A Strange Arrangement
| A Strange Arrangement | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 8, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2008–2009 | |||
| Genre | Neo soul | |||
| Length | 34:42 | |||
| Label | Stones Throw Records | |||
| Producer | Mayer Hawthorne | |||
| Mayer Hawthorne chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork Media | 6.9/10[2] |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
A Strange Arrangement is the debut studio album by American musician Mayer Hawthorne. The album was released on September 8, 2009, by Stones Throw Records.[6] The album debuted at number 147 on the Billboard 200 chart, in the first week of its release.[7][8][9]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Mayer Hawthorne, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Prelude" | 0:26 | |
| 2. | "A Strange Arrangement" | 4:16 | |
| 3. | "Just Ain't Gonna Work Out" | 2:30 | |
| 4. | "Maybe So, Maybe No" |
| 2:58 |
| 5. | "Your Easy Lovin' Ain't Pleasin' Nothin'" | 3:03 | |
| 6. | "I Wish It Would Rain" | 3:57 | |
| 7. | "Make Her Mine" | 2:41 | |
| 8. | "One Track Mind" | 2:06 | |
| 9. | "The Ills" | 2:49 | |
| 10. | "Shiny & New" | 3:00 | |
| 11. | "Let Me Know" | 3:03 | |
| 12. | "Green Eyed Love" | 3:52 |
Personnel
[edit]Musicians
- Mayer Hawthorne – vocals, instruments, horn arrangements
- "Humbucker" Highland – guitar (3, 5)
- Jimmy Yellowstone – guitar (4, 7-9, 12)
- Lawrence Minimal – electric and acoustic piano (2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- Lynn DeVoe – violin and double bass (6)
- Todd Simon – trumpet (2, 5, 7, 9), horn arrangements
- Sam Beaubien – trumpet (4, 6, 8)
- Matt Rautio – French horn (6)
- Andrew Nichols – baritone saxophone (8)
- David Mayer – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, and flute (2, 5, 7, 9, 10), horn arrangements
- Hoagie Haven – flugelhorn (2, 7, 10)
- Sgt. Harvey Pepper – French horn (2, 7, 10)
- Dennard Ellsworth – glockenspiel (2)
- Leon Wolverine – additional bass (7, 11)
- Mbari Thornhill – additional percussion (9)
Technical personnel
- Mayer Hawthorne – producer
- Todd Simon – horn engineer
- Haircut – engineer, mixing
- Joe "Pretzel Sticks" Lambert – mastering
- George Moonglow – executive producer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 134 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 147 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] | 55 |
References
[edit]- ^ "A Strange Arrangement". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Sisson, Patrick (2 October 2009). "A Strange Arrangement Review". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Leggett, Steve. "A Strange Arrangement Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ Kabran, Michael (3 November 2009). "A Strange Arrangement Review". PopMatters. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "A Strange Arrangement Review". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ "A Strange Arrangement [Explicit]: Mayer Hawthorne: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ "Mayer Hawthorne - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ a b "iTunes - Music - A Strange Arrangement (Bonus Track Version) by Mayer Hawthorne". Itunes.apple.com. 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ Steve Leggett (2009-10-06). "A Strange Arrangement - Mayer Hawthorne | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-08-18.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Mayer Hawthorne – A Strange Arrangement". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Mayer Hawthorne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Mayer Hawthorne Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
