Beautiful Broken
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Released | July 8, 2016 | |||
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Length | 40:19 | |||
Label | Concord | |||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
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Beautiful Broken is the sixteenth studio album by American rock band Heart, released on July 8, 2016, by Concord Records. Aside from two new songs, the album consists mostly of re-interpretations of songs from the band's earlier albums.[6]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Beautiful Broken" (original version on the Fanatic deluxe edition) | 2:25 | |
2. | "Two" |
| 4:23 |
3. | "Sweet Darlin'" (original version on Bébé le Strange) | A. Wilson | 3:52 |
4. | "I Jump" |
| 3:52 |
5. | "Johnny Moon" (original version on Passionworks) |
| 4:15 |
6. | "Heaven" (original version on Alive in Seattle) |
| 5:23 |
7. | "City's Burning" (original version on Private Audition) |
| 3:50 |
8. | "Down on Me" (original version on Bébé le Strange) |
| 5:12 |
9. | "One Word" (original version on Private Audition) | N. Wilson | 3:33 |
10. | "Language of Love" (original version on Passionworks) |
| 3:34 |
Personnel
[edit]Credits adapted from the liner notes of Beautiful Broken.[7]
Heart
[edit]- Ann Wilson – vocals (tracks 1, 3–10); background vocals (tracks 2, 7); autoharp (track 6)
- Nancy Wilson – guitar (tracks 1–3, 5, 7, 8); background vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 10); vocals (tracks 2, 9); marxophone (track 5); bowed acoustic guitar (track 6); acoustic guitar (tracks 7, 10); autoharp, handclaps, whispers (track 10)
- Ben Smith – drums (all tracks); percussion (tracks 3, 5–10); claps, snaps (track 9)
- Craig Bartock – guitars (tracks 1, 4–8); acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 9, 10); 12-string acoustic guitar (tracks 3, 5); background vocals (tracks 4, 10); percussive guitar, claps, snaps (track 9)
- Chris Joyner – synthesizers (tracks 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9); piano (tracks 2–5); Wurlitzer (tracks 4, 7, 9, 10); Hammond B3 (tracks 4, 10); field organ, nylon-string guitar (track 9)
- Dan Rothchild – bass (tracks 1, 3, 4–8, 10); background vocals (tracks 1, 5–7, 10); additional synthesizer (tracks 1, 9); Moog bass (tracks 2, 6); Hammond B3, additional piano (track 2); background vocals (tracks 2, 4); guitar (track 4); acoustic guitar (tracks 4, 6); lap steel guitar (tracks 4, 5); percussion (tracks 5, 7, 10); textures (track 5); upright bass (tracks 6, 9); additional guitar (track 7); handclaps (track 10)
Additional musicians
[edit]- James Hetfield – vocals, background vocals (track 1)
- Paul Buckmaster – string arrangement (tracks 3, 4, 7, 10)
- Hungarian Studio Orchestra – strings (tracks 3, 4, 7, 10)
- Péter Illényi – conducting
- Péter Kanyurszky – concertmaster
- Ken Sluiter – additional textures (track 5); claps, snaps (track 9); textures (track 10)
- Billy Mims – claps, snaps (track 9)
- Dwight Mikkelsen – copyist
Technical
[edit]- Dan Rothchild – production
- Nancy Wilson – production
- Ken Sluiter – engineering, mixing
- Bill Mims – additional engineering
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Gentry Studer – mastering assistance
- Chris Claypool – engineering assistance
- Geoff Neal – engineering assistance
- Greg Fidelman – additional engineering (James Hetfield's vocals)
- Kurina Tamás – strings recording
Artwork
[edit]- Brian McGuffey – artwork
- Nancy Wilson – art direction
- Anna Knowlden – photography
- Dan Rothchild – photography
Charts
[edit]Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] | 136 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 29 |
UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 77 |
US Billboard 200[11] | 105 |
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[12] | 9 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Strings
References
[edit]- ^ "Beautiful Broken by Heart Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "Beautiful Broken – Heart". AllMusic. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
- ^ Dome, Malcolm (July 8, 2016). "Heart – Beautiful Broken album review". Louder Sound. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ Caldwell, Rob (August 1, 2016). "Heart: Beautiful Broken". PopMatters. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ Mule, Jessica. "Album Review: Heart – Beautiful Broken". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved February 20, 2021.
- ^ Kaufman, Gil (July 6, 2016). "Heart Returns with New Album 'Beautiful Broken,' Featuring Metallica's James Hefield: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved December 17, 2017.
- ^ Beautiful Broken (liner notes). Heart. Concord Records. 2016. CRE00107.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Ultratop.be – Heart – Beautiful Broken" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 16, 2016.
- ^ "Heart Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
- ^ "Heart Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2018.