Released October 27, 2009 Release date 27 October 2009 | Artist Pink Martini Label Naïve | |
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Recorded September 2008 — July 2009 Splendor in the Grass
(2009) Joy to the World
(2010) Genres Jazz, World music, Music of Latin America, Alternative rock, Indie pop Producers Thomas Lauderdale, China Forbes Similar Pink Martini albums, Alternative rock albums | ||
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Splendor in the Grass is the fourth full-length album from the band Pink Martini. It was released in October 27, 2009 on their own label Heinz Records.
Contents
The album is named after its third track, and features songs in five languages (English, Spanish, Italian, French, and Neapolitan). Collaborators included National Public Radio correspondent Ari Shapiro singing on the track "But Now I'm Back" and Sesame Street performer Emilio Delgado on a cover of Joe Raposo's "Sing". Other covers included on the album are "Piensa en mí", written by Agustín Lara and his sister Maria Teresa Lara for the 1948 film Revancha; "Tuca Tuca", originally performed by Raffaella Carrà; and the Moondog song "New Amsterdam".
The album debuted at No. 45 on the Billboard 200 and No. 10 on Top Independent Albums with 12,000 copies sold, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album was certified platinum in Greece.
Personnel
Songs
1Ninna nanna4:43
2Ohayoo Ohio4:47
3Splendor In The Grass3:41