Le Bonheur (Storm Large album)

Le Bonheur
Le Bonheur
Studio album by Storm Large
Released	October 7, 2014
Recorded	Kung Fu Bakery, Portland; April – June 2014
Genre	Pop; rock;
Length	47:08
Label	Heinz
Producer	Storm Large; Robert Taylor;
Storm Large chronology

Le Bonheur (French for "The Happiness") is an album by American singer-songwriter Storm Large. It marks the first release for Large with her newly formed band of the same name.^[1]

The album was released on Heinz Records, a record label founded by the band Pink Martini,^[2] with whom Large has been performing since 2011.^[3]

Le Bonheur contains eleven cover versions and two original songs.

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I've Got You Under My Skin"	Cole Porter	4:15
2.	"Sacred Love"	Paul Hudson Darryl Jenifer Gary Miller	4:25
3.	"A Woman's Heart"	Storm Large James Beaton	3:10
4.	"I Think It's Going to Rain Today"	Randy Newman	2:34
5.	"Forbidden Fruit"	Adam Mackintosh	4:43
6.	"N.I.B.^[*]"	Geezer Butler Ozzy Osbourne Tony Iommi Bill Ward	3:50
7.	"The Lady Is a Tramp"	Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart	2:33
8.	"Unchained Melody^[a]"	Alex North Hy Zaret	3:48
9.	"Ne me quitte pas^[**]"	Jacques Brel Rod McKuen	4:44
10.	"It's All Right with Me"	Cole Porter	3:11
11.	"Saving All My Love for You^[b]"	Tom Waits	3:11
12.	"Satellite of Love^[c]"	Lou Reed	4:16
13.	"Stand up for Me^[d]"	Storm Large	2:27

^ * In English and Spanish
^ ** In English and French

^ a Guest vocals by Holcombe Waller
^ b Guest vocals by Michael Geier of Puddles Pity Party
^ c Guest vocals by Sofia, Melanie and Amanda von Trapp of The von Trapps
^ d Guest vocals by Sofia, Melanie, Amanda and August von Trapp of The von Trapps

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.

Storm Large – vocals, producer, arrangements
James Beaton – piano, arrangements
Scott Weddle – guitar, arrangements
Greg Eklund – drums, arrangements
Matt Brown – bass
Robert Taylor – producer
Stephen A. Taylor – orchestrations

Norman Leyden – orchestrations
3 Leg Torso – arrangements
David Friedlander – engineer, mixing
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Jim Silke – cover art
Laura Domela – photography
Mike King – design, layout

Charts[edit]

Chart performance for *Le Bonheur*
Chart (2014)	Peak position
US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)^[4]	23

References[edit]

^ Large, Storm (July 16, 2014). "Up and Coming: Le Bonheur!". Storm Large Newsletter. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
^ Greenwald, David (July 28, 2014). "Storm Large announces new album, 'Le Bonheur'". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 18, 2016.
^ Condran, Ed (September 5, 2013). "Storm Large stirs up Pink Martini into an eccentric Portland band". News & Observer. Retrieved October 17, 2014.
^ "Storm Large Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

External links[edit]

Le Bonheur at AllMusic

[1] Large, Storm (July 16, 2014). "Up and Coming: Le Bonheur!". Storm Large Newsletter. Retrieved July 18, 2016.

[2] Greenwald, David (July 28, 2014). "Storm Large announces new album, 'Le Bonheur'". The Oregonian. Retrieved July 18, 2016.

[3] Condran, Ed (September 5, 2013). "Storm Large stirs up Pink Martini into an eccentric Portland band". News & Observer. Retrieved October 17, 2014.

[ac_BillboardHeatseekers_Storm_Large-4] "Storm Large Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

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