Happenstance

Happenstance
Studio album by Rachael Yamagata
Released	2004-06-08 2004-09-08 2005-05-16
Genre	Alternative rock, Blues Rock
Length	63:06
Label	RCA Victor/Sony BMG
Professional reviews
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Rachael Yamagata chronology
Happenstance (2004) Elephants...Teeth Sinking Into Heart (2008)
UK release front cover

Happenstance was the first full-length album by Rachael Yamagata. It was released on BMG on June 8, 2004 in the U.S., and May 16, 2005 in the UK. Three months after its release in the United States, on September 8, 2004, a limited edition including two bonus tracks was released in Japan.

As of August 17, 2007 the album has sold 143,000 copies.^[1]

The album was almost entirely produced by John Alagia, who previously worked with artists such as John Mayer and Dave Matthews Band. Only two songs were not produced by Alagia: "Paper Doll" (produced by Kevin Salem, with additional production from Alagia), and "Collide" (included in the Japanese limited release, produced by Doug McBride).

Track listing

American & UK release

1. "Be Be Your Love" (Rachael Yamagata and John Alagia) —4:12
2. "Letter Read" (Rachael Yamagata) —3:44
3. "Worn Me Down" (Rachael Yamagata) —3:42
4. "Paper Doll" (Rachael Yamagata and Kevin Salem) —5:15
5. "I'll Find a Way" (Rachael Yamagata) —5:14
6. "1963" (Rachael Yamagata and Mark Batson) —4:02
7. "Under My Skin" (Rachael Yamagata) —4:11
8. "Meet Me by the Water" (Rachael Yamagata) —3:58
9. "Even So" (Rachael Yamagata) —4:18
10. "I Want You" (Rachael Yamagata and Dan Wilson) —2:56
11. "Reason Why" (Rachael Yamagata) —5:06
12. "Moments with Oliver" [instrumental] (Rachael Yamagata) —1:02
13. "Quiet" (Rachael Yamagata) —6:02
14. "Ode To..." [unlisted track] (Rachael Yamagata) —5:47

Japanese Limited Edition release

1. "Be Be Your Love" —4:12
2. "Worn Me Down" —3:42
3. "Letter Read" —3:44
4. "Collide" —5:02
5. "Paper Doll" —5:15
6. "Moments with Oliver" —1:02
7. "Quiet" —5:02
8. "Under My Skin" —4:11
9. "1963" —4:02
10. "Edith" —7:01
11. "Even So" —4:18
12. "Meet Me by the Water" —3:58
13. "I Want You" —2:56
14. "I'll Find a Way" —5:14
15. "Reason Why" —5:06
16. "Ode to..." —5:47

Japan 2005 Tour Sampler

Japan 2005 Tour Sampler is another Promo EP by Rachael Yamagata released by RCA in 2005.

1. "Worn me Down" (Album version from Happenstance)
2. "1963" (Album version from Happenstance)
3. "Be your Love" (Album version from Happenstance)
4. "The Reason Why" (Live version from Live at the Loft & More)
5. "Be your Love" (Live version from Live at the Loft & More)

References

External links

• Album at Amazon

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