The Tide is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Lucy Kaplansky, released in 1994. It was produced primarily by Shawn Colvin.
Red House Records released a remastered version on October 4, 2005, including two bonus tracks.
Contents
Critical reception
The Boston Herald wrote that the album "is a fine showcase for Kaplansky's small but emotive voice, a warbling approach that has its limits, but often pierces through to the frightened heart of a lovelorn lyric."
Track listing
"The Tide" (Lucy Kaplansky, Richard Litvin) – 4:15
"When I Get to the Border" (Richard Thompson) – 2:57
"Texas Blues" (Bill Morrissey) – 2:47
"The Heart" (Tom Russell, Greg Trooper) – 3:34
"My Name Joe" (David Massengill) – 5:02
"Somebody's Home" (Kaplansky) – 3:37
"Guinevere" (Robin Batteau) – 4:17
"Delivery Truck" (George Gerdes, Mark Johnson) – 3:06
"You Just Need a Home" (Kaplansky) – 3:50
"The Eyes of My Beholder" (Batteau) – 3:02
"Secret Journey" (Sting) – 2:35
"Goodnight" (Cliff Eberhardt) – 3:17
"Everybody Knows but Me" (Jesse Winchester) – 2:14 (remastered edition)
"I've Just Seen a Face" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 3:13 (remastered edition)
Personnel
Lucy Kaplansky – vocals, guitar, background vocals
Larry Campbell – guitar, fiddle, dobro, mandolin, pedal steel guitar, Cittern, guitar
Anton Sanko – organ, lap steel guitar
Charlie Giordano – accordion
Drew Zingg – guitar
Michael Visceglia – bass
Roly Salley – bass, background vocals
Shawn Colvin – guitar, background vocals
Richard Shindell – background vocals
Kenneth Blevins – drums, percussion
Frank Vilardi – percussion
Production
Shawn Colvin – producer
Anton Sanko – additional production
Dennis McNerney – engineer
Geoff Keehn – engineer
David Glasser – mastering
Linda Beauvais – art direction
Irene Young – photography