This 2007 release is the artist's most personal recording to date, with a stunning range of material, from stories about family - those that have gone before and follow after, of lives lived and roads travelled�to a compelling collection of classic songs by other writers, performed with Lucy's distinctive interpretive sensibility. This album is Lucy's story and her reflection upon her times: the story of how Lucy's family came to be in America and the struggles they have endured. The album connects to universal themes of love, joy, loss and dreams for the future. "As a mother, I find myself thinking about what kind of life and what kind of world my daughter Molly will experience." With two major losses in her life this past year - the passing of her mathematician/pianist father Irving Kaplansky and that of her mentor and friend Red House Records president Bob Feldman - Lucy and her husband/co-writer Rick Litvin were inspired to write the title track. Encompassing the themes of the album, it reflects upon the connections between generations and how we all journey beyond the world of our parents. From the album's opening song "Manhattan Moon" about her joy in motherhood to "Today's the Day" about saying goodbye to her dying father, Lucy's new songs are utterly personal and deeply moving. Lucy�s stellar songwriting shines as never before as she sings against a bare alt-country backdrop of steel guitar, mandolin, accordion and upright bass. She is also joined by a parade of friends, who lend their vocal harmonies - Eliza Gilkyson, Buddy Miller, Richard Shindell and Jonatha Brooke. Rediscovering her musical roots, Lucy returns to a more acoustic sound that is influenced by the music she first fell in love with - folk and classic country. She re-invents Bryan Ferry's "More Than This" as a pedal steel soaked ballad, rocks out on Ian Tyson's "Someday Soon" and June Carter Cash's "Ring of Fire," performs a winning duet with Buddy Miller on Julie Miller's "Somewhere Trouble Don't Go," and romps joyously through Loudon Wainwright III's "Swimming Song." From the New York skyline to the hills beyond, this album is pure Americana, wonderfully raw and rich with heartache and hope.

Over the Hills is the sixth solo album by New York singer–songwriter Lucy Kaplansky, released in 2007. Accessed May 4, 2009 The album contains a mix of covers and original songs written with her husband, Rick Litvin.

The album is dedicated to the memories of the artist's father, Irving Kaplansky, and Red House Records founder, Bob Feldman. Several of the songs acknowledge the "gifts" that Kaplansky has received from these men.

Over the Hills topped the Folk Radio Airplay Chart in March 2007., from playlists submitted to FolkDJ-L

Charts

Credits

Musicians

See track listing above

Production

*Produced by Ben Wittman

*Arranged by Ben Wittman, Larry Campbell, Stephan Crump, & Duke Levine

*Recorded in August 2006 in New York City at Avatar Recordings

*Additional recording by Ben Wittman at Wittman Productions

*Mixed by Ben Wisch at Bailey Building and Loan

*Mastered by David Glasser at Airshow Mastering

Artwork

*Graphic design - Carla Leighton for Gloo Design, NY

*Photography - C. Taylor Crothers

*Back cover photo - Rick Litvin

*Hair & Makeup - Jim Crawford

References

Category:2007 albums

Category:Lucy Kaplansky albums

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