The Foundling is the seventh studio album by country artist Mary Gauthier.

The Foundling
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 14, 2010
StudioThe Clubhouse, Toronto
GenreCountry, Folk
Length46:20
LabelIn the Black
ProducerMichael Timmins
Mary Gauthier chronology
Genesis (The Early Years)
(2008)
The Foundling
(2010)
Live at Blue Rock
(2012)

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Mary Gauthier; except where indicated

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Foundling" 3:40
2."Mama Here, Mama Gone" 4:01
3."Good-bye" 4:14
4."Sideshow"Gauthier, Liz Rose4:17
5."Interlude 1" 0:27
6."Blood is Blood"Gauthier, Crit Harmon5:16
7."March 11, 1962"Gauthier, Liz Rose5:47
8."Walk On the Water" 4:50
9."Interlude 2" 0:46
10."Sweet Words" 4:17
11."The Orphan King"Gauthier, Ed Romanoff4:46
12."Another Day Borrowed"Gauthier, Darrell Scott3:33
13."Coda" 0:26
Total length:46:20
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Guardian     [3]
PopMatters          [4]

Personnel

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  • Mary Gauthier - vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Jesse O'Brien - Wurlitzer, organ
  • Tania Elizabeth - fiddle
  • Ray Ferrugia - drums, percussion
  • Jaro Czerwinec - accordion
  • Danny Ellis - trombone
  • Margo Timmins - backing vocals
  • Josh Finlayson - guitar, bass, piano on "Mama Here, Mama Gone"; acoustic guitar on "Goodbye"
  • Garth Hudson - piano on "Sideshow"; keyboards, accordion on "Interlude 1" and "Interlude 2"
  • Ed Romanoff - acoustic guitar on "Blood is Blood" and "The Orphan King"
  • Michael Timmins - slide guitar on "March 11, 1962" and "Walk On the Water"

References

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  1. ^ "The Foundling by Mary Gauthier Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  2. ^ "The Foundling - Mary Gauthier". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "Mary Gauthier: The Foundling". The Guardian. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  4. ^ "Mary Gauthier: The Foundling". PopMatters. Retrieved November 22, 2017.