Breakthru (Costa album)
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| Released | March 1, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary R&B, Soul, Rock | |||
| Label | L.I.P. Label 14 | |||
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Breakthru is the self-released debut album by American singer-songwriter Antoniette Costa. It was released on her label L.I.P. Label 14 on March 1, 2005.[1]
History
[edit]The album exhibits Costa's R&B and soul tendencies as a singer-songwriter. Some of the 12 tracks[2] are piano ballads, while others are accompanied by a band.[3] The album was dedicated to her recently deceased aunt, and featured 12 songs that had been written from middle-school to college.[4] In honor of her aunt, who was an avid supporter of education, Costa donated a percentage of the album sales to the Rosalita Costa-Clark School Fund in Pittsburgh.[3]
Release
[edit]Costa independently released the album on March 1, 2005, on her own record label L.I.P. Label 14.[1] The album ranked No. 1 on Amazon's Early Adopter Indie Music Chart and No. 69 on the Early Adopter All Music Chart.[4] It also led to Costa's future collaborations with members of The Roots.[5]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Said Who" | 3:18 |
| 2. | "Murphy" | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Vieni Con Mi" | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Your Turn" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "You've Lost My Love" | 3:23 |
| 6. | "Never Should Have" | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Flown Away" | 2:10 |
| 8. | "Impression" | 1:48 |
| 9. | "Radiant Glow" | 3:28 |
| 10. | "I Am" | 2:31 |
| 11. | "Dream" | 2:21 |
| 12. | "Caroline's Camelot" | 2:58 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Antoniette Costa". Rock The Disco. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ "Antoinette Costa – Breakthru CD". CdUniverse. March 1, 2005. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
- ^ a b "Daze Sits Down with Freshman Phenom Antoniette Costa". The Cornell Daily Sun. April 14, 2005. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ a b "Biography". AntonietteCosta.com. Archived from the original on February 11, 2010. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ Tong, Katy (January 27, 2011). "Post-bac student lets listeners step behind the music scene in unplugged 'Track 14 Sessions'". Columbia Spectator. Retrieved September 28, 2011.