You Must Ask the Heart
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| You Must Ask the Heart | ||||
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| Released | 1995 | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | Brennan Totten | |||
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You Must Ask the Heart is an album by the American musician Jonathan Richman, released in 1995.[1][2] Richman supported the album with a North American tour.[3] He included a more up-tempo version of "To Hide a Little Thought" on 1996's Surrender to Jonathan![4]
Richman recorded the album in a casual manner, using whichever musicians could make the sessions and figuring out the sound based on the personnel.[5] He emphasized keyboards on You Must Ask the Heart.[6] "Just Because I'm Irish" is a duet with Julia Sweeney; the pair first performed it on Late Night with Conan O'Brien.[7][8] "The Rose" is a cover of the Amanda McBroom composition.[9] The tribute to Walter Johnson is sung a cappella.[10] The cover of Tom Waits's "The Heart of Saturday Night" is performed in a rockabilly style.[11] "Nothing Can Change This Love" was originally performed by Sam Cooke.[12] "Amorcito Corazon" was inspired by Richman's frequent tours of Spain.[13] "Let Her Go into the Darkness" is about a girlfriend returning to an alcoholic ex.[14]
