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Encore
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 2001 (2001-10)
Recorded2001–2002
GenreCrossover
LabelDecca
Producer
Russell Watson chronology
The Voice
(2000)
Encore
(2001)
Reprise
(2002)

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

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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

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UK Version
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Va, pensiero"Giuseppe Verdi4:05
2."Volare"3:47
3."The Prayer" (with Lulu)4:28
4."'O Sole Mio"3:27
5."Ave Maria"5:02
6."Pelagia's Song (Captain Corelli's Mandolin)"Stephen Warbeck3:48
7."Mattinata"Ruggero Leoncavallo2:07
8."You Are So Beautiful"2:44
9."Somewhere"5:17
10."Che Gelida Manina"4:34
11."E Lucevan Le Stelle"
  • Giacomo Puccini
  • Luigi Illica
  • Giuseppe Giacosa
2:51
12."Magic of Love" (with Lionel Richie)4:31
13."Catch the Tears"Diane Warren4:48
14."Lost In The Snow"
  • Katrina Beath
  • Alfonso Esposito
  • Alistair Gordon
  • Steve Pigott
  • Russell Watson
4:11
15."Celeste Aida"Giuseppe Verdi4:21
16."Where My Heart Will Take Me (Theme From Star Trek: Enterprise)"Diane Warren3:59
Total length:64:00

Musicians

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Production

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  • 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

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] 2× Platinum 600,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Russell Watson Chart History (Top Classical Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  2. ^ "AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Discogs Credits (UK)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  4. ^ "Discogs Credits (US)". Discogs. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  5. ^ "AllMusic Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. ^ Encore (UK) (liner notes). Russell Watson. 2002. 470 300-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  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)
  8. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Russell Watson – Encore". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Russell Watson". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  10. ^ "Charts.nz – Russell Watson – Encore". Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  12. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
  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.
  17. ^ "British album certifications – Russell Watson – Encore". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 10 April 2021.