When the Pawn
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| When the Pawn... | ||
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| Missing image Fiona_Apple_-_When_the_Pawn.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Fiona Apple | ||
| Released | November 9, 1999 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 42 min 39 sec | |
| Label | Clean Slate/Epic | |
| Producer | Jon Brion | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| AMG | 4.5/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=ADFEAEE47D1ED847A47E20E0B11A40DEB561F61A8F1AACD83E284541D1B43844C30E79EC40A6D8B1E8B800E203E3FE2CBB5910D1CAEE52B0DF6C3E3487EFA2705843&uid=MIDMR0412031539&sql=10:6ad4vwnia9yk~T1) |
| Fiona Apple Chronology | ||
| Tidal (1996) | When the Pawn (1999) | Extraordinary Machine (???) |
When the Pawn is the second album by American singer/songwriter Fiona Apple, released in 1999 (see 1999 in music). Its full title is:
- When the Pawn Hits the Conflicts He Thinks Like a King
- What He Knows Throws the Blows When He Goes to the Fight
- And He'll Win the Whole Thing 'Fore He Enters the Ring
- There's No Body To Batter When Your Mind is Your Might
- So When You Go Solo, You Hold Your Own Hand
- And Remember That Depth is the Greatest of Heights
- And If You Know Where You Stand, Then You Know Where to Land
- And If You Fall It Won't Matter, Cuz You'll Know That You're Right
The album came in special packaging that contained sheer red paper around the inserts to create a sultry effect. The title was written as a poem over Apple's face on the cover.
The debut single, "Fast As You Can," was fairly popular and received moderate video airplay on television. The follow-up singles, "Limp" and especially "Paper Bag", were less successful. The video for "Paper Bag" featured Apple as a damsel in distress lamenting something in a bus station while children dressed as gangsters and molls dance around her.
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Track listing
all songs written by Fiona Apple
- "On the Bound" - 5:23
- "To Your Love" - 3:40
- "Limp" - 3:31
- "Love Ridden" - 3:22
- "Paper Bag" - 3:40
- "A Mistake" - 4:58
- "Fast as You Can" - 4:40
- "The Way Things Are" - 4:18
- "Get Gone" - 4:10
- "I Know" - 4:57
Personnel
- Fiona Apple - piano, vocals
- John Bainbridge - orchestration
- Robert Becker - viola
- Charlie Bisharat - violin
- Mike Breaux - woodwind
- Denyse Buffman - viola
- Eve Butler - violin
- Matt Chamberlain - percussion, drums
- Susan Chatman - violin
- Greg Cohen - bass
- Larry Corbett - cello
- Mike Elizondo - bass
- Armen Garabedian - violin
- Berj Garabedian - violin
- Scott Haupert - viola
- Suzie Katayama - cello
- Wendell Kelly - horn
- Jim Keltner - drums
- Peter Kent - violin
- Brian Leonard - violin
- Maria Newman - viola
- Robert Peterson - violin
- Michele Richards - violin
- Edmund Stein - violin
- Patrick Warren - Chamberlain, Wurlitzer
- John Wittenberg - violin
Production
- Producer: Jon Brion
- Engineer: Rich Costey
- Assistant engineers: Tom Banghart, Rob Brill, Greg Collins, Bryan Jackson, Steve Mixdorf, John Tyree
- Mixing: Jon Brion, Rich Costey
- Mastering: Eddy Scheyer
- Production coordination: Valerie Pack
- Programming: Rich Costey
- Arranger: John Bainbridge
- Design: Fiona Apple
- Cover art concept: Fiona Apple
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | The Billboard 200 | 13 |
| 1999 | Top Internet Albums | 1 |
| 1999 | Top Internet Albums | 9 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1999 | "Fast as You Can" | Adult Top 40 | 29 |
| 1999 | "Fast as You Can" | Modern Rock Tracks | 20 |