Romantically Helpless

~ Release by Holly Cole (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Annotation

Notes on the Various Release events:

  • The Holly-2 release on Alert is an advance promo disc.
  • The Vinyl release on Grooveland comes with a bonus 12" 45 which can be found here.

Also note, the Canadian pressings of this disc came in two forms. Originally it was released in this 12 track form. Later, a 13 track version, which includes a hidden remix of the title track, was released. It is here. Both versions carry the same catalog number & barcode and look the same.

Annotation last modified on 2007-09-03 01:35 UTC.

Tracklist

Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
1One Trick Pony4:41
2Romantically Helpless
double bass:
David Piltch
drums (drum set):
Mark Kelso (drums)
electric upright bass:
George Koller
guest guitar family:
David Gray (British singer/songwriter)
guest percussion:
Luc Boivin (percussionist)
guest piano and trombone:
Mark Ferguson (Canadian pianist, trombonist)
synthesizer:
Aaron Davis
background vocals:
Holly Cole and Mark Kelso (drums)
guest background vocals:
Tory Cassis
recording of:
Romantically Helpless
composer:
David Piltch
3:31
3I'll Be Here
double bass:
David Piltch
drums (drum set):
Mark Kelso (drums)
guest guitar:
David Gray (British singer/songwriter)
guest percussion:
Luc Boivin (percussionist)
organ:
Aaron Davis
recording of:
I'll Be Here
composer:
David Baerwald and David Piltch
4:36
4Ghosts
guitar:
Kevin Breit
synthesizer:
Aaron Davis
recording of:
Ghosts
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
publisher:
Six Pictures Music
2:12
5Come Fly With Me3:55
6Dedicated to the One I Love2:53
7That Old Black Magic3:27
8If I Start to Cry
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Kevin Breit
drums (drum set):
Mark Kelso (drums)
electric upright bass:
George Koller
guest acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
David Gray (British singer/songwriter)
guest electric guitar:
Gerry Leonard
guest percussion:
Luc Boivin (percussionist)
organ and Rhodes piano:
Aaron Davis
background vocals:
Holly Cole and Mark Kelso (drums)
guest background vocals:
Tory Cassis
recording of:
If I Start to Cry
composer:
Laura Harding and Jeff Hull (songwriter and producer)
4:02
9Loving You3:01
10Make It Go Away3:58
11Don't Fence Me In
double bass:
George Koller
drums (drum set):
Mark Kelso (drums)
guitar family:
Kevin Breit
organ and piano:
Aaron Davis
cover recording of:
Don’t Fence Me In
lyricist:
Robert Fletcher (US poet) (in 1934) and Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!)
3:16
12Same Girl
double bass:
George Koller
piano:
Aaron Davis
resonator guitar [dobro]:
Kevin Breit
recording of:
Same Girl
lyricist and composer:
Randy Newman (American singer‐songwriter and score composer)
3:29

Credits

Release

design/illustration:P.R. Brown (art director)
photography:Andrew MacNaughtan (Canadian photographer & music video director)
mixer:Kevin Killen
engineer:Jeff Wolpert
executive producer:W. Tom Berry
producer:Stephen Ferrera (US label executive)
mastering:Bob Ludwig (mastering engineer)
lead vocals:Holly Cole