Drag by K.d. Lang - Uhune

ALBUM

Returning, however tentatively, to the torch stylings that made Ingénue her most successful album, k.d. lang crafted an odd commercial comeback with Drag. A collection of covers that are somehow related to smoking, Drag is far more ambitious than the average cover record. She recasts Steve Miller's "The Joker" and the Hollies' "The Air That I Breathe" as slow, bluesy cabaret numbers, while traditional '50s pop like "Don't Smoke in Bed" and "Smoke Rings" act as seductive counterpoints. lang's rich voice and the measured arrangements make Drag a ringer for Ingénue in places, but the tone is considerably lighter and more humorous, which certainly makes it an enjoyable listen. Nevertheless, the very presence of a tongue-in-cheek, all-covers tribute to smoking is a little disheartening in the wake of the wonderful, if severely underappreciated, All You Can Eat, which found lang pushing herself forward. Drag, in comparison, can't help but sound like a retreat. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Don't Smoke in Bed

Primary Artist: K.d. Lang; Main Performer
Composer: Willard Robison; Composer
Lyricist: Willard Robison; Composer
Producer: K. D. Lang
Craig Street; Production

2. The Air That I Breathe

Primary Artist: K.d. Lang; Main Performer
Vocals: K. D. Lang; Performer
Composer: Albert Hammond Jr
Mike Hazlewood; Composer
Producer: K. D. Lang
Craig Street; Production

3. Smoke Dreams

Primary Artist: K.d. Lang; Main Performer
Vocals: K. D. Lang; Performer
Composer: Ted Steele
Lloyd Shaffer
John Klenner; Composer
Producer: Craig Street
K. D. Lang; Production

4. My Last Cigarette

Primary Artist: K.d. Lang; Main Performer
Vocals: K. D. Lang; Performer
Composer: Gary Clark
Boo Hewerdine
Neill Maccoll; Composer
Producer: Craig Street
K. D. Lang; Production

5. The Joker

Composer: Steve Miller
Eddie Curtis
Ahmet Ertegün
Ahmet Ertegun; Composer
Primary Artist: K.d. Lang; Main Performer
Producer: K. D. Lang
Craig Street; Production

6. Theme From The Valley of the Dolls

Primary Artist: K.d. Lang; Main Performer
Vocals: K. D. Lang; Performer
Composer: Dory Langdon Previn
Andre G. Previn; Composer
Producer: K. D. Lang
Craig Street; Production

7. Your Smoke Screen

Primary Artist: K.d. Lang; Main Performer
Vocals: K. D. Lang; Performer
Composer: David Barbe; Composer
Producer: K. D. Lang
Craig Street; Production

8. My Old Addiction

Primary Artist: K.d. Lang; Main Performer
Vocals: K. D. Lang; Performer
Composer: David Wilcox; Composer
Producer: K. D. Lang
Craig Street; Production

9. Till the Heart Caves In

Primary Artist: K.d. Lang; Main Performer
Vocals: K. D. Lang; Performer
Composer: Roy Orbison
Bob Neuwirth
T-bone Burnett; Composer
Producer: Craig Street
K. D. Lang; Production

10. Smoke Rings

Primary Artist: K.d. Lang; Main Performer
Vocals: K. D. Lang; Performer
Composer: Gene Gifford; Composer
Producer: K. D. Lang
Craig Street; Production

11. Hain't It Funny

Primary Artist: K.d. Lang; Main Performer
Vocals: K. D. Lang; Performer
Composer: Jane Siberry; Composer
Producer: K. D. Lang
Craig Street; Production

12. Love Is Like a Cigarette

Primary Artist: K.d. Lang; Main Performer
Vocals: K. D. Lang; Performer
Composer: Walter Kent
Jerome Jerome
Richard Byron; Composer
Producer: Craig Street
K. D. Lang; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

52 minutes and 33 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1425x1425 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

7/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Country, Contemporary Country, Adult Alternative, Alternative Country, Adult Contemporary

Label

Warner Records

Music Distribution Service

Warner

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 9, 1997

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

93624662365