Songs from Ally McBeal

Songs from Ally McBeal is a soundtrack album by American singer Vonda Shepard, featuring music from the American television series Ally McBeal. It was released on May 5, 1998, by 550 Music and Sony Music Soundtrax. The album consists mostly of cover versions of songs from the 1960s, aside from four original songs, including the series' theme song, "Searchin' My Soul", which originally appeared on Shepard's 1992 album The Radical Light.

The album topped the charts in Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Spain, and Sweden, while reaching number three in the United Kingdom and number seven in both the United States and Canada.

Track listing

All tracks are produced by Vonda Shepard, except tracks 6 and 14, produced by Shepard and Michael Landau.

Personnel

Musicians

• Vonda Shepard – lead vocals, piano , keyboards , background vocals
• Robert L. Becker – viola
• Jebin Bruni – Chamberlain
• Paul Bushnell – bass
• Valerie Carter – background vocals
• Lenny Castro – percussion
• Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
• Larry Corbett – cello
• Lynn Davis – background vocals
• Renee Goldsberry – background vocals
• Jim Hanson – bass
• Lili Haydn – violin
• Andy Kamman – drums , percussion
• Suzie Katayama – string arrangement
• John Keane – additional drums
• Peter Kent – violin
• Vatrena King – background vocals
• Rob Ladd – drums
• Michael Landau – guitar , guitar solo , additional guitars
• Neil Larsen – piano
• Greg Leisz – pedal steel
• Brian MacLeod – drum loop
• Val McCallum – guitar , mandolin , additional guitars , background vocals
• Jean McClain – background vocals
• John Pierce – bass
• David Ravin – drums
• Michele Richards – violin
• Sy Smith – background vocals
• Martin Tillman – cello
• Jeff Young – Hammond B3 , piano , background vocals

Technical personnel

• Dave Collins – mastering
• Eddie DeLena – engineer, mixing
• Paul Dieter – engineer
• Alan Hirschberg – mixing
• Tom Lord-Alge – mixing
• Michael C. Ross – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References