The Foundling (album)

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2010 studio album by Mary Gauthier

The Foundling

Studio album by

Mary Gauthier

Released| June 14, 2010
Studio| The Clubhouse, Toronto
Genre| Country, Folk
Length| 46:20
Label| In the Black
Producer| Michael Timmins
Mary Gauthier chronology
| Genesis (The Early Years)
(2008)  | The Foundling
(2010)  | Live at Blue Rock
(2012)

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The Foundling is the seventh studio album by country artist Mary Gauthier.

## Track listing

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All tracks composed by Mary Gauthier; except where indicated

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "The Foundling"|  | 3:40
2.| "Mama Here, Mama Gone"|  | 4:01
3.| "Good-bye"|  | 4:14
4.| "Sideshow"| Gauthier, Liz Rose| 4:17
5.| "Interlude 1"|  | 0:27
6.| "Blood is Blood"| Gauthier, Crit Harmon| 5:16
7.| "March 11, 1962"| Gauthier, Liz Rose| 5:47
8.| "Walk On the Water"|  | 4:50
9.| "Interlude 2"|  | 0:46
10.| "Sweet Words"|  | 4:17
11.| "The Orphan King"| Gauthier, Ed Romanoff| 4:46
12.| "Another Day Borrowed"| Gauthier, Darrell Scott| 3:33
13.| "Coda"|  | 0:26
Total length:| 46:20

Professional ratingsAggregate scores

Source| Rating
Metacritic| 82/100[1]
Review scores
Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
The Guardian| [3]
The Independent| [4]
Mojo| [5]
The New Zealand Herald| [6]
Paste| 7.5/10[7]
PopMatters| 6/10[8]
Tom Hull| B+ ()[9]
Uncut| [10]

## Personnel

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* Mary Gauthier - vocals, acoustic guitar
* Jesse O'Brien - Wurlitzer, organ
* Tania Elizabeth - fiddle
* Ray Ferrugia - drums, percussion
* Jaro Czerwinec - accordion
* Danny Ellis - trombone
* Margo Timmins \- backing vocals
* Josh Finlayson \- guitar, bass, piano on "Mama Here, Mama Gone"; acoustic guitar on "Goodbye"
* Garth Hudson \- piano on "Sideshow"; keyboards, accordion on "Interlude 1" and "Interlude 2"
* Ed Romanoff \- acoustic guitar on "Blood is Blood" and "The Orphan King"
* Michael Timmins \- slide guitar on "March 11, 1962" and "Walk On the Water"

## References

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1. ^ "The Foundling by Mary Gauthier Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
2. ^ "The Foundling - Mary Gauthier". AllMusic. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
3. ^ "Mary Gauthier: The Foundling". The Guardian. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
4. ^ Gill, Andy (May 14, 2010). "Album: Mary Gauthier, The Foundling (Proper)". The Independent. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
5. ^ Whatever you're doing, I guarantee you'll stop and listen to every word. [Jun 2010, p.102]
6. ^ Smith, Jacqueline (September 10, 2010). "Album Review: Mary Gauthier The Foundling". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
7. ^ Hyman, Dan (May 20, 2010). "Mary Gauthier: The Foundling". Paste. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
8. ^ "Mary Gauthier: The Foundling". PopMatters. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
9. ^ Hull, Tom. "Grade List: Mary Gauthier". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
10. ^ Not since Lennon howled "Mother" have there been songs as naked and fraught as "Mama Here, Mama Gone" and "March 11, 1962." [Jun 2010, p.88]

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