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Change!
Change!
Studio album by The Black Swans
Released	November 6, 2007
Genre	Folk rock
Label	La Société Expéditionnaire
Producer	Jerry DeCicca
The Black Swans chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork Media	(7.9/10)^[1]
Stylus	A^[2]

Change! is the second full-length album by the Black Swans. It is a follow-up to 2004's Who Will Walk in the Darkness with You? and their 2006 EP, Sex Brain. Harp Magazine described the album as a tip of the hat to Charles Simic, the Left Banke, and Fred Neil.^[3]

Cover

The cover of the CD release is a painting, "Untitled", by Debbie Porchetti, a member of Arc Industries North Workshop, a branch of Franklin County Board of MRDD. The workshop provides services to 300 adults with developmental challenges and recognize their talents by offering an environment that reinforces their confidence and self-expression. Change! was also released in a limited edition vinyl featuring original, one of a kind artwork by workshop members who applied their expression to 500 blank album sleeves.^[3]^[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jerry DeCicca, except "Blue Moon #9" by DeCicca, Faulkner & Forbes

No.	Title	Length
1.	"New Face"	2:37
2.	"Hope Island"	4:52
3.	"Coats"	3:55
4.	"Only Be with You"	4:35
5.	"Shake"	6:21
6.	"Purple Heart"	2:28
7.	"Fruitless Ways"	3:57
8.	"Blue Moon #9"	2:33
9.	"3 Broken Words"	3:48
10.	"Slide on Down"	3:46
11.	"Change!"	3:35
12.	"3 Chord Song"	5:55

Personnel

Musicians

Jerry DeCicca - acoustic guitar, vocals, electric guitar on "Purple Heart"
Noel Sayre - violin, viola
Canaan Faulkner - bass, backing vocals
Chris Forbes - electric guitar, tenor guitar, backing vocals
Keith Hanlon drums, percussion
Amy Alwood - backing vocals
Joe Peppercorn - piano

Releases

year	format	label	catalog #
2007	CD	La Société Expéditionnaire	7

References

^ Stephen M. Deusner, "Review: The Black Swans Change" Archived April 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Pitchfork Media, January 3, 2008
^ Andrew Iliff, "Review: The Black Swans - Change!" Archived April 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Stylus, October 30, 2007
^ ^a ^b Fred Mills, "Black Swans Ready for 'Change'" Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Harp Magazine, August 13, 2007
^ liner notes

External links

The Black Swans, official web site

[pfm-1] Stephen M. Deusner, "Review: The Black Swans Change" Archived April 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Pitchfork Media, January 3, 2008

[stylus-2] Andrew Iliff, "Review: The Black Swans - Change!" Archived April 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Stylus, October 30, 2007

[harp-3] Fred Mills, "Black Swans Ready for 'Change'" Archived July 11, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Harp Magazine, August 13, 2007

[liner-4] r notes

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