Blue Light, Red Light, a big band album by American artist Harry Connick Jr., released in 1991. The multi-platinum album features Connick's vocals and piano, accompanied by his 14-piece big band.
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| Released | September 23, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | June 27–28 July 2–4 and 14, 1991 | |||
| Studio | BMG Studio A (New York City) | |||
| Genre | Big Band | |||
| Length | 58:44 | |||
| Label | Sony/Columbia | |||
| Producer | Tracey Freeman | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Connick wrote the music, with Ramsey McLean writing most of the lyrics, (except for track #4 "Jill", #5 "He Is They Are", #10 "She Belongs To Me", and #12 "Just Kiss Me", with both music and lyrics by Harry Connick Jr.).
Track listing
edit- "Blue Light, Red Light (Someone's There)" (Harry Connick Jr, Ramsey McLean) – 3:31
- "A Blessing And A Curse" (Connick, McLean) – 3:06
- "You Didn't Know Me When" (Connick, McLean) – 3:13
- "Jill" (Connick) – 6:13
- "He Is They Are" (Connick) – 4:15
- "With Imagination (I'll Get There)" (Connick, McLean) – 5:01
- "If I Could Give You More" (Connick, McLean) – 4:49
- "The Last Payday" (Connick, McLean) – 7:16
- "It's Time" (Connick, McLean) – 6:38
- "She Belongs To Me" (Connick) – 3:57
- "Sonny Cried" (Connick, McLean) – 5:46
- "Just Kiss Me" (Connick) – 4:53
Promo Track listing
edit- "blue light, red light - 3:30
- "sonny cried - 5:44
Musicians
edit- Harry Connick Jr. - Piano, vocals
- Brad Leali - Alto Sax
- Will Campbell - Alto Sax
- Jerry Weldon - Tenor Sax
- Ned Goold - Tenor Sax
- David Schumacher - Bari Sax, Bass Clarinet, Flute
- Louis Ford - Clarinet
- Mark Mullins - Trombone
- Craig Klein - Trombone
- Lucien Barbarin - Trombone, Sousaphone
- Joe Barati - Bass Trombone
- Roger Ingram - Trumpet
- Dan Miller - Trumpet
- Leroy Jones - Trumpet
- Jeremy Davenport - Trumpet
- Russell Malone - Guitar
- Benjamin Jonah Wolfe - Bass
- Shannon Powell - drums
- Tracey Freeman - Producer
- Gregg Rubin - Engineer/ Mixer
- 1991 Blue Light, Red Light debuted at No. 1 on the jazz chart
- 1992 Blue Light, Red Light had its peak position at The Billboard 200 as No. 17 on February 29.
Awards and nominations
edit- 1992 Grammy Award nomination: Best Traditional Pop Performance -- Blue Light, Red Light
- 1992 Grammy Award nomination: Best Instrumental Arrangement w/ Vocals -- "Blue Light, Red Light (Someone's There)"
- 1992 Soul Train Music Award nomination: Best Jazz Album
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[2] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[3] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| France (SNEP)[4] | Gold | 100,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[6] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Blue Light, Red Light Review by Scott Yanow". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Wild About Harry" (PDF). Billboard. November 5, 1994. p. 54. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – Blue Light, Red Light". Music Canada. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "French album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – Blue Light Red Light" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "British album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – Blue Light, Red Light". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 9, 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Harry Connick Jr – Blue Light, Red Light". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 9, 2019.