Pretty Little Stranger

Pretty Little Stranger is the fourth studio album by Joan Osborne. The album is her first release on the independent Vanguard Records label, and has been her only album incorporating significant country influences.[6] The record was released in the UK on November 13, 2006 and in the US on November 14.[6]

Pretty Little Stranger
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 13, 2006 (2006-11-13)
Recorded
  • OmniSound (Nashville)
  • The Doghouse (Nashville)
  • Electric Comoland (Lafayette)[1]
GenreCountry, pop
Length51:09
LabelVanguard, Capitol
ProducerSteve Buckingham
Joan Osborne chronology
Christmas Means Love
(2005)
Pretty Little Stranger
(2006)
Breakfast in Bed
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[2]
Allmusic[3]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[4]
People[5]
PopMatters[6]
Slant Magazine[7]

Track listing

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  1. "Pretty Little Stranger" (Osborne)
  2. "Brokedown Palace" (Jerry Garcia, Robert Hunter)
  3. "Who Divided" (Osborne)
  4. "Holy Waters" (Andreas Uetz, Osborne)
  5. "What You Are" (Patty Griffin, Craig Ross)
  6. "Shake That Devil" (Osborne)
  7. "Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends" (Kris Kristofferson)
  8. "Time Won't Tell" (Beth Nielsen Chapman, Harlan Howard)
  9. "Dead Roses" (Osborne, Gary Nicholson)
  10. "After Jane" (Osborne)
  11. "'Til I Get It Right" (Red Lane, Larry Henley)
  12. "When the Blue Hour Comes" (Rodney Crowell, Roy Orbison, Will Jennings)
  13. "Losing You All Over Again" (Bonus Track)

Personnel

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Credits adapted from CD liner notes.[1]

Musicians
Technical
  • Steve Buckingham – production
  • Lesli Halingstad – production assistance
  • Neal Cappellino – mixing, recording
  • Don Cobb – mastering
  • Eric Conn – mastering
  • Tony Daigle – engineering
  • Bob Ingison – engineering assistance
  • Sonny Landreth – recording
  • Greg Lawrence – engineering assistance
  • Chip Matthews – digital editing
  • Marshall Morgan – additional engineering
  • Steve Short – engineering assistance

Chart performance

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Chart (2006) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 58
U.S. Billboard Independent Albums 34

References

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  1. ^ a b Pretty Little Stranger (CD liner notes). Joan Osborne. USA: Vanguard Records. 2006. 79810-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link). Accessed 25 December 2022 at Discogs.
  2. ^ Coleman, Cathy. "Joan Osborne – Pretty Little Stranger". About.com. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Pretty Little Stranger – Joan Osborne". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  4. ^ Johnson, Beth (2006-12-01). "Pretty Little Stranger Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 23, 2007. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  5. ^ Arnold, Chuck; Souter, Ericka; Dougherty, Steve; Strauss, Chris; Warech, Jon (2006-11-27). "Picks and Pans Review: Joan Osborne (Pretty Little Stranger)". People. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  6. ^ a b c Gilstrap, Andrew (November 26, 2006). "Joan Osborne: Pretty Little Stranger". PopMatters. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  7. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (2006-11-14). "Joan Osborne: Pretty Little Stranger". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 2013-03-28.