerz, Melissa (2011, December 1) Grammys: Who Got Snubbed? Retrieved 2011-12-2, from EW.com
- ^ Christman, Ed (2011, December 1) Retailers Predict Grammy Sales Bumps. Retrieved 2011-12-2, from Billboard.biz
- ^ a b Leahey, Andrew. "Barton Hollow - The Civil Wars Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/barton-hollow-r2127823/review. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ a b Lee, Darren. "The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow". MusicOMH. http://www.musicomh.com/albums/civil-wars_0312.htm. Retrieved 2012-03-28.
- ^ NPR Music: 50 Favorite Albums of 2011 (2011, December 3) Retrieved 2011-12-5, from NPR.org
- ^ Jackson, Josh (2011, November 29) Paste Magazine: The 50 Best Albums of 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-5, from PasteMagazine.com
- ^ (2011, November 29) American Songwriter's 50 Top Albums of 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-5, from AmericanSongwriter.com
- ^ (2011, November 29) Albums of the Year Top 100. Retrieved 2011-12-5, from RoughTrade.com
- ^ Amazon (2011, December 3) The Best Albums of 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-7, from Amazon.com
- ^ Time (2011, December 7) Top 10 Albums of 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-7, from Time
- ^ iTunes Rewind 2011 (2011, December 8) Retrieved 2011-12-10, from iTunes
- ^ Chenfeld, Cliff (2011, December 8) The Best Music of 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-10, from The Huffington Post
- ^ Moody, Nekessa Mumbi (2011, December 20) Adele tops AP's list of Best Albums of 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-22, from SFGate.com
- ^ Tennessean Music Team (2011, December 21) 2011's Biggest Albums: Music That Made a Mark. Retrieved 2011-12-22, from Tennessean.com
- ^ AMG Staff (2011, December 14) AllMusic's Favorite Folk Albums of 2011. Retrieved 2011-12-25, from AllMusic.com
- ^ a b Steffen Hung (2012-03-17). "The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow". dutchcharts.nl. http://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Civil+Wars&titel=Barton+Hollow&cat=a. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- ^ "The Civil Wars Album & Song Chart History – Canadian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/the-civil-wars/chart-history/1125869?f=309&g=Albums. Retrieved February 23, 2012.
- ^ ">> IRMA << Irish Charts - Singles, Albums & Compilations >>". Irma.ie. 2012-03-22. http://irma.ie/aucharts.asp. Retrieved 2012-03-26.
- ^ http://charts.org.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=The+Civil+Wars&titel=Barton+Hollow&cat=a
- ^ "The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow UK Album Charts position". http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/civil%20wars/. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
- ^ "The Civil Wars Album & Song Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/the-civil-wars/chart-history/1125869. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "The Civil Wars Album & Song Chart History - Independent Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/the-civil-wars/chart-history/1125869?f=326&g=Albums. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "The Civil Wars Album & Song Chart History - Folk Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/the-civil-wars/chart-history/1125869?f=1071&g=Albums. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
- ^ "The Civil Wars Album & Song Chart History - Rock Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. http://www.billboard.com/#/artist/the-civil-wars/chart-history/1125869?f=408&g=Albums. Retrieved June 4, 2011.
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