Almost Persuaded | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 2017 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 45:37 | |||
Label | Self-released (MP3 release) Sony Music (general release) | |||
Producer | Andy Connell | |||
Swing Out Sister chronology | ||||
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Almost Persuaded is the tenth studio album released by jazz/pop duo Swing Out Sister. It was produced by band member Andy Connell. It is the culmination of "Moveable Feast", a PledgeMusic project that had been running for several years.[1] In 2015, the band had released Rushes, an in-progress version of the album.[2] Almost Persuaded was released via direct MP3 download in November 2017 and then via autographed CD to those had pledged to the project in December 2017. The album was released on 22 June 2018.[3]
A CD version of the album without vocals was available at the band's gig at Islington Assembly Hall on 13 November 2018.
Track listing
All songs written by Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery except where noted
Digital/CD version
- "Don't Give the Game Away" – 4:05
- "Happier Than Sunshine" – 4:21
- "Almost Persuaded" – 3:48
- "Which Wrong Is Right?" (Connell, Drewery, Foster) – 3:43
- "All in a Heartbeat (Late Night Version)" – 3:08
- "Until Tomorrow Forgets" (Connell, Drewery, Foster) – 4:38
- "I Wish I Knew" – 3:48
- "Everybody's Here" – 3:40
- "All in a Heartbeat" – 4:41
- "Something Deep in Your Heart" (Connell, Drewery, Foster) – 3:37
- "Be My Valentine" – 2:25
- "Something Deep (Reprise)" – 3:43
Japanese bonus tracks
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Albumism | [4] |
- "Never Let Me Go" – 4:06
- "Never Let Me Go (Lullaby)" – 0:42
LP version
Side A
- "Don't Give the Game Away"
- "Happier Than Sunshine"
- "Almost Persuaded"
- "Which Wrong Is Right?"
- "Everybody's Here"
Side B
- "Until Tomorrow Forgets"
- "I Wish I Knew"
- "All In A Heartbeat"
- "Something Deep in Your Heart"
- "Be My Valentine"
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (2018) | Peak position |
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French Digital Albums Chart (SNEP)[5] | 140 |
Japanese Albums Chart (Oricon)[6] | 92 |
US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[7] | 7 |
Personnel
Swing Out Sister
- Corinne Drewery – lead vocals
- Andy Connell – keyboards, acoustic piano, Fender bass, vibraphone
Additional musicians
- Tim Cansfield – guitars
- Dan Swana – double bass
- George Hart – drums
- Jody Linscott – congas, percussion
- Ben Castle – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
- Mick Foster – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
- Patrick Clahar – flutes, saxophones
- Kate Robertson – flutes, saxophones
- Pete Beachill – trombone
- Becky Smith – trombone
- Yazz Ahmed – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Lance Kelly – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Noel Langley – trumpet, flugelhorn
- Dave Lee – French horn
- Clare Moss – French horn
- Gina Foster – backing vocals
Production
- Swing Out Sister – producers, arrangements
- Yvonne Ellis – mix engineer
- Peter Beckmann – mastering at Technology/Works (London, UK)
- Vicki Shields – design, layout
- Gersende Giorgio – sleeve photography
References
- ↑ "Swing Out Sister: A Moveable Feast". PledgeMusic. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ "Rushes". Discogs. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ↑ Sister, Swing Out (24 March 2018). "Sing hosannas! Finally settled on a date for the general release of our new album. June 22nd is the day. By then, spring will be turning to summer, the days will be long and sun-drenched..and, hopefully, this will be an appropriate soundtrack." Twitter.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ↑ Harrison, Quentin. "Swing Out Sister Expand Their Brand of Exquisitely Crafted Pop with 'Almost Persuaded'". Albumism.com. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
- ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Téléchargés - SNEP". Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
- ↑ "オールモスト・パスウェイディッド - スウィング・アウト・シスター". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
- ↑ "Swing Out Sister Almost Persuaded Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
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