Encore (Russell Watson album)

Encore
Encore
Studio album by Russell Watson
Released	October 2001 (2001-10)
Recorded	2001–2002
Genre	Crossover
Label	Decca
Producer	Nick Patrick; Russell Watson;
Russell Watson chronology

2001 studio album by Russell Watson

Encore, released in October 2001, is the second album by British tenor Russell Watson. This album peaked at No. 1 on the US Billboard Classical Albums Chart on 18 October 2002.^[1]

Critical reception

The AllMusic review of Encore concludes with, "It's important to note that Watson did begin his career as a pop singer, but no one has ever straddled the great stylistic divide quite so successfully as he does on ENCORE."^[2]

Track listing

*US Version*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Va, pensiero"	Giuseppe Verdi	4:05
2.	"Volare"	Domenico Modugno Franco Migliacci	3:47
3.	"Is Nothing Sacred"	Jim Steinman Don Black	5:58
4.	"The Prayer" (with Lulu)	David Foster Carole Bayer Sager Tony Renis Alberto Testa	4:28
5.	"'O sole mio"	Eduardo Di Capua Giovanni Capurro Alfredo Mazzucchi	3:27
6.	"Ave Maria"	Johann Sebastian Bach Charles Gounod	5:02
7.	"Mattinata"	Ruggero Leoncavallo	2:07
8.	"I Just Don't Know How I Got By"	Diane Warren	3:36
9.	"You Are So Beautiful"	Billy Preston Bruce Fisher	2:44
10.	"Somewhere"	Leonard Bernstein Stephen Sondheim	5:17
11.	"Che Gelida Manina"	Giacomo Puccini Luigi Illica Giuseppe Giacosa	4:34
12.	"E Lucevan Le Stelle"	Giacomo Puccini Luigi Illica Giuseppe Giacosa	2:51
13.	"Magic of Love" (with Lionel Richie)	Lionel Richie Walter Afanasieff Marilyn Bergman Alan Bergman	4:31
14.	"Bohemian Rhapsody"	Freddie Mercury	6:35
15.	"Celeste Aida"	Giuseppe Verdi	4:21
16.	"Where My Heart Will Take Me (Theme From Star Trek: Enterprise)"	Diane Warren	3:59
Total length:			67:22

*UK Version*
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Va, pensiero"	Giuseppe Verdi	4:05
2.	"Volare"	Domenico Modugno Franco Migliacci	3:47
3.	"The Prayer" (with Lulu)	David Foster Carole Bayer Sager Tony Renis Alberto Testa	4:28
4.	"'O Sole Mio"	Eduardo Di Capua Giovanni Capurro Alfredo Mazzucchi	3:27
5.	"Ave Maria"	Johann Sebastian Bach Charles Gounod	5:02
6.	"Pelagia's Song (Captain Corelli's Mandolin)"	Stephen Warbeck	3:48
7.	"Mattinata"	Ruggero Leoncavallo	2:07
8.	"You Are So Beautiful"	Billy Preston Bruce Fisher	2:44
9.	"Somewhere"	Leonard Bernstein Stephen Sondheim	5:17
10.	"Che Gelida Manina"	Giacomo Puccini Luigi Illica Giuseppe Giacosa	4:34
11.	"E Lucevan Le Stelle"	Giacomo Puccini Luigi Illica Giuseppe Giacosa	2:51
12.	"Magic of Love" (with Lionel Richie)	Lionel Richie Walter Afanasieff Marilyn Bergman Alan Bergman	4:31
13.	"Catch the Tears"	Diane Warren	4:48
14.	"Lost In The Snow"	Katrina Beath Alfonso Esposito Alistair Gordon Steve Pigott Russell Watson	4:11
15.	"Celeste Aida"	Giuseppe Verdi	4:21
16.	"Where My Heart Will Take Me (Theme From Star Trek: Enterprise)"	Diane Warren	3:59
Total length:			64:00

Musicians

Russell Watson – vocals (Lead), Vocals (Background)
James Banbury – Cello
Jay Berliner – guitar
Jeff Bova – keyboards
Paul "Wix" Wickens – keyboards
Neil Jason – bass
Bashiri Johnson – percussion
Steve Butler – vocals (Background)
Rita Campbell – vocals (Background)
Alistair Gordon – vocals (Background)
Judith Abbott – vocals (Background)
Sue Quin – vocals (Background)
Laurence Cottle – guitar
John McCurry – guitar
John Parricelli – guitar
Richard Cottle – keyboards, Tin Whistle
Andy Findon – Whistle (Human)
Lulu – Duet Vocals on "The Prayer"
Lionel Richie – Duet Vocals on "Magic of Love"
John Lubbock – Conductor

Production

Leon Zervos – Mastering
Nick Patrick – arranger, producer
Russell Watson – producer
Philip Bodger – mixing
Jerry Clifford – Photography
Andrew Southam – Photography, Tray Card
Rory Johnston – Production Executive
David Maurice – editing, mixing, programming
Mark Millington – Art Direction, Design, Photography
Mark Smith – editing, programming
Giles Stanley – production coordination
Bill Borrows – Liner Notes

Track information and credits adapted from Discogs^[3]^[4] and AllMusic,^[5] then verified from the album's liner notes.^[6]^[7]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2001–2002)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[8]	15
Irish Albums (IRMA)^[9]	27
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[10]	1
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[11]	5
UK Albums (OCC)^[12]	6
US Billboard 200^[13]	114
US Top Classical Albums (Billboard)^[1]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
UK Albums (OCC)^[14]	18
Chart (2002)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[15]	6
UK Albums (OCC)^[16]	130

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[17]	2× Platinum	600,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ a b "Russell Watson Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ "Discogs Credits (UK)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ "Discogs Credits (US)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ "AllMusic Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ Encore (UK) (liner notes). Russell Watson. 2002. 470 300-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Encore (US) (liner notes). Russell Watson. 2002. 289 473 160-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Australiancharts.com – Russell Watson – Encore". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Russell Watson". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – Russell Watson – Encore". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 4/11/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart on 4/11/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ "Russell Watson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ "Top Selling Albums of 2002". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
^ "UK Year-End Charts 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
^ "British album certifications – Russell Watson – Encore". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[BB1-1] "Russell Watson Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[AM2-2] "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[DCUK-3] "Discogs Credits (UK)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[DCUS-4] "Discogs Credits (US)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[AM3-5] "AllMusic Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[LNUK-6] Encore (UK) (liner notes). Russell Watson. 2002. 470 300-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[LNUS-7] Encore (US) (liner notes). Russell Watson. 2002. 289 473 160-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[ac_Australia_Russell_Watson-8] "Australiancharts.com – Russell Watson – Encore". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[ac_Ireland2_Russell_Watson-9] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Russell Watson". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[ac_New_Zealand_Russell_Watson-10] "Charts.nz – Russell Watson – Encore". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[ac_Scotland_-11] "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 4/11/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[ac_UK2_-12] "Official Albums Chart on 4/11/2001 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[BB2-13] "Russell Watson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.

[14] "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2001". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[15] "Top Selling Albums of 2002". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 26 January 2022.

[16] "UK Year-End Charts 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 10 April 2021.

[United_KingdomRussell_WatsonEncorealbumCertRef-17] "British album certifications – Russell Watson – Encore". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2021.