NEW YORK TIMES: RESCUING 1970 FROM THE REMAINDER BIN
"Marc Cohn, the piano-playing balladeer best known for the adult-contemporary standard “Walking in Memphis,” has just released “Listening Booth: 1970.” On it this gravel-road-voiced singer remakes and rearranges songs familiar to anyone who was glued to AM or FM radio that year: “Wild World,” “The Tears of a Clown,” “New Speedway Boogie,” “Into the Mystic,” “The Letter” and “Maybe I’m Amazed” among them."
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PEOPLE MAGAZINE REVIEWS LISTENING BOOTH: 1970
MARC COHN ON ABC'S NIGHTLINE PLAYLIST
Singer-songwriter Marc Cohn dishes on his influences in the Nightline Playlist.
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NEW YORK TIMES REVIEWS LISTENING BOOTH: 1970
“Listening Booth: 1970”
(Saguaro Road)
The singer-songwriter Marc Cohn has always been an eager student of his own field. His first and most successful single, “Walking in Memphis,” from 1991, unfolds as a checklist of that city’s musical touchstones, from W. C. Handy to the Rev. Al Green. (Elvis makes a cameo.) His most recent single, from 2007, is “Listening to Levon,” a nod to Levon Helm, formerly of the Band. These reference points seem vital to Mr. Cohn: they’re his way of orienting himself in the world, like constellations at sea.
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(Saguaro Road)
The singer-songwriter Marc Cohn has always been an eager student of his own field. His first and most successful single, “Walking in Memphis,” from 1991, unfolds as a checklist of that city’s musical touchstones, from W. C. Handy to the Rev. Al Green. (Elvis makes a cameo.) His most recent single, from 2007, is “Listening to Levon,” a nod to Levon Helm, formerly of the Band. These reference points seem vital to Mr. Cohn: they’re his way of orienting himself in the world, like constellations at sea.
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ROLLING STONE REVIEWS LISTENING BOOTH: 1970
"Cohn has one of rock's most soulful croons – a rich, immediately recognizable tenor that makes these songs his own."
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MARC COHN AT OVERTURE CENTER FOR THE ARTS - CAPITOL THEATER
Sat Aug. 7 8 pm
Marc Cohn at Overture Center for the Arts - Capitol Theater
After a gritty career resuscitation courtesy of 2007’s Join The Parade—released after a nine-year recording break—Marc Cohn takes a page out of the Rod Stewart playbook with his recent covers album, Listening Booth: 1970, which you may have seen in Starbucks. But whereas Stewart plays it mostly straight, Cohn’s versions of hits from the early ’70s—like his hushed, bass-heavy take on Simon And Garfunkel’s sublime “The Only Living Boy In New York”—offer an altered image of recognizable classics. Odds are he’ll play some of these new spins on old favorites here, with some “Walking In Memphis” thrown in to appease the diehards.
Overture Center for the Arts - Capitol Theater
201 State St, Madison, WI
http://www.avclub.com/madison/events/marc-cohn,180492/
Marc Cohn at Overture Center for the Arts - Capitol Theater
After a gritty career resuscitation courtesy of 2007’s Join The Parade—released after a nine-year recording break—Marc Cohn takes a page out of the Rod Stewart playbook with his recent covers album, Listening Booth: 1970, which you may have seen in Starbucks. But whereas Stewart plays it mostly straight, Cohn’s versions of hits from the early ’70s—like his hushed, bass-heavy take on Simon And Garfunkel’s sublime “The Only Living Boy In New York”—offer an altered image of recognizable classics. Odds are he’ll play some of these new spins on old favorites here, with some “Walking In Memphis” thrown in to appease the diehards.
Overture Center for the Arts - Capitol Theater
201 State St, Madison, WI
http://www.avclub.com/madison/events/marc-cohn,180492/
HUFFINGTON POST - LISTENING BOOTH 1970: A CONVERSATION WITH MARC COHN
A Conversation With Marc Cohn
Mike Ragogna: Listening Booth: 1970 is a concept album that compiles your favorite--and many would feel greatest--songs from that year.
Marc Cohn: That's basically it. It's a record of my favorite songs from 1970, and exactly 40 years ago, all these songs came out.
MR: And every one of these songs is seminal.
MC: My producer John Leventhal and I sat in the studio and went through all these amazing tunes. It became clear to me that these were great songs, but it was really the beginning of when I decided I wanted to be a musician. Because for me, not for everyone, but definitely for me, 1970 was the beginning of the Golden Age of the album. Especially when it came to singer-songwriters, and it was still the golden age of the single. There was so much range to the music that year. There were these deeply soulful records like Moondance from Van Morrison, Sweet Baby James by James Taylor, Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel...I mean the list goes on and on and on. Tea For The Tillerman by Cat Stevens...lot's of great singles like "Tears Of A Clown" by Smokey Robinson.
MR: And if you look back at that year purely from the classics introduced that have stayed in the culture, it's obvious 1970 was musically an important year.
MC: The most interesting and compelling thing that I realized was that 1970 was the year that The Beatles broke up. Yet, that year, John, Paul, and George each essentially put out solo records and became solo singer-songwriters. So, this was just a fascinating transitional time in a way, but also for me being about 11 years old and completely predisposed to music. It was the beginning of me really falling in love with records and albums and becoming obsessed as a fan. I was a little kid dreaming to find a way to make that a career, and that was the music that started me on that path.
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Mike Ragogna: Listening Booth: 1970 is a concept album that compiles your favorite--and many would feel greatest--songs from that year.
Marc Cohn: That's basically it. It's a record of my favorite songs from 1970, and exactly 40 years ago, all these songs came out.
MR: And every one of these songs is seminal.
MC: My producer John Leventhal and I sat in the studio and went through all these amazing tunes. It became clear to me that these were great songs, but it was really the beginning of when I decided I wanted to be a musician. Because for me, not for everyone, but definitely for me, 1970 was the beginning of the Golden Age of the album. Especially when it came to singer-songwriters, and it was still the golden age of the single. There was so much range to the music that year. There were these deeply soulful records like Moondance from Van Morrison, Sweet Baby James by James Taylor, Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel...I mean the list goes on and on and on. Tea For The Tillerman by Cat Stevens...lot's of great singles like "Tears Of A Clown" by Smokey Robinson.
MR: And if you look back at that year purely from the classics introduced that have stayed in the culture, it's obvious 1970 was musically an important year.
MC: The most interesting and compelling thing that I realized was that 1970 was the year that The Beatles broke up. Yet, that year, John, Paul, and George each essentially put out solo records and became solo singer-songwriters. So, this was just a fascinating transitional time in a way, but also for me being about 11 years old and completely predisposed to music. It was the beginning of me really falling in love with records and albums and becoming obsessed as a fan. I was a little kid dreaming to find a way to make that a career, and that was the music that started me on that path.
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SPOKENWORD.ORG REVIEWS LISTENING BOOTH: 1970
Anthony DeCurtis and Claudia Marshall's New Music Review of Marc Cohn's new album, "Listening Booth: 1970." Produced by Nora Flaherty.
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MARC PLAYS AT BARNES AND NOBLE IN NYC TODAY (7/22)
Watch Marc perform this Thursday 7/22 at Barnes and Noble Lincoln Center in New York!
Thursday July 22, 2010 5:00 PM
Barnes and Noble
Lincoln Triangle
1972 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
Thursday July 22, 2010 5:00 PM
Barnes and Noble
Lincoln Triangle
1972 Broadway, New York, NY 10023
MARC WILL BE ON "MORNING JOE" ON MSNBC 7/20!
Turn on MSNBC the morning of July 20th to watch Marc chat with Joe, Mika, and Willie on Morning Joe.
LISTEN TO MARC COHN'S SHOW FORM MOUNTAIN STAGE!
Marc Cohn recently performed on Mountain Stage with the show broadcast on NPR. You can now listen to Marc's 1 hour performance in its entirety on-line Marc plays songs from his upcoming album Listening Booth: 1970, as well has his hits Walking in Memphis, Silver Thunderbird and other favorites.
JOIN THE MAILING LIST AND RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY TRACK
We're very happy to offer you a download of Marc's version of "Look at Me," taken from Marc's upcoming release Listening Booth: 1970; our way of saying "thank you" for joining the Marc Cohn community.click here
NEW ALBUM SLATED FOR RELEASE ON JULY 20TH
We're very excited to announce that Marc's new album is scheduled to be released on Saguaro Road/Time Life Records on July 20th. For more information, we encourage you to check out the latest Saguaro Road Blog at SaguaroRoad.com.read more
MARC'S FIRST BLOG!!
Marc welcomes you to the new site and posts photos from his special
extended set at NRR's Mountain Stage. read more >>
extended set at NRR's Mountain Stage. read more >>
