Heart and Soul: New Songs from Ally McBeal
# Heart and Soul: New Songs from Ally McBeal

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Heart and Soul: New 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 November 9, 1999, by Epic Records, 550 Music, and Sony Music Soundtrax.

## Track listing

All tracks are produced by Vonda Shepard, except tracks 1, 2 and 10-12, produced by Shepard and Mitchell Froom.

## Personnel

* Vonda Shepherd – vocals, backing vocals (1-5, 10, 12), acoustic piano (2, 7, 11, 12), acoustic guitar (10)
* Mitchell Froom – acoustic piano (1, 3), Hammond B3 organ (1, 3, 6, 11, 13), electric harpsichord (1), Wurlitzer electric piano (2, 5, 9), string arrangements (2, 6), clavinet (4), orchestra bells (6, 8), accordion (7), harmonium (9), Chamberlin (10), claviola (12), celesta (13)
* Jeff Young – backing vocals (3, 5, 8), Wurlitzer electric piano (4), Hammond B3 organ (4, 5, 8), acoustic piano (5, 6, 8, 13)
* Neil Larsen – acoustic piano (13)
* Val McCallum – guitars (1-4, 8, 9, 13), additional guitars (6), backing vocals (8, 9), electric guitar (10), acoustic guitar (12)
* Michael Landau – guitars (6, 11)
* Greg Leisz – pedal steel guitar (12)
* Davey Faragher – bass (1-4, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13)
* Jimmy Haslip – bass (5)
* Jim Hanson – bass (10)
* Leland Sklar – bass (11, 12)
* Pete Thomas – drums (1-4, 9-12), additional drums (6, 8), percussion (6, 8, 9, 11)
* Mauricio "Fritz" Lewak – drums (5, 13)
* Andy Kamman – drums (6, 8), additional drums (12), percussion (12)
* Suzie Katayama – cello (2, 6)
* Martin Tillman – cello (7)
* Matt Funes – viola (2, 6)
* Charlie Bisharat – violin (2, 6)
* Joel Derouin – violin (2, 6)
* Geraldo Hilera – violin (2, 6)
* Edmund Stein – violin (2, 6)
* Lynn Davis – backing vocals (3, 5)
* Al Green – vocals (4)
* Emily Saliers – vocals (11)
* Renee Goldberry – backing vocals (13)
* Vatrena King – backing vocals (13)
* Sy Smith – backing vocals (13)

### Production

* David E. Kelley – executive producer
* Paul Dieter – recording
* John Paterno – recording
* Eddie DeLena, Nathaniel Kunkel and Josh Turner – additional recording
* Rob Brill, Nathan Burden, Greg Burns, Jeff Burns, Greg Collins, Tony Flores, Lior Goldenberg, Sebastian Haimerl, Mark Johnson, John Nelson, Adam Samuels, Alan Sanderson, Mike Scotella, John Sorenson and John Tyree – assistant engineers
* Bob Clearmountain – mixing at Mix This! (Pacific Palisades, California)
* David Boucher – mix assistant
* Bob Ludwig – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine)
* Gail Gellman, Gary Gilbert, Jeffrey Kramer, Hellen Park, Malcolm Wiseman and Pamela Wisne – album and music coordination
* Coco Shinomiya – album design
* Pamela Springsteen – photography
* Brett Freedman and Victor Vidal – hair stylists
* Brett Freedman and Collier Strong – make-up
* George Blodwell, Lynne Bugai and Ricci DeMartino – stylists
* Gail Gellman – management for Vonda Shepherd
* Hellen Park – executive assistant

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Australia (ARIA) | Platinum | $70,000^^$ |
| Austria (IFPI Austria) | Gold | $25,000^*$ |
| Canada (Music Canada) | Gold | $50,000^^$ |
| Germany (BVMI) | Gold | $150,000^^$ |
| Netherlands (NVPI) | Gold | $50,000^^$ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ) | Gold | $7,500^^$ |
| Norway (IFPI Norway) | Gold | $25,000^*$ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE) | Platinum | $100,000^^$ |
| Sweden (GLF) | Gold | $40,000^^$ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) | Platinum | $300,000^^$ |
| United States (RIAA) | Gold | $500,000^^$ |
| $^*$ Sales figures based on certification alone. $^^$ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |||
