Hymns of the 49th Parallel

Infobox Album |
Name=Hymns of the 49th Parallel
Type=studio
Artist=k.d. lang


Released=July 27, 2004
Recorded=
Genre=Folk, pop
Length=47:17
Label=Nonesuch
Producer=k.d. lang, Ben Mink
Reviews=*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:0sv1z82a4yv8~T1 link]
Last album="Live by Request"
(2001)
This album="Hymns of the 49th Parallel"
(2004)
Next album="Reintarnation"
(2006)

"Hymns of the 49th Parallel" is the ninth studio album by Canadian singer and songwriter k.d. lang, released in 2004. It is an album of songs by Lang's favourite Canadian songwriters, and includes one song by Lang and David Piltch. The title refers to the symbolic location of Canada (Western Canada lies north of the 49th, while Central and Eastern Canada is essentially bisected by that latitude.) According to the CRIA the album has sold 100,000 copies and reached platinum status in Canada. In Australia the album reached double platinum status according to ARIA, selling over 140,000 copies.

Track listing

#"After the Gold Rush" (Neil Young) – 4:00
#"Simple" (Lang, David Piltch) – 3:02
#"Helpless" (Neil Young) – 4:15
#"A Case of You" (Joni Mitchell) – 5:12
#"The Valley" (Jane Siberry) – 5:31
#"Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) – 5:01
#"One Day I Walk" (Bruce Cockburn) – 3:24
#"Fallen" (Ron Sexsmith) – 2:56
#"Jericho" (Mitchell) – 3:45
#"Bird on a Wire" (Leonard Cohen) – 4:28
#"Love is Everything" (Siberry) – 5:43

Personnel

*k.d. lang - vocals
*Teddy Borowiecki - piano, accordion, keyboard
*Clayton Cameron - drums
*Larry Corbett - cello
*Brian Dembow - viola
*Eumir Deodato - conductor
*Stephen Erdody - cello
*Cynthia Fogg - viola
*Tiffiany Yi Hu - violin
*Armen Ksadjikian - cello
*Ben Mink - acoustic guitar, fiddle, electric guitar
*Ralph Morrison - violin, concert master
*Sara Parkins - violin
*David Piltch - electric bass, acoustic bass
*David Stenske - violin
*Cecilia Tsan - cello

Production

*Producers: k.d. lang, Ben Mink
*Engineer: David Leonard
*Mixing: David Leonard
*Mastering: Bob Ludwig
*Digital editing: Ben Mink
*Assistant: John Morrical
*Technical assistance: David Eaman, John Musgrave, Russell Nash
*String arrangements: Eumir Deodato
*Contractor: David Sherr
*Copyist: Tom Calderaro
*Cover photo: Andy Goldsworthy
*Photography: Jeri Heiden, John Heiden

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