Original Soundtrack - My Blueberry Nights

My Blueberry Nights is notable not only as the first English-language film by director Wong Kar Wai but also for the acting debut of Norah Jones. It's surprising, then, that the soundtrack only includes one song from Jones, "The Story," the only new song on the set and one that Jones has stated reflects her doubts about becoming an actress. It's not appreciably different than anything else Jones has recorded to this point, a slow, jazzy ballad featuring her moody vocals and piano in a trio setting. As for the rest, it's an appealing mix of r&b (Mavis Staples, Ruth Brown, Otis Redding), jazz (Cassandra Wilson), a couple of Cat Power tunes, and the ubiquitous Ry Cooder, who always makes any soundtrack worth a listen. ~ Jeff Tamarkin, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alex Jackson Drums Amos Lee Vocals, Guitar Andrew Borger Drums Andrew Love Sax (Tenor) Barrie Maguire Producer Ben Tucker Producer Booker T. Jones Piano, Bass (Electric), Vibraphone, Organ Carla Leighton Art Direction, Design Cassandra Wilson Vocals Chan Marshall String Arrangements, Vocals, Guitar, Piano Chikara Tsuzuki Harmonica Chris Joyner Piano, Organ Chuck Rainey Bass Craig Street Producer Cyro Baptista Percussion David Smith Bass Donald "Duck" Dunn Bass Doug Easley Guitar, Pedal Steel Dougie Bowne Drums Eli Wolf Soundtrack Producer, A&R, Producer, Audio Production Eric Gale Guitar Fred Berman Drums Gary McFarland Producer Gordon Jee Creative Director Greg Calbi Mastering, Remastering Gustavo Santaolalla Guitar, Pipe, Ronroco, Guitarron Harlan T. Bobo String Arrangements Herb Lovelle Drums Ikuo Kakehashi Percussion Jaron Olevsky Bass Jim Keltner Drums Joachim Cooder Drums, Percussion Jonathan Kirkscey Cello, String Arrangements Josh Gold Project Manager Juliette Commagere Keyboards, Vocals Kevin Breit Guitar Lee Alexander Producer, Guitar (Electric), Bass Leroy Hodges Bass Mabon "Teenie" Hodges ? Martin Pradler Guitar, Keyboards, Drums, Strings, Bass Mavis Staples Vocals Mike Elizondo Bass Norah Jones Vocals, Piano Otis Redding Vocals Rick Steff Keyboards Roy Brewer Violin Ruth Brown Vocals Ry Cooder Guitar, Arranger, Producer Stephen Macklam Music Supervisor Steve Cropper Producer, Guitar Steve Potts Drums Sueaki Harada Guitar (Electric), Gut String Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic) Tom Schick Mixing, Engineer Wayne Jackson Trumpet Wong Kar-Wai Audio Production