Worrisome Heart


Worrisome Heart is the debut studio album by American singer and songwriter Melody Gardot. It was released independently in 2006 and later re-released in 2007 and 2008 by Verve Records in the United States and by Universal Classics and Jazz internationally. The album contains new recordings of songs previously released on Gardot's first extended play, , as well as previously unreleased tracks.

Background

Speaking of how the album first came to be made, Gardot told British writer Pete Lewis of Blues & Soul in November 2008: "It was created independently of a record company. It was made privately. So my only intention, or my only, was to make a record that at the end of the day I was happy with. And the way that the instrumentation was decided on was based on what I heard in my head, and what I thought would the best. So I guess having it released is kinda like having somebody publish your diary in a way!"
The tracks "Wicked Ride", "Some Lessons" and "Goodnite" were re-recorded for this album and are not the versions that appear on the EP. The 2006 independent release has a longer running time of 41:40 as it included the new version of "Wicked Ride", as well as the hidden track "Sorry State", which were omitted when released by Verve Records. The album cover and track listing were changed for a promotional release in 2007 and again for its eventual official release under the label in 2008.

Track listing

Personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Chart Position
Australian Jazz & Blues Albums 18
French Albums 98
US Top Jazz Albums 31

Chart Position
Australian Jazz & Blues Albums 25

Certifications