Jukebox (Cat Power album)
2008 studio album by Cat Power
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Jukebox is the eighth studio album by Cat Power, released on January 22, 2008 on Matador Records. The album is composed almost entirely of cover songs, save for "Song to Bobby" and "Metal Heart" (previously recorded and released in 1998). It is Marshall's second record of cover songs, after the titular The Covers Record.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | January 22, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Indie rock | |||
| Length | 41:33 | |||
| Label | Matador | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Drowned In Sound | [3] |
| The Guardian | [4] |
| Los Angeles Times | [5] |
| Mojo | [6] |
| NME | [7] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.7/10)[8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Spin | [10] |
| Uncut | [11] |
A limited-edition silver foil deluxe package was also released containing a bonus disc with five extra songs.
Commercial performance
The album debuted at number 12 on the Billboard 200 chart, selling about 29,000 copies in its first week.[12] As of 2012, sales in the United States have exceeded 137,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[13] It was awarded a gold certification from the Independent Music Companies Association which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New York" | John Kander, Fred Ebb | Liza Minnelli | 2:00 |
| 2. | "Ramblin' (Wo)man" | Hank Williams | Hank Williams | 3:47 |
| 3. | "Metal Heart" | Chan Marshall | Cat Power | 3:53 |
| 4. | "Silver Stallion" | Lee Clayton | The Highwaymen | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Aretha, Sing One for Me" | J Harris, Eugene William | George Jackson[15] | 3:12 |
| 6. | "Lost Someone" | James Brown, Bobby Byrd, Lloyd Stallworth | James Brown & the Famous Flames | 2:50 |
| 7. | "Lord, Help the Poor & Needy" | Jessie Mae Hemphill[16] | Jessie Mae Hemphill | 2:37 |
| 8. | "I Believe in You" | Bob Dylan | Bob Dylan | 4:07 |
| 9. | "Song to Bobby" (original composition) | Chan Marshall | Cat Power | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Don't Explain" | Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie Holiday | Billie Holiday | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Woman Left Lonely" | Spooner Oldham, Dan Penn | Janis Joplin | 4:07 |
| 12. | "Blue" | Joni Mitchell | Joni Mitchell | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 41:33 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Could We" (original composition) | Chan Marshall | Cat Power | 2:25 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Fortunate Son" | J. C. Fogerty | Creedence Clearwater Revival | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Breathless" | Nick Cave | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | 5:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Angelitos Negros" | Andres Eloy Blanco, Manuel Alvarez Maciste | Eartha Kitt | 7:33 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Feel" | Dwayne Carter, Christopher Dorsey, Terius Gray, Byron Thomas, Tab Virgil, Jr. | Hot Boys | 2:48 |
| 2. | "Naked, If I Want To" | Jerry Miller | Moby Grape | 2:37 |
| 3. | "Breathless" | Nick Cave | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | 5:05 |
| 4. | "Angelitos Negros" | Andres Eloy Blanco, Manuel Alvarez Maciste | Eartha Kitt | 7:33 |
| 5. | "She's Got You" | Hank Cochran | Patsy Cline | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 21:33 | |||
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] | 36 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] | 40 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] | 10 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] | 5 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21] | 3 |
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[22] | 12 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[23] | 63 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[24] | 4 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[25] | 18 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[26] | 51 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[27] | 30 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[28] | 30 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[29] | 27 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] | 20 |
| US Billboard 200[31] | 12 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[32] | 3 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[33] | 2 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[34] | 2 |
Sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States | — | 137,000[13] |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe | — | 100,000[14] |
Personnel
- Chan Marshall – vocals
- Stuart Sikes – engineer
Dirty Delta Blues
- Judah Bauer – guitar
- Jim White – drums
- Erik Paparazzi – bass
- Gregg Foreman – piano, organ
Special guests
- Spooner Oldham – piano, organ
- Teenie Hodges – guitar
- Larry McDonald – percussion
- Dylan Willemsa – viola
- Matt Sweeney – guitar