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Acadie (album)

Acadie
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Original cover art by Lynn Goldsmith
Studio album by Daniel Lanois
Released September 26, 1989
June 14, 2005
Recorded 1989 in New Orleans, Louisiana
Genre Rock
Length 41:03
Label Opal/Warner Bros.
Daniellanois.com
Producer Daniel Lanois
Daniel Lanois chronology
Acadie
(1989)
For the Beauty of Wynona
(1993)
Alternative cover
2005 reissue cover art
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 4/5 stars
Robert Christgau B−

Acadie is the debut album by record producer and singer-songwriter Daniel Lanois. It was largely written and recorded in the city of New Orleans. Lanois sings on it in both French and English, sometimes even on the same track.

The album was originally released in 1989 (see 1989 in music) on Opal Records and Warner Bros. Records. It was reissued in 2005 (see 2005 in music) on Daniellanois.com, with new cover art (but otherwise identical to the original).

Acadie was named the 20th greatest Canadian album of all time in Bob Mersereau's 2007 book The Top 100 Canadian Albums.

All tracks written by Daniel Lanois unless otherwise noted.

With some more songs on the 2005 reissue ;

"Jolie Louise", Still Water" and "The Maker" were released as singles.


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