Standing on the Rooftop

Standing on the Rooftop
Studio album by
Madeleine Peyroux
ReleasedJune 14, 2011 (2011-06-14)
RecordedFebruary 2011
StudioSear Sound, New York City[1]
GenreJazz, blues, folk, Americana
LabelDecca/Universal
ProducerCraig Street
Madeleine Peyroux chronology
Bare Bones
(2009) 		Standing on the Rooftop
(2011) 		The Blue Room
(2013)

Standing on the Rooftop is the sixth studio album by American jazz singer Madeleine Peyroux. It was released on June 14, 2011. Peyroux had previously released an EP to promote the album, which included the cover "Martha My Dear" and the new song "The Things I Have Seen Today".[2]

Recording

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According to the EPK of the album, Peyroux had made some live demos of the songs and sent them to producer Craig Street, to which he responded well. Having lived in New York City for long periods of time, Peyroux chose to have recording sessions there in February 2011.

This was the first album of Peyroux with Decca and her first with producer Craig Street, interrupting her longtime collaboration with Larry Klein. After Bare Bones, which consisted of only original songs, Standing on the Rooftop featured originals, along with three covers, "Martha My Dear", "I Threw It All Away" and "Love in Vain", plus Marc Ribot's "Lay Your Sleeping Head, My Love", a musical adaptation of a poem by W.H. Auden. It also paired Peyroux with new songwriting partners, like Rolling Stones' bassist Bill Wyman.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[3]
Paste(6.3/10)[4]

The album peaked at number three at the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[5] The album also debuted at number sixty eight on the Canadian Albums Chart.[6]

Track listing

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  1. "Martha My Dear" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:32
  2. "The Kind You Can't Afford" (Peyroux, Bill Wyman)– 3:59
  3. "Leaving Home Again" (Peyroux, Wyman)– 3:35
  4. "The Things I've Seen Today" (Peyroux, Jenny Scheinman)– 3:44
  5. "Fickle Dove" (Peyroux, Scheinman)– 3:28
  6. "Lay Your Sleeping Head, My Love" (music by Marc Ribot, lyrics by W. H. Auden) – 3:23
  7. "Standing on the Rooftop" (David Batteau, Peyroux) – 5:46
  8. "I Threw It All Away (Bob Dylan) – 3:15
  9. "The Party Oughta Be Comin' Soon" (Peyroux) – 5:00
  10. "Superhero" (Jonatha Brooke, Peyroux) – 3:21
  11. "Love in Vain" (Robert Johnson) – 3:40
  12. "Don't Pick a Fight with a Poet" (Peyroux, Andy Scott Rosen) – 4:28
  13. "Meet Me in Rio" (Peyroux) – 3:51
  14. "Ophelia" (Batteau, Peyroux) – 5:12
  15. "The Way of All Things" (Peyroux) – 4:02

Personnel

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Charts

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References

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  1. ^ Jackson, Blair (1 May 2011). "Music: Madeleine Peyroux". Mix. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Decca Records - Madeleine Peyroux". Deccarecords-us.com. 2011-03-21. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Allmusic Review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  4. ^ "Madeleine Peyroux: Standing on the Rooftop :: Music :: Reviews :: Paste". Pastemagazine.com. 2011-06-10. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  5. ^ "B&E: Madeleine Peyroux". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-07-26.
  6. ^ "CANOE - JAM! Music SoundScan Charts". Jam.canoe.ca. Archived from the original on December 26, 2004. Retrieved 2011-07-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ "ARIA Jazz & Blues Albums – Week Commencing 18th July 2011" (PDF). The ARIA Report. No. 1116. July 18, 2011. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 9, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Madeleine Peyroux – Standing on the Rooftop" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Madeleine Peyroux – Standing on the Rooftop" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  10. ^ "Ultratop.be – Madeleine Peyroux – Standing on the Rooftop" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  11. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Madeleine Peyroux – Standing on the Rooftop" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  12. ^ "Lescharts.com – Madeleine Peyroux – Standing on the Rooftop". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Madeleine Peyroux – Standing on the Rooftop" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  14. ^ "Official Cyta-IFPI Charts – Top-75 Albums Sales Chart – Εβδομάδα 28/2011" (in Greek). IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  15. ^ "Charts.nz – Madeleine Peyroux – Standing on the Rooftop". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  17. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Madeleine Peyroux – Standing on the Rooftop". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  18. ^ "Veckolista Jazz, vecka 24, 2011" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  19. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Madeleine Peyroux – Standing on the Rooftop". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  20. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  21. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  22. ^ "Madeleine Peyroux Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  23. ^ "Madeleine Peyroux Chart History (Traditional Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  24. ^ "ARIA Top 20 Jazz & Blues Albums for 2011". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  25. ^ "Jazz Albums – Year-End 2011". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
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