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2019 album by Norah Jones
Begin Again
is a compilation album
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by American singer-songwriter
Norah Jones
, released through
Blue Note Records
on April 12, 2019.
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The collection is a compilation of singles Jones recorded from 2018 to 2019,
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and includes collaborations with
Jeff Tweedy
and
Thomas Bartlett
.
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Jones planned to tour Australia and the US in support of the album, before the
COVID-19 pandemic
.
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Background and recording
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Jones said of the album that she wanted to record different things, in particular songs that were "quick and fun and easy and low-pressure", including collaborations with musicians that took no more than three days in the studio.
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She did not want to plan ahead aside from voice memo ideas, but to "create in the moment".
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Critical reception
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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
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Source
| Rating
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Metacritic
| 70/100
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Review scores
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Source
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Begin Again
has a score of 70 out of 100 from Metacritic based on 5 reviews. On the music blog
Idolator
Mike Wass calls the musicians involved in the album and the final outcome "eclectic", concluding that "the resulting songs are some of the most inventive of her career."
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Gabriel Fine wrote in his album review for
Consequence of Sound
that "there is something thrillingly free about the songs on
Begin Again.
They resist simple categorization and are experimental in the sense that they embody an unabashed confluence of Jones’ many musical inspirations", and sees that "much of the propulsion on the record comes from Jones’ personnel, who she manages to brilliantly highlight without losing her creative reigns."
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Track listing
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Title
| Writer(s)
| Producer(s)
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1.
| "My Heart Is Full"
| Norah Jones, Thomas Bartlett
| Bartlett
| 3:06
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2.
| "Begin Again"
| Norah Jones, Emily Fiskio
| Jones
| 3:50
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3.
| "It Was You"
| Jones
| Jones
| 5:30
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4.
| "A Song with No Name"
| Jones, Jeff Tweedy
| Tweedy
| 4:03
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5.
| "Uh Oh"
| Jones, Bartlett
| Bartlett
| 3:36
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6.
| "Wintertime"
| Jones, Tweedy
| Tweedy
| 3:48
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7.
| "Just a Little Bit"
| Jones, Sarah Oda, Brian Blade, Christopher Thomas
| Jones
| 5:02
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Total length:
| 28:53
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Personnel
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- Norah Jones - vocals, piano
(tracks 2-7)
, acoustic guitar and
celesta
(4)
,
Rhodes electric piano
and drums
(5)
,
electric organ
(7)
- Thomas Bartlett - keyboards, piano and
OP-1 synthesizer
(1, 5)
, drum programming
(5)
- Jeff Tweedy - electric guitar
(4, 6)
, acoustic guitar
(4)
, electric bass
(6)
- Pete Remm -
Hammond B3 organ
(2, 3)
- Christopher Thomas - bass
(2, 3, 7)
- Brian Blade
- drums
(2, 3, 7)
- Leon Michels
- tenor saxophone
(3, 7)
- Dave Guy - trumpet
(3, 7)
- Spencer Tweedy - drums
(6)
Technical
- Thomas Bartlett - recording
(1, 5)
- Patrick Dillett
- recording
(2, 3, 7)
, mixing
(1, 5, 7)
- Andy Taub and Jens Jungkurth - recording
(3)
- James Yost - recording assistant
(2, 3, 7)
- Genevieve Nelson - recording assistant
(3)
- Tom Schick - recording and mixing
(4, 6)
- Mark Greenberg - recording assistant
(4, 6)
- Homer Steinweiss
- recording of horns
(7)
- Tom Elmhirst
- mixing
(2, 3)
- Brandon Bost - mixing engineer
(2, 3)
- Chris Gehringer
- mastering
- Will Quinnell - mastering assistant
- Frank Harkins - art direction, design
- Clay Patrick McBride - photography
Charts
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References
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"Album Review: Norah Jones Revels in Exploration on the Brief Begin Again"
.
Consequence of Sound
. 2019-04-09
. Retrieved
2020-11-09
.
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"Norah Jones: Begin Again Review"
.
pastemagazine.com
. 2019-04-10
. Retrieved
2020-11-09
.
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Micucci, Matt (March 22, 2019).
"Norah Jones, Leonard Cohen, Django Reinhardt: The Week in Jazz"
.
JAZZIZ Magazine
. Retrieved
March 24,
2019
.
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a
b
Doyle, Patrick (February 22, 2019).
"Norah Jones Announces Experimental New Project 'Begin Again'
"
.
Rolling Stone
. Retrieved
March 14,
2019
.
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"Tours announced: Norah Jones, Sharon Van Etten, Broken Social Scene, US Girls, more"
.
BrooklynVegan
. February 21, 2019
. Retrieved
March 14,
2019
.
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"Norah Jones To Release Collection Of Singles Recorded Over The Past Year"
.
FM 100.3
. 25 February 2019
. Retrieved
March 14,
2019
.
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a
b
Wass, Mike (February 25, 2019).
"Norah Jones Compiles 7 Eclectic Singles On 'Begin Again'
"
.
Idolator
. Retrieved
March 14,
2019
.
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"Begin Again By Norah Jones Reviews And Tracks"
.
Metacritic
. Retrieved
April 19,
2019
.
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Gabriel Fine's album review
on
Consequence of Sound
.
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"Australiancharts.com ? Norah Jones ? Begin Again"
. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
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"Austriancharts.at ? Norah Jones ? Begin Again"
(in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 25, 2019.
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"Ultratop.be ? Norah Jones ? Begin Again"
(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
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"Ultratop.be ? Norah Jones ? Begin Again"
(in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
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"Czech Albums ? Top 100"
.
?NS IFPI
.
Note
: On the chart page, select
16.Tyden 2019
on the field besides the words "
CZ ? ALBUMS ? TOP 100
" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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"Dutchcharts.nl ? Norah Jones ? Begin Again"
(in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 19, 2019.
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"Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Fusionnes ? SNEP (Week 16, 2019)"
(in French). Syndicat National de l'Edition Phonographique. Archived from
the original
on 2019-04-22
. Retrieved
April 23,
2019
.
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"Offiziellecharts.de ? Norah Jones ? Begin Again"
(in German).
GfK Entertainment Charts
. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
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"Album Top 40 slagerlista ? 2019. 16. het"
(in Hungarian).
MAHASZ
. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
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"Begin Again on Billboard Japan Hot Albums"
.
Billboard Japan
(in Japanese)
. Retrieved
September 8,
2020
.
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"Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2019-04-22"
(in Japanese).
Oricon
. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
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"NZ Top 40 Albums Chart"
.
Recorded Music NZ
. April 29, 2019
. Retrieved
April 26,
2019
.
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"Oficjalna lista sprzeda?y :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart"
.
OLiS
.
Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry
. Retrieved May 2, 2019.
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"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100"
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Official Charts Company
. Retrieved April 20, 2019.
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"Gaon Album Chart ? Week 15, 2019"
.
Gaon Chart
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
April 18,
2019
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"Top 100 Albumes ? Semana 16: del 12.4.2019 al 18.4.2019"
(in Spanish).
Productores de Musica de Espana
. Retrieved
April 25,
2019
.
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"Swisscharts.com ? Norah Jones ? Begin Again"
. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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"Norah Jones Chart History (
Billboard
200)"
.
Billboard
. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
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