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I Fall in Love Too Easily (2017)

Where the lyrics of I Fall in Love Too Easily take you, and where it was really made.

The album of American standards started with a backstage meeting at a Sinatra tribute concert, where McPhee met producer Don Was.

Key places

Recorded at the Capitol Records Building (2017)

Recording site Capitol Studios — McPhee recorded the album in a studio inside the Capitol Records Building, a room that held equipment Sinatra had used on his recordings. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• I Fall in Love Too Easily: fifth studio album by American singer Katharine McPhee
• Released November 17, 2017 via BMG
• Produced by Don Was
• Features covers of romantic American standards
• Made available for pre-order on October 5, 2017

Background

• September 2016: McPhee announced her next studio album would feature classic American standards under the supervision of Don Was
• She said the songs were ones that had inspired her for a long time, having sung them since she was a little kid
• December 2015: took part in the CBS special celebrating Frank Sinatra's 100th birthday, Sinatra 100: An All-Star Grammy Concert
• Performed the opening medley with John Legend: Sinatra's "You Make Me Feel So Young," "My Kind Of Town," and "You And Me (We Wanted It All)"
• Backstage, she met Don Was and discussed a project similar to the music performed that night
• Was assembled a band for a few concerts at bars in California before the two went into the studio together
• Producer Don Was suggested the title

Recording

• Recorded in the Capitol Records Building, in a studio with equipment Sinatra had used on his recordings
• Recording and mixing by Al Schmitt; engineers include Steve Genewick, Chandler Harrod, Támas Kurina and Derrick Stockwell
• Mastered by Eric Boulanger at The Bakery in Culver City, California
• Alan Pasqua played grand piano and arranged tracks

Cover

• Cover photography credited to Amanda Demme

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Tracklist

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Artist

Career

• Katharine Hope McPhee (born March 25, 1984) is an American singer and actress.
• She was the runner-up on the fifth season of American Idol in May 2006.
• Her self-titled debut album was released on RCA Records in January 2007 and debuted at number two on the Billboard 200.
• Her second album, Unbroken, was released on Verve Forecast Records on January 5, 2010.
• Her third album, the holiday-themed Christmas Is the Time to Say I Love You, was released in October 2010.
• Her fourth album, Hysteria, was released in September 2015.
• Her fifth album, I Fall in Love Too Easily, composed of jazz standards, was released in November 2017.
• She played Karen Cartwright in Smash (2012–2013) and Paige Dineen in Scorpion (2014–2018).
• She made her Broadway debut as Jenna in Waitress in 2018.

Early life

• She was born in Los Angeles and moved to Sherman Oaks at age 12.
• She attended Boston Conservatory for three semesters, majoring in musical theatre.
• She appeared in the film The House Bunny (2008) and Shark Night 3D (2011).

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Released November 17, 2017 via BMG
• Pre-order available from October 5, 2017
• The track "Night and Day" was also released as an instant download with the album pre-order on iTunes
• The same instant download was offered on amazon with the pre-order
• The first single, "Night and Day", was made available for free via SoundCloud
• The single premiered on Entertainment Weekly's website
• The single was later added to other streaming sites and made available for purchase on iTunes
• The title was revealed in an Instagram and Facebook live stream on October 5, 2017
• Producer Don Was suggested the title
• McPhee later said the title was fitting: "...it's the truth."
• Don Was produced the record, which features covers of romantic American standards
• McPhee sings with a band Was assembled, and the album was recorded in the Capitol Records Building

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• On October 5, 2017, McPhee revealed the title in an Instagram and Facebook live, a title the producer had suggested
• McPhee later called the title fitting: "...it's the truth."
• The first single, "Night and Day", was offered free via SoundCloud and premiered on Entertainment Weekly's website
• McPhee met Don Was backstage at the December 2015 Sinatra 100 CBS special, where they discussed a project
• The studio used for recording had equipment Sinatra had used on his own recordings

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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