Second Childhood

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Second Childhood is the second album by the singer and songwriter Phoebe Snow, released in 1976.<ref name="RS">Template:Cite book</ref> Second Childhood was certified gold by the RIAA on July 9, 1976.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Reception

In a retrospective review for AllMusic, critic William Ruhlmann called the album "a classy job on which Snow contributed seven originals and displayed her versatility on covers ranging from Motown to Gershwin."<ref name="AM" /> Robert Christgau wrote of the album: "I'm pleased to report that her trademark melismatic quaver hasn't degenerated into a gimmick, and I acknowledge that this is a good record of its type. I just have my doubts about how good a jazz-folk mood-music record can be."<ref name="Christgau" />

Track listing

All songs by Phoebe Snow, except where noted

1. "Two Fisted Love" - 4:03
2. "Cash In" - 5:44
3. "Inspired Insanity" - 3:56
4. "No Regrets" (Harry Tobias, Roy Ingraham) - 2:58
5. "Sweet Disposition" - 4:04
6. "All Over" - 3:29
7. "Isn't It a Shame" - 3:56
8. "Going Down for the Third Time" (Holland–Dozier–Holland) - 2:33
9. "Pre-Dawn Imagination" - 3:28
10. "There's a Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon for New York" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward) - 5:27

Personnel

• Phoebe Snow – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 6, 8), acoustic guitar (1–3, 7)
• Ken Ascher – electric piano (1)
• Ken Bichel – synthesizers (1)
• Richard Tee – electric piano (2, 5), acoustic piano (8), organ (8)
• Don Grolnick – electric piano (4, 6, 10), acoustic piano (9)
• Hugh McCracken – acoustic guitar (1), electric guitar (2, 5, 8)
• John Tropea – electric guitar (1, 8)
• Stuart Scharf – acoustic guitar (7)
• Tony Levin – bass guitar (1, 2, 8)
• Ron Carter – double bass (3)
• Will Lee – bass guitar (4, 6, 9, 10)
• Gordon Edwards – bass guitar (5)
• Richard Davis – double bass (7)
• Steve Gadd – drums (1, 2)
• Grady Tate – drums (5, 8, 10)
• Jimmy Young – drums (4, 6)
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion (2, 3, 6, 7)
• David Sanborn – saxophone solo (1, 5)
• Jerome Richardson – flute solo (10)
• Patrick Williams – orchestration (2, 3, 6, 9, 10)
• Howard Johnson – tuba quintet arrangement (5)
• Phil Kearns – backing vocals (1, 5, 6, 8)
• The Jessy Dixon Singers – backing vocals (2)
• Phil Ramone – backing vocals (5)

Production

• Producer – Phil Ramone
• Engineers – Glenn Berger and Phil Ramone
• Assistant Engineers – Vicky Fabry and David Smith
• Design – Ed Lee
• Photography – Frank Laffitte
• Handwriting – Robert Biro and Andy Engel

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)<ref name=aus>Template:Cite book</ref>	71
United States (Pop Albums)	13