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Encore (Russell Watson album)

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{{Infobox album

| name = Encore

| type = studio

| artist = Russell Watson

| cover = Encore RW.jpg

| released = {{start date|2001|10|df=y}}

| recorded = 2001–2002

| studio =

| genre = Crossover

| length =

| label = Decca

| producer = {{hlist|Nick Patrick|Russell Watson}}

| prev_title = The Voice

| prev_year = 2000

| next_title = Reprise

| next_year = 2002

}}

Encore, released in October 2001, is the second album by British tenor Russell Watson. This album peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Classical Albums Chart on 18 October 2002.

Critical reception

The AllMusic review of Encore concludes with, "It's important to note that Watson did begin his career as a pop singer, but no one has ever straddled the great stylistic divide quite so successfully as he does on ENCORE."{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/encore-mw0000229574 |title=AllMusic Review |last= |first= |date= |website= |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=12 March 2021 |quote=}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

| headline = US Version

| total_length = 67:22

| title1 = Va, pensiero

| writer1 = Giuseppe Verdi

| length1 = 4:05

| title2 = Volare

| writer2 = {{hlist|Domenico Modugno|Franco Migliacci}}

| length2 = 3:47

| title3 = Is Nothing Sacred

| writer3 = {{hlist|Jim Steinman|Don Black}}

| length3 = 5:58

| title4 = The Prayer

| note4 = with Lulu

| writer4 = {{hlist|David Foster|Carole Bayer Sager|Tony Renis|Alberto Testa}}

| length4 = 4:28

| title5 = 'O sole mio

| writer5 = {{hlist|Eduardo Di Capua|Giovanni Capurro|Alfredo Mazzucchi}}

| length5 = 3:27

| title6 = Ave Maria

| writer6 = {{hlist|Johann Sebastian Bach|Charles Gounod}}

| length6 = 5:02

| title7 = Mattinata

| writer7 = Ruggero Leoncavallo

| length7 = 2:07

| title8 = I Just Don't Know How I Got By

| writer8 = Diane Warren

| length8 = 3:36

| title9 = You Are So Beautiful

| writer9 = {{hlist|Billy Preston|Bruce Fisher}}

| length9 = 2:44

| title10 = Somewhere

| writer10 = {{hlist|Leonard Bernstein|Stephen Sondheim}}

| length10 = 5:17

| title11 = Che Gelida Manina

| writer11 = {{hlist|Giacomo Puccini|Luigi Illica|Giuseppe Giacosa}}

| length11 = 4:34

| title12 = E Lucevan Le Stelle

| writer12 = {{hlist|Giacomo Puccini|Luigi Illica|Giuseppe Giacosa}}

| length12 = 2:51

| title13 = Magic of Love

| note13 = with Lionel Richie

| writer13 = {{hlist|Lionel Richie|Walter Afanasieff|Marilyn Bergman|Alan Bergman}}

| length13 = 4:31

| title14 = Bohemian Rhapsody

| writer14 = Freddie Mercury

| length14 = 6:35

| title15 = Celeste Aida

| writer15 = Giuseppe Verdi

| length15 = 4:21

| title16 = Where My Heart Will Take Me (Theme From Star Trek: Enterprise)

| writer16 = Diane Warren

| length16 = 3:59

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = UK Version

| total_length = 64:00

| title1 = Va, pensiero

| writer1 = Giuseppe Verdi

| length1 = 4:05

| title2 = Volare

| writer2 = {{hlist|Domenico Modugno|Franco Migliacci}}

| length2 = 3:47

| title3 = The Prayer

| note3 = with Lulu

| writer3 = {{hlist|David Foster|Carole Bayer Sager|Tony Renis|Alberto Testa}}

| length3 = 4:28

| title4 = {{-'}}O Sole Mio

| writer4 = {{hlist|Eduardo Di Capua|Giovanni Capurro|Alfredo Mazzucchi}}

| length4 = 3:27

| title5 = Ave Maria

| writer5 = {{hlist|Johann Sebastian Bach|Charles Gounod}}

| length5 = 5:02

| title6 = Pelagia's Song (Captain Corelli's Mandolin)

| writer6 = Stephen Warbeck

| length6 = 3:48

| title7 = Mattinata

| writer7 = Ruggero Leoncavallo

| length7 = 2:07

| title8 = You Are So Beautiful

| writer8 = {{hlist|Billy Preston|Bruce Fisher}}

| length8 = 2:44

| title9 = Somewhere

| writer9 = {{hlist|Leonard Bernstein|Stephen Sondheim}}

| length9 = 5:17

| title10 = Che Gelida Manina

| writer10 = {{hlist|Giacomo Puccini|Luigi Illica|Giuseppe Giacosa}}

| length10 = 4:34

| title11 = E Lucevan Le Stelle

| writer11 = {{hlist|Giacomo Puccini|Luigi Illica|Giuseppe Giacosa}}

| length11 = 2:51

| title12 = Magic of Love

| note12 = with Lionel Richie

| writer12 = {{hlist|Lionel Richie|Walter Afanasieff|Marilyn Bergman|Alan Bergman}}

| length12 = 4:31

| title13 = Catch the Tears

| writer13 = Diane Warren

| length13 = 4:48

| title14 = Lost In The Snow

| writer14 = {{hlist|Katrina Beath|Alfonso Esposito|Alistair Gordon|Steve Pigott|Russell Watson}}

| length14 = 4:11

| title15 = Celeste Aida

| writer15 = Giuseppe Verdi

| length15 = 4:21

| title16 = Where My Heart Will Take Me (Theme From Star Trek: Enterprise)

| writer16 = Diane Warren

| length16 = 3:59

}}

Musicians

Production

  • Leon Zervos – Mastering
  • Nick Patrick – arranger, producer
  • Russell Watson – producer
  • Philip Bodger – mixing
  • Jerry Clifford – Photography
  • Andrew Southam – Photography, Tray Card
  • Rory Johnston – Production Executive
  • David Maurice – editing, mixing, programming
  • Mark Millington – Art Direction, Design, Photography
  • Mark Smith – editing, programming
  • Giles Stanley – production coordination
  • Bill Borrows – Liner Notes

Track information and credits adapted from Discogs{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Russell-Watson-Encore/release/848885 |title=Discogs Credits (UK) |last= |first= |date= |website= |publisher=Discogs |access-date=12 March 2021 |quote=}}{{cite web |url=https://www.discogs.com/Russell-Watson-Encore/release/3136975 |title=Discogs Credits (US) |last= |first= |date= |website= |publisher=Discogs |access-date=12 March 2021 |quote=}} and AllMusic,{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/encore-mw0000229574/credits |title=AllMusic Credits |last= |first= |date= |website= |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=12 March 2021 |quote=}} then verified from the album's liner notes.{{Cite AV media notes |title=Encore (UK) |others=Russell Watson |type=liner notes |access-date= |year=2002 |publisher= |id=470 300-2}}{{Cite AV media notes |title=Encore (US) |others=Russell Watson |type=liner notes |access-date= |year=2002 |publisher= |id=289 473 160-2}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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Chart (2001–2002)

! Peak
position

{{album chart|Australia|15|artist=Russell Watson|album=Encore|access-date=10 April 2021}}
{{album chart|Ireland2|27|artist=Russell Watson|access-date=10 April 2021}}
{{album chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Russell Watson|album=Encore|access-date=10 April 2021}}
{{album chart|Scotland|5|date=20011104|access-date=10 April 2021}}
{{album chart|UK2|6|date=20011104|access-date=10 April 2021}}
{{album chart|Billboard200|114|artist=Russell Watson|refname=BB2|access-date=12 March 2021}}
{{album chart|BillboardClassical|1|artist=Russell Watson|refname=BB1|access-date=12 March 2021}}

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=Year-end charts=

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Chart (2001)

! Position

UK Albums (OCC){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20010107/37502/|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=10 April 2021}}

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Chart (2002)

! Position

New Zealand Albums (RMNZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/2002-12-31|title=Top Selling Albums of 2002|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=26 January 2022}}

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UK Albums (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2002.pdf|title=UK Year-End Charts 2002|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=10 April 2021}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=album|award=Platinum|number=2|artist=Russell Watson|title=Encore|relyear=2001|certyear=2001|id=2059-3186-2|access-date=10 April 2021}}

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References

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{{Russell Watson}}

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Category:Russell Watson albums

Category:2001 albums

Category:Classical crossover albums

Category:Albums produced by Nick Patrick (record producer)