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''Scar'' is the eighth studio album by Joe Henry, released in May 2001 on Mammoth Records. Co-produced by Craig Street, it marked another shift in direction for Henry's music, and a foray into the genres of jazz and soul music. The opening track is a homage to comedian Richard Pryor (whom the album is also dedicated to), and according to Henry's essay "The Ghost in the Song," he was "called by a vision" to collaborate with free jazz artist Ornette Coleman. Henry wrote: Henry eventually convinced Coleman to record a solo for the track "Richard Pryor Addresses a Tearful Nation," and also contributed a reprise at the very end of the album as a hidden track. Another track of note is "Stop", a tango originally written by Henry. His wife, Melanie, sent an early demo of the track to her sister Madonna, who re-used the lyrics for Don't Tell Me. Henry often quips during live gigs that "I recorded my version as a tango, and she recorded hers as a hit". Apart from the lyrics, the two songs have nothing in common. Lizz Wright recorded a jazzy take on "Stop" which she included in her 2005 release ''Dreaming Wide Awake'', also an album produced by Craig Street and recorded by S. Husky Höskulds. ==Track listing== All songs written by Joe Henry, except where noted. # "Richard Pryor Addresses a Tearful Nation" – 6:21 # "Stop" – 4:40 # "Mean Flower" – 4:50 # "Struck" – 5:24 # "Rough and Tumble" – 4:53 # "Lock and Key" – 4:46 # "Nico Lost One Small Buddha" – 3:23 # "Cold Enough to Cross" – 3:12 # "Edgar Bergen" – 6:03 # "Scar" / hidden track: "Richard Pryor Reprise" (Henry, Ornette Coleman) – 14:22 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Scar (album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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