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Can I Tell You Something?
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 19, 2024 (2024-07-19)
StudioStudio Lettieri (Fort Worth, Texas), Cecca Sound/Acoustic Kitchen Studios (Dallas, Texas), Secret Fort Music (Brooklyn, New York)
Length53:16
LabelGroundUP Music
Mark Lettieri chronology
Out by Midnight: Live at the Iridium
(2023)
Can I Tell You Something?
(2024)
Singles from Can I Tell You Something?
  1. "Dragonfly"
    Released: May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)
  2. "Shimmy Tiger"
    Released: June 21, 2024 (2024-06-21)
  3. "Palisade"
    Released: December 13, 2024 (2024-12-13)

Can I Tell You Something? is the sixth studio album and eighth studio release by American guitarist Mark Lettieri. It was released on July 19, 2024, on GroundUP Music.

Release and promotion

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A second single, “Shimmy Tiger”, was released on June 21, 2024.[1]

Following the release of the album, Lettieri held two live-streamed album listening parties and Q&A on YouTube. During these sessions, Lettieri provided commentary and responses to user comments for each individual song on the album.[2][3]

During Lettieri’s time as a guest artist for Cory Wong’s Fall 2024 Tour, they performed an arrangement of “Saturday Stuff” at least once.[4]

Track listing

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Writer credits adapted from Bandcamp.[5]

Digital and CD Release[6]

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All tracks are written by Mark Lettieri, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dragonfly" 5:17
2."Canyon Run" 4:40
3."Black Iris" 6:18
4."Blankworld" 5:19
5."Time After Time"Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman5:38
6."Shimmy Tiger" 6:27
7."Saturday Stuff" 4:28
8."Greenspace" 5:31
9."Neural Net" 4:56
10."Gemstone" 4:42
Total length:53:16

Limited Quantity Double LP

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Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Dragonfly"5:17
2."Canyon Run"4:40
3."Black Iris"6:18
Total length:16:15
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Blankworld" 5:19
2."Time After Time"Cyndi Lauper, Rob Hyman5:38
3."Shimmy Tiger" 6:27
Total length:17:24
Side C
No.TitleLength
1."Saturday Stuff"4:28
2."Medallion" 
3."Greenspace"5:31
Total length:9:59
Side D
No.TitleLength
1."Palisade"4:38
2."Neural Net"4:56
3."Gemstone"4:42
Total length:14:16 57:54

Personnel

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  • Mark Lettieri – electric guitar, baritone guitar, acoustic guitar, bass VI ("Black Iris" and "Time After Time"), keyboards, programming
  • Jason “JT” Thomas – drums
  • Daniel Porter – keyboards (all tracks except "Dragonfly", "Blankworld", "Time After Time", "Medallion", "Greenspace", & "Palisade")
  • Wes Stephenson – bass
  • Bobby Sparks – organ ("Saturday Stuff" & "Neural Net"), Minimoog ("Neural Net")
  • Zach Brock – violin ("Black Iris")

References

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  1. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  2. ^ Mark Lettieri - Can I Tell You Something? Album Listening Party + Q&A (Part 1). Retrieved 2024-12-14 – via www.youtube.com.
  3. ^ Mark Lettieri - Can I Tell You Something? Album Listening Party + Q&A (Part 2). Retrieved 2024-12-14 – via www.youtube.com.
  4. ^ "Cory Wong Setlist at Stage AE, Pittsburgh". setlist.fm. Retrieved 2024-12-14.
  5. ^ "Can I Tell You Something? by Mark Lettieri". Mark Lettieri. Retrieved 2024-12-13.
  6. ^ https://www.marklettieri.com/store/can-i-tell-you-something-signed-double-lp-limited-quantity