10 Cent Wings
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Released | 1997 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | Refuge/MCA[1] | |||
Producer | Alain Mallet | |||
Jonatha Brooke chronology | ||||
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10 Cent Wings is an album by the American musician Jonatha Brooke, released in 1997.[2][3] It was her only album for MCA Records.[4] The title refers to an ad a venue once ran to promote a Brooke live show.[5] "Crumbs" was the first single.[6]
The album peaked at No. 34 on Billboard's Heatseekers Albums chart.[7] Its singles were hits on adult album alternative radio stations.[8]
Production
[edit]The album was produced by Brooke's husband, Alain Mallet.[9] "Glass Half Empty" is about the deceased musician Kevin Gilbert.[10] Duke Levine contributed guitar parts to the album.[11]
Critical reception
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Entertainment Weekly | A−[14] |
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Los Angeles Daily News | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Windsor Star | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Washington Post wrote that, "at times Brooke stretches her literary conceits too far, but her keyboardist-producer-arranger-husband Alain Mallet always wraps her appealing melodies in quirky, thickened chamber-pop arrangements."[17] Entertainment Weekly praised Brooke's "complex, intensely melodic tunes and her uncliched, heartfelt poetry."[14] The New York Times concluded that Brooke "ventures further into torchy folk-pop with high literary aspirations."[18]
The Los Angeles Daily News thought that the "startlingly mature collection is eclectic and electric with Brooke supplying acoustic guitar and emotionally charged, first-rate material."[16] The Chicago Tribune determined that, "while her strong new album ... doesn't completely sidestep the occasional cliché, the songs generally showcase a noteworthy artistry."[19] The Indianapolis Star stated that Brooke's "conversational style is accessible and perfectly suited for her musical tone—folky and earth-toned, with strings, horns and electronics painting some of the backdrop."[15] The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel listed the album as the sixth best of 1997.[5]
AllMusic wrote that "Mallet pastes together various genres without meshing them, and often the verses, chorus and bridge each have a radically different style."[12] No Depression determined that Brooke "made exactly the right record at exactly the right time—1997’s 10 Cent Wings, released the same year Lilith Fair made her brand of classy female-centric folk-pop all the rage—and found herself bounced from the major-label ranks for her trouble."[20]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Secrets and Lies" | |
2. | "Crumbs" | |
3. | "Because I Told You So" | |
4. | "Blood from a Stone" | |
5. | "Glass Half Empty" | |
6. | "The Choice" | |
7. | "Last Innocent Year" | |
8. | "Shame on Us" | |
9. | "Genius or a Fool" | |
10. | "Ten Cent Wings" | |
11. | "Landmine" | |
12. | "Annie" |
References
[edit]- ^ Reece, Doug (Mar 21, 1998). "Secrets Out". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 12. p. 28.
- ^ "Jonatha Brooke Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ "From Malibu to New York City". CBS.
- ^ Richardson, Derk (March 29, 2001). "A Label of Her Own / Jonatha Brooke takes back her music with Steady Pull". SFGate.
- ^ a b Maples, Tina (15 Dec 1997). "The best CDs of a lackluster music year". Cue & Jump. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 1.
- ^ Horak, Terri (Oct 11, 1997). "Brooke finds solo 'Wings'". Billboard. Vol. 109, no. 41. pp. 18–20.
- ^ "Jonatha Brooke". Billboard.
- ^ "An Adult Alternative Radio Format That Promotes New Artists Has Tiny but Faithful Audience". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. 9 Mar 1998. p. D1.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 160.
- ^ a b "CD Reviews". Windsor Star. 22 Jan 1998. p. E6.
- ^ Shuster, Fred (14 Nov 1997). "Brooke Making More 'Cents' Than Ever". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L23.
- ^ a b "10 Cent Wings". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 855.
- ^ a b "10 Cent Wings". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ a b Penner, Diana (1 Feb 1998). "Jonatha Brooke '10 Cent Wings'". The Indianapolis Star. p. I7.
- ^ a b Shuster, Fred (31 Oct 1997). "Sound Check". Los Angeles Daily News. p. L26.
- ^ "Jonatha Brooke '10 Cent Wings'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Holden, Stephen (28 Nov 1997). "Songs of Innocence and Experience for the Pop Fan of a Certain Age". The New York Times. p. E1.
- ^ Reger, Rick (14 Nov 1997). "The A List". Friday. Chicago Tribune. p. 33.
- ^ "Jonatha Brooke – Back in the Circus". No Depression. Retrieved 29 December 2021.