Encore (Russell Watson album)

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
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

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

1. "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.
7. Encore (US) (liner notes). Russell Watson. 2002. 289 473 160-2.
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.