For the Stars

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For the Stars
Studio album by
Anne Sofie von Otter meets Elvis Costello
ReleasedApril 10, 2001
RecordedSeptember 23, 2000 – January 21, 2001
StudioAtlantis, Stockholm, Sweden[1]
GenreBaroque pop
LabelDeutsche Grammophon
ProducerElvis Costello
Anne Sofie von Otter chronology
Home for Christmas
(1999)		 For the Stars
(2001)		 I Let the Music Speak
(2006)
Elvis Costello chronology
The Sweetest Punch
(1999)		 For the Stars
(2001)		 When I Was Cruel
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[2]

For the Stars is a collaboration album by classically trained Swedish mezzo-soprano Anne Sofie von Otter and Elvis Costello, released in 2001.

Track listing

For the Stars track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Wonder"Elvis Costello3:33
2."Baby Plays Around"
3:11
3."Go Leave"Kate McGarrigle2:49
4."Rope"
3:54
5."Don't Talk (Put Your Head on My Shoulder)"
3:11
6."Broken Bicycles/Junk"Tom Waits/Paul McCartney4:04
7."The Other Woman"Jessie Mae Robinson3:34
8."Like an Angel Passing Through My Room"
4:56
9."Green Song"
4:36
10."April After All"Ron Sexsmith2:49
11."You Still Believe in Me"
  • Wilson
  • Asher
3:07
12."I Want to Vanish"Costello2:40
13."For No One"Lennon–McCartney1:57
14."Shamed into Love"
3:44
15."Just a Curio"
  • Fleshquartet
  • Costello
4:16
16."This House Is Empty Now"
4:36
17."Take It with Me"
3:16
18."For the Stars"Costello2:44

Personnel

  • Elvis Costello – vocals, baritone guitar, Lowrey organ, bass
  • Anne Sofie von Otter – vocals
  • Bengt Forsberg – piano, Hammond B-3 organ
  • Billy Bremner
  • Michael Blair – vibraphone, bass drum, percussion
  • Bebe Risenfors – clarinet, tenor saxophone, accordion
  • Svante Henryson – celtar, cello, upright bass
  • Mats Schubert – piano, harmonium, Moog bass
  • Steve Nieve – piano, celeste, organ[3]

Charts

Chart performance for For the Stars
Chart (2001) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 81
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5]80
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6]59
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[7]33
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[8]25
UK Albums (OCC)[9]67

References

  1. Sexton, Paul (31 March 2001). "Costello, Von Otter Duet On DG". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  2. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "For the Stars (Anne Sofie von Otter Meets Elvis Costello) - Anne Sofie von Otter | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  3. "For The Stars - Anne Sofie Von Otter Meets Elvis Costello". Elviscostello.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
  4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 295.
  5. "Dutchcharts.nl – Anne Sofie von Otter meets Elvis Costello – For the Stars" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Anne Sofie von Otter meets Elvis Costello – For the Stars" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  7. "Norwegiancharts.com – Anne Sofie von Otter meets Elvis Costello – For the Stars". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  8. "Swedishcharts.com – Anne Sofie von Otter meets Elvis Costello – For the Stars". Hung Medien. Retrieved 27 October 2022.
  9. "Official Albums Chart on 26/3/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 October 2022.