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Beautiful Lumps of Coal

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Beautiful Lumps of Coal
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 25, 2003
Studio
Genre
Length41:05
LabelCurb
Producer
Plumb chronology
The Best of Plumb
(2000)
Beautiful Lumps of Coal
(2003)
Simply Plumb
(2005)
Singles from Beautiful Lumps of Coal
  1. "Free"
    Released: 2003
  2. "Real"
    Released: 2004
  3. "Boys Don't Cry"
    Released: 2004
  4. "Sink N' Swim"
    Released: 2004
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Artistdirect[1]
Jesus Freak Hideout[2]
Cross Rhythms[3]
The Phantom Tollbooth[4]

Beautiful Lumps of Coal is the third album by Christian singer Plumb. After undergoing many member changes, a record label change and marriage, Tiffany Arbuckle Lee decided to go solo. This release features the songs "Real", "Sink-N-Swim", "Free" and "Boys Don't Cry".

Track listing

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  1. "Free" (Tiffany Arbuckle Lee, Matt Bronleewe) – 3:29
  2. "Sink N' Swim" (Lee, Jimmy Collins) – 3:29
  3. "Without You" (Lee, Jay Joyce) – 3:31
  4. "Boys Don't Cry" (Lee, Bronleewe) – 3:48
  5. "Hold Me" (Lee, Joyce) – 3:40
  6. "Walk Away" (Lee, Bronleewe) – 3:28
  7. "Taken" (Lee, Shaun Shankel, Kyle Jacobs) – 4:15
  8. "Nice Naïve and Beautiful" (Lee) – 4:15
  9. "Unnoticed" (Lee, Collins) – 3:08
  10. "Real" (Lee, Christa Wells) – 3:42
  11. "Love'em & Kiss'em" (Brandon Arbuckle) – 0:21
  12. "Go" (Lee, Wells) – 3:52

Singles

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  • "Free" (2003)
  • "Sink N' Swim" (2004)
  • "Real" No. 30 Billboard Adult Top 40 (2004)

Personnel

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  • Plumb – vocals, acoustic piano
  • Shaun Shankel – programming, string arrangements
  • Jimmy Collins – acoustic piano, programming, string programming, arrangements
  • Jay JoyceFender Rhodes, Hammond organ, programming, guitars
  • Paul Moak – Fender Rhodes, guitars, pedal steel guitar, sitar
  • Kyle Jacobs – acoustic guitar
  • Tracy Ferrie – bass
  • Michael Caton Jones – drums
  • Marissa Barkey – violin
  • Brandon Arbuckle – vocals

The Nashville String Machine

  • David Angell, David Davidson, Conni Ellisor, Carl Gorodetzky, Jim Grosjean, Jack Jezioro, Lee Larrison, Bob Mason, Carol Neuen-Rabinowitz, Pamela Sixfin, Gary Vanosdale, Mary Kathryn Vanosdale and Kristin Wilkinson – string players


Production

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  • Jeremy Lee – executive producer
  • Bryan Stewart – executive producer
  • Jay Joyce – producer, engineer
  • Jimmy Collins – producer
  • Plumb – producer, assistant producer, wardrobe
  • Shaun Shankel – producer
  • Brandon Arbuckle – engineer
  • Jason Hall – engineer
  • Skye McCaskey – engineer
  • Craig White – engineer
  • Casey Wood – engineer
  • David Thoener – mixing
  • Leslie Richter – assistant engineer
  • Jeffrey Fernandez – mix assistant
  • Jim Lightman – Pro Tiools, digital editing
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
  • Glenn Sweitzer – art direction, design
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Gabriel Trujillo – hair stylist, make-up
  • Trish Townsend – wardrobe

Chart performance

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Week # Heatseekers Contemporary Christian
1 33 32

Cover

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"Boys Don't Cry" was translated into French by Elsa Lunghini, as "Pour une vue du paradis", and released on her fifth studio album, De lave et de sève (2004).[citation needed]

References

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  1. ^ "Beautiful Lumps of Coal". Artistdirect. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  2. ^ "Beautiful Lumps of Coal review by Jesus Freak Hideout". Jesus Freak Hideout. March 22, 2003. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Beautiful Lumps of Coal review by Cross Rhythms". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  4. ^ "Beautiful Lumps of Coal review by The Phantom Tollbooth". The Phantom Tollbooth. April 16, 2003. Retrieved February 28, 2013.