Blue Skies (Diana DeGarmo album)
| Blue Skies | |
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| Released | December 7, 2004 |
| Recorded | May–August 2004 |
| Studio | The Location and Ringside Studios (Stockholm, Sweden)
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| Genre | Pop |
| Length | 42:54 |
| Label | RCA |
| Producer | Clive Davis
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| Allmusic |   link |
| USA Today |  link |
Blue Skies is the debut album by American Idol runner-up Diana DeGarmo, released in December 7, 2004 on RCA Records. It debuted at number 52, selling 47,000 copies in its first week and currently 168,000 copies.[1]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Cardboard Castles" | Andreas Carlsson, Lisa Greene, Savan Kotecha | Andreas Carlsson (also lead vocal producer), Desmond Child (lead vocal producer) | 3:39 |
| 2. | "Blue Skies" | John Shanks, Kara DioGuardi | Kara DioGuardi, John Shanks | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Emotional" | Desmond Child, Carlsson, Chris Braide | Carlsson, Child | 3:06 |
| 4. | "Then I Woke Up" | Shanks, DioGuardi, Samantha Moore | Shanks | 3:50 |
| 5. | "All I Never Wanted" | Shanks, Shelly Peiken | Shanks | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Go on and Cry" | David Foster, Linda Thompson | David Foster | 4:26 |
| 7. | "The Difference in Me" | Shanks, Moore, DioGuardi | Shanks | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Till You Want Me" | Shanks, Moore, DiGuardi | Shanks | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Dreams" | Child, Carlsson, Braide | Carlsson, Child | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Boy Like You" | Shanks, Moore, DioGuardi | Shanks | 2:58 |
| 11. | "Dream, Dream, Dream" | Shanks, DioGuardi | Shanks | 3:20 |
| 12. | "Don't Cry Out Loud" | Peter Allen, Carole Bayer Sager | new production by Stephan Ferrera | 3:45 |
Song cover versions[edit]
- "Emotional" was originally recorded by Michelle McManus for her album The Meaning of Love, released earlier in 2004.
- "The Difference in Me" and "Then I Woke Up" were covered by Clique Girlz for their album, Incredible.
- "Dream, Dream, Dream" was covered by Miley Cyrus for the Hannah Montana: The Movie soundtrack.
- "The Difference in Me" and "Boy Like You" were covered in Spanish by Nikki Clan for their debut album, as "Corazón abierto" and "No me digas que no" respectively.
Personnel[edit]
- Diana DeGarmo – vocals
- Kalle Engström – keyboards (1, 9), programming (1, 9)
- Carl Falk – keyboards (1, 9), programming (1, 9), guitars (1)
- Jamie Muhoberac – keyboards (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- John Shanks – keyboards (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11), guitars (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11), bass (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- Harry Sommerdahl – keyboards (3), programming (3)
- David Foster – keyboards (6), arrangements (6), horn and string arrangements (6)
- Jochem van der Saag – additional keyboards (6), programming (6), sound design (6)
- Neil Drover – additional programming (6)
- Matt Rollings – acoustic piano (9)
- Bill Payne – acoustic piano (12)
- Tim Pierce – guitars (1, 3), electric guitars (9)
- Dan Warner – guitars (3)
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitars (9)
- Dennis Budimir – guitars (12)
- Lee Ritenour – guitars (12)
- Thomas Blindberg – bass (1, 3)
- Paul Bushnell – bass (9)
- David Hungate – bass (12)
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (1, 3)
- Jeff Rothschild – drums (2, 5, 10, 11)
- Kenny Aronoff – drums (4, 7, 8)
- Jim Keltner – drums (12)
- David Campbell – string arrangements (2)
- Suzie Katayama – string contractor (2)
- Charlie Bisharat – concertmaster (2)
- Jerry Hey – horn and string arrangements (6)
- Barry Fasman – original arrangements (12)
- Andreas Carlsson – backing vocals (1, 3), guitars (3)
- Anna Nordell – backing vocals (1, 3)
- Keely Pressly – backing vocals (1, 3)
- Kara DioGuardi – backing vocals (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
Orchestra on "Dreams"
- David Campbell – horn, string and timpani arrangements and conductor
- Suzie Katayama – string contractor
- Bettie Ross-Blumer – copyist
- Joe Meyer and Brad Warnaar – French horn
- Larry Corbett and Armen Ksajikian – cello
- Robert Becker and Evan Wilson – viola
- Bob Zimmitti – timpani
Choir on "Dreams"
- Andreas Carlsson and Chris Willis – arrangements
- Chris Braide, Andreas Carlsson, Bill Champlin, Desmond Child, Kevin Dorsey, Sheléa Frazier, Jim Gilstrap, Lori Perry, Oren Waters and Chris Willis – singers
Production[edit]
- Clive Davis – album producer
- Stephen Ferrera – A&R
- Brian Coleman – production manager (1, 3, 9)
- Shari Sutcliffe – production coordinator and contractor (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- Kwaku Altson – photography
- FJH – art direction
- Brenda DeGarmo – management
Technical
- Joe Yannece – mastering at The Hit Factory (New York, NY)
- Andreas Carlsson – recording (1, 3)
- Kalle Engström – recording (1, 9), Pro Tools engineer (9)
- Carl Falk – recording (1, 9), Pro Tools engineer (9)
- Matt Gruber – recording (1, 3, 9)
- Jay Ruston – recording (1)
- Harry Sommerdahl – recording (1, 3)
- Jeff Rothschild – engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11), mixing (2)
- Dan Warner – recording (3)
- Humberto Gatica – recording (6), mixing (6)
- Steve Churchyard – string recording (9)
- Bob Clearmountain – recording (9), mixing (9)
- Jules Gondor – recording (9)
- Rob Jacobs – recording (9)
- Andy Zulla – recording (12), mixing (12)
- Serban Ghenea – mixing (1, 3-5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- John Shanks – mixing (2)
- John Hanes – additional Pro Tools engineer (1, 3-5, 8, 10)
- Tim Roberts – Pro Tools assistant (1, 3-5, 8, 10)
- Neil Devor – digital engineer and editing (6)
- Alejandro Rodriguez – digital engineer and editing (6)
- Jochem van der Saag – digital engineer and editing (6)
- Mike Eleopoulos – second engineer (1, 3), assistant engineer (9)
- Richard Hwang – second engineer (1, 3), recording (9)
- Alex Pavlides – second engineer (1, 3)
- Lars Fox – additional engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- Mark Valentine – additional engineer (2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11)
- Greg Burns – assistant engineer (9)
- Kevin Harp – assistant engineer (9), assistant mix engineer (9)
- Anthony Kilhoffer – assistant engineer (9)
- Curt Kroeger – assistant engineer (9)
