Marc Cohn
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 12, 1991
StudioQuad Recording, New York City
GenreFolk rock, alternative country
Length45:41
LabelAtlantic
ProducerMarc Cohn, Ben Wisch
Marc Cohn chronology
Marc Cohn
(1991)
The Rainy Season
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
NME7/10[2]
The Vancouver Sun[3]

Marc Cohn is the debut studio album released in 1991 by American singer-songwriter Marc Cohn.[4] The album peaked at No. 38 on the Billboard 200 Chart.[5] It was RIAA certified gold in 1992 and was certified platinum in 1996.[6] The album peaked at number 31 in Australia and was certified gold there in 1992.[7]

The album is known for the hit single "Walking in Memphis". Following the release of the album, Cohn won the 1992 Grammy Award for Best New Artist.[6][8]

Track listing

Track 9 written by Willie Dixon; all other tracks written by Marc Cohn.

No.TitleLength
1."Walking in Memphis"4:13
2."Ghost Train"4:13
3."Silver Thunderbird"4:39
4."Dig Down Deep"5:09
5."Walk on Water"4:02
6."Miles Away"3:23
7."Saving the Best for Last"5:35
8."Strangers in a Car"2:47
9."29 Ways"3:06
10."Perfect Love"4:24
11."True Companion"4:10

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.[9]

Production

Charts

Chart (1991–1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[10] 31
US Billboard 200 38

Certifications

Certifications for Marc Cohn
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[11] Gold 35,000^
Germany (BVMI)[12] Gold 250,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[14] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. ^ Marc Cohn at AllMusic
  2. ^ Surf, Bobby (June 29, 1991). "Long Play". NME. p. 27. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Mackie, John (April 25, 1991). "Rock/Pop". The Vancouver Sun.
  4. ^ "Folk-rock mainstay Marc Cohn to perform Thursday at The Howard in Oshkosh". Northwestern Media.
  5. ^ "Marc Cohn Chart History". Billboard.
  6. ^ a b SISTI, MARK. "Grammy award winning singer/songwriter Marc Cohn makes appearance in CNY". Uticaod.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  8. ^ "Marc Cohn shot in head during car jacking". TODAY.com.
  9. ^ Marc Cohn (booklet). Marc Cohn. Atlantic. 1991. CD 82178.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 62.
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1998 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  12. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Marc Cohn; 'Marc Cohn')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  13. ^ "British album certifications – Marc Cohn – Marc Cohn". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Marc Cohn – Marc Cohn". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 15, 2022.