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| For the Stars | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 10, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | September 23, 2000 – January 21, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Atlantis, Stockholm, Sweden[1] | |||
| Genre | Baroque pop | |||
| Label | Deutsche Grammophon | |||
| Producer | Elvis Costello | |||
| Anne Sofie von Otter chronology | ||||
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For the Stars is a collaboration album by classically trained Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter and Elvis Costello, released in 2001.
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Wonder" | Elvis Costello | 3:33 |
| 2. | "Baby Plays Around" | 3:11 | |
| 3. | "Go Leave" | Kate McGarrigle | 2:49 |
| 4. | "Rope" |
| 3:54 |
| 5. | "Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)" | 3:11 | |
| 6. | "Broken Bicycles/Junk" | Tom Waits/Paul McCartney | 4:04 |
| 7. | "The Other Woman" | Jessie Mae Robinson | 3:34 |
| 8. | "Like an Angel Passing Through My Room" | 4:56 | |
| 9. | "Green Song" |
| 4:36 |
| 10. | "April After All" | Ron Sexsmith | 2:49 |
| 11. | "You Still Believe in Me" |
| 3:07 |
| 12. | "I Want to Vanish" | Costello | 2:40 |
| 13. | "For No One" | Lennon–McCartney | 1:57 |
| 14. | "Shamed into Love" |
| 3:44 |
| 15. | "Just a Curio" |
| 4:16 |
| 16. | "This House Is Empty Now" |
| 4:36 |
| 17. | "Take It with Me" |
| 3:16 |
| 18. | "For the Stars" | Costello | 2:44 |
Personnel
[edit]- Elvis Costello – vocals, baritone guitar, Lowrey organ, bass
- Anne Sofie von Otter – vocals
- Bengt Forsberg – piano, Hammond B-3 organ
- Billy Bremner
- Michael Blair – vibraphone, bass drum, percussion
- Bebe Risenfors – clarinet, tenor saxophone, accordion
- Svante Henryson – celtar, cello, upright bass
- Mats Schubert – piano, harmonium, Moog bass
- Steve Nieve – piano, celeste, organ[3]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] | 81 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 80 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 59 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7] | 33 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8] | 25 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[9] | 67 |
References
[edit]- ^ Sexton, Paul (31 March 2001). "Costello, Von Otter Duet On DG". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "For the Stars (Anne Sofie von Otter Meets Elvis Costello) - Anne Sofie von Otter | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "For The Stars - Anne Sofie Von Otter Meets Elvis Costello". Elviscostello.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 295.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Anne Sofie von Otter meets Elvis Costello – For the Stars" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Anne Sofie von Otter meets Elvis Costello – For the Stars" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Anne Sofie von Otter meets Elvis Costello – For the Stars". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Anne Sofie von Otter meets Elvis Costello – For the Stars". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart on 26/3/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 October 2022.

