The Piano Guys (album)
2012 studio album by The Piano Guys
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The Piano Guys is the second studio album, and first on a major record label, by American musical group The Piano Guys. It was released on October 2, 2012 through Sony Masterworks. The album is composed primarily of covers and mashups of classical and popular music.
ReleasedOctober 2, 2012
Recorded2011–12; Draper, Utah (TPG Studios); Sandy, Utah (Big Idea Studios); Salt Lake City, Utah (MetCom Studios)[1]
GenreClassical crossover
Length52:51
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| Released | October 2, 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12; Draper, Utah (TPG Studios); Sandy, Utah (Big Idea Studios); Salt Lake City, Utah (MetCom Studios)[1] | |||
| Genre | Classical crossover | |||
| Length | 52:51 | |||
| Labels | Portrait, Sony Masterworks | |||
| Producers | Al van der Beek, Steven Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt[1] | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Arranger(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Titanium / Pavane" ([A]) | Sia Furler, David Guetta, Giorgio Tuinfort, Nick Van De Wall, Gabriel Fauré | Al van der Beek, Jon Schmidt, Steven Sharp Nelson | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Peponi (Paradise)" | Guy Berryman, Jonathon Buckland, William Champion, Brian Eno, Chris Martin, Alex Boyé[B] | van der Beek, Boyé, Nelson | 4:10 |
| 3. | "Code Name Vivaldi" ([C]) | John James Powell, Antonio Vivaldi | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 4:06 |
| 4. | "Beethoven's 5 Secrets" ([D]) | Ryan B. Tedder, Ludwig van Beethoven | Nelson, van der Beek, Kayson Brown | 5:09 |
| 5. | "Over the Rainbow / Simple Gifts" ([E]) | Harold Arlen, Joseph Brackett | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Cello Wars" | John Williams | van der Beek, Nelson | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Arwen's Vigil" | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 3:55 | |
| 8. | "Moonlight" ([F]) | Nelson, van der Beek, Beethoven | van der Beek, Nelson | 3:28 |
| 9. | "A Thousand Years" | David Hodges, Christina Perri | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Michael Meets Mozart" | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 5:20 | |
| 11. | "The Cello Song" ([G]) | Johann Sebastian Bach, Nelson, van der Beek | van der Beek, Nelson | 3:16 |
| 12. | "Rolling in the Deep" ([H]) | Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 3:52 |
| 13. | "What Makes You Beautiful" | Carl Falk, Savan Kotecha, Rami Yacoub | van der Beek, Schmidt, Nelson | 2:54 |
| Total length: | 52:51 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 14. | "Bring Him Home" | 4:15 |
| 15. | "Without You" | 3:36 |
| 16. | "Nearer My God to Thee" | 3:01 |
- Notes[1]
- Inspired by Fauré: Pavane
- Inspired by Vivaldi: Double Concerto in G Minor, RV 531
- Inspired by Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
- Inspired by Brackett: Simple Gifts
- Inspired by Beethoven: "Moonlight" Sonata and Beethoven: Symphony No. 7, Second movement
- Inspired by Bach: Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1, Prelude
- Contains elements of The Planets "Jupiter Theme" by Gustav Holst; Inspired by Holst: The Planets "Jupiter Theme"
Personnel
Per liner notes[1]
- The Piano Guys
- Steven Sharp Nelson - producer, electric, acoustic and steel cellos, piano and cello percussion, light saber on "Cello Wars", additional percussion, piano and vocals
- Jon Schmidt - piano, piano and vocal percussion, additional vocals and production
- Al van der Beek - producer, percussion, additional piano, piano percussion and vocals
- Tel Stewart - videography
- Paul Anderson - videography, editing
- Additional musicians
- Alex Boyé - lead vocals on "Peponi (Paradise)"
- Julie Ann Nelson - additional vocals on "Beethoven's 5 Secrets"
- Matthew John Nelson - additional vocals on "Beethoven's 5 Secrets"
- Lyceum Philharmonic Orchestra - orchestration on "Beethoven's 5 Secrets"
- Kayson Brown - conducting on "Beethoven's 5 Secrets"
Commercial performance
As of June 2013, the album had sold more than 135,000 copies in the United States.[2]
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Mexico (AMPROFON)[10] | Gold | 30,000^ |
| Singapore (RIAS)[11] | Gold | 5,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 60,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[13] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United States[14] | October 2, 2012 | CD, Digital download | Sony Masterworks |
| Canada[15] | October 23, 2012 | ||
| Europe[16] | January 18, 2013 |