Invincible Summer

Invincible Summer
Invincible Summer
Studio album by k.d. lang
Released	June 20, 2000
Studio	Conway Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Length	42:08
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	David Kahne; Damian LeGassick;
K.d. lang chronology

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	61/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
The A.V. Club	(unfavorable)^[4]
Billboard	(favorable)^[5]
Entertainment Weekly	B−^[6]
Los Angeles Times	^[7]
Mojo	^[2]
Q	^[2]
Robert Christgau	^[8]
Rolling Stone	^[9]
Wall of Sound	(41/100)^[10]

Invincible Summer is the fifth solo album by k.d. lang, released by Warner Bros. Records in 2000. The album's title derives from a quote by Albert Camus: "In the depths of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer."

Critical reception

In an Allmusic review, Stacia Proefrock wrote "Glowing with happiness and lovey bliss, this lush album is dripping with the kind of bright, slick production that hasn't seen much light since the Brill Building's heyday. Swelling strings, electronic bubbles and warbles, and the occasional mandolin combine to create a sound that manages to evoke a warm feeling of nostalgia without sounding retro. Topping it all off is lang's smooth-as-maple-syrup voice, which shows even greater range than before."^[11]

In a three-and-a-half star Rolling Stone review, James Hunter wrote "On 'Invincible Summer,' k.d. lang reorchestrates the relaxed loveliness of Sixties Southern California pop and, to a lesser extent, Brazilian music...The music is often quick-paced fluff with the retro exactness, and the soul, of a Pottery Barn sofa. But for the most part, lang's lighter musical tack encourages her to retire the galloping self-regard that can cancel the attractiveness of her voice."^[12]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Consequences of Falling"	Marie-Claire D'Ubaldo, Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg	3:52
2.	"Summerfling"	k.d. lang, David Piltch	4:15
3.	"Suddenly"	Lang, Piltch	3:32
4.	"It's Happening With You"	Lang, Piltch	2:48
5.	"Extraordinary Thing"	Abe Laboriel, Jr., Abraham Laboriel, Lang	3:35
6.	"Love's Great Ocean"	Lang, Ben Mink	5:40
7.	"Simple"	Lang, Piltch	2:44
8.	"What Better Said"	Lang, Abe Laboriel, Jr.	3:47
9.	"When We Collide"	Lang, Abe Laboriel, Jr.	4:22
10.	"Curiosity"	Lang	3:41
11.	"Only Love"	Lang	3:52

Personnel

k.d. lang - vocals
Rusty Anderson - guitar
Wendy Melvoin - guitar
Smokey Hormel - guitar
Jon Stewart - guitar
Rick Baptist - trumpet
Teddy Borowiecki - accordion, keyboard
Denyse Buffum - viola
Larry Corbett - cello
Mario de Leon - violin
Joel Derouin - violin
John Friesen - cello
John Fumo - trumpet
Armen Garabedian - violin
Berj Garabedian - violin
Jon Hassell - trumpet
Suzie Katayama - cello
Peter Kent - violin
Abe Laboriel Jr. - drums, vocals
Abraham Laboriel - bass, guitar, vocals
Damian LeGassick - guitar, keyboard
Greg Leisz - pedal steel
Gayle Levant - harp
Jon Lewis - trumpet
Ben Mink - violin, keyboard, viola
Vicki Miskolczy - viola
Bob Peterson - violin
David Piltch - bass, guitar, mandolin, cornet, keyboard, human whistle, loop, Moog bass, baritone guitar
Daniel Smith - cello
David Stenske - viola
John Wittenberg - violin

Production

Producers: David Kahne, Damian LeGassick
Engineers: Jason Mauza, John Smith
Assistant engineers: Andy Ackland, Tony Flores, James Stone
Mixing: Rob Brill, David Kahne, Johnny "Hammond" Smith
Mastering: Bob Ludwig
Digital editing: Eric White
Drum programming: Eric White
Brass arrangement: Damian LeGassick
String arrangements: Damian LeGassick, Ben Mink
Vocal arrangement: Alex Gifford
Art direction: Jeri Heiden, John Heiden
Design: Jeri Heiden, John Heiden
Photography: Just Loomis

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[13]	12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[14]	45
UK Albums Chart^[15]	17
United States Billboard 200^[16]^[A]	58

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[17]	Gold	35,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

A^ In the United States, Invincible Summer also entered the Top Internet Albums chart, peaking at #9 there.

References

^ Proefrock, Stacia. Invincible Summer at AllMusic
^ ^a ^b ^c "Critic Reviews for Invincible Summer". metacritic.com. Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
^ Proefrock, Stacia. Invincible Summer at AllMusic
^ Thompson, Stephen (2000-06-20). "k.d. lang: Invincible Summer". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
^ "k.d. lang: Invincible Summer". billboard.com. Billboard. June 24, 2000. Archived from the original on 2001-04-22. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
^ Tucker, Ken (2000-07-23). "Invincible Summer Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved 2011-08-30.
^ Hilburn, Robert (2000-06-11). "ALBUM REVIEW An Adventurous Balance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: k.d. lang". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
^ Hunter, James (2000-07-06). "k.d. lang: Invincible Summer : Music Reviews". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
^ Penn, Roberta. "Invincible Summer". wallofsound.go.com. Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 2000-08-15. Retrieved 2013-04-19.
^ Invincible Summer - k.d. lang | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-03-28
^ "k.d. lang: Invincible Summer : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2008-07-26. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 2022-03-28.
^ "Australiancharts.com – k.d lang – Invincible Summer". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – k.d lang – Invincible Summer". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
^ "The Official Charts Company - kd lang - Invincible Summer". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-02.
^ Allmusic - Invincible Summer - Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

External links

Invincible Summer at Metacritic

[1] Proefrock, Stacia. Invincible Summer at AllMusic

[meta-2] "Critic Reviews for Invincible Summer". metacritic.com. Metacritic. Retrieved 2013-04-19.

[3] Proefrock, Stacia. Invincible Summer at AllMusic

[4] Thompson, Stephen (2000-06-20). "k.d. lang: Invincible Summer". The A.V. Club. Retrieved 2013-04-19.

[5] "k.d. lang: Invincible Summer". billboard.com. Billboard. June 24, 2000. Archived from the original on 2001-04-22. Retrieved 2013-04-19.

[EW_review-6] Tucker, Ken (2000-07-23). "Invincible Summer Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on April 27, 2009. Retrieved 2011-08-30.

[7] Hilburn, Robert (2000-06-11). "ALBUM REVIEW An Adventurous Balance". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2011-10-01.

[8] Christgau, Robert. "CG: k.d. lang". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-04-19.

[9] Hunter, James (2000-07-06). "k.d. lang: Invincible Summer : Music Reviews". rollingstone.com. Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-07-26. Retrieved 2013-04-19.

[10] Penn, Roberta. "Invincible Summer". wallofsound.go.com. Wall of Sound. Archived from the original on 2000-08-15. Retrieved 2013-04-19.

[11] Invincible Summer - k.d. lang | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2022-03-28

[12] "k.d. lang: Invincible Summer : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. 2008-07-26. Archived from the original on 26 July 2008. Retrieved 2022-03-28.

[ac_Australia_k.d_lang-13] "Australiancharts.com – k.d lang – Invincible Summer". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[ac_New_Zealand_k.d_lang-14] "Charts.nz – k.d lang – Invincible Summer". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 27, 2021.

[UKchart-15] "The Official Charts Company - kd lang - Invincible Summer". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2011-10-02.

[USchart-16] Allmusic - Invincible Summer - Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums

[Australiak.d._langInvincible_SummeralbumCertRef-17] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.

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