Almost Persuaded (Swing Out Sister album)

Almost Persuaded
Studio album by Swing Out Sister
Released November 2017
Genre Jazz
Length 45:37
Label Self-released (MP3 release), Sony Music (general release)
Producer Andy Connell
Swing Out Sister chronology
Beautiful Mess
(2008)		 Almost Persuaded
(2017)

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]

Track listing

All songs written by Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery except where noted

Digital/CD version

  1. "Don't Give the Game Away" – 4:05
  2. "Happier Than Sunshine" – 4:21
  3. "Almost Persuaded" – 3:48
  4. "Which Wrong Is Right?" (Connell/Drewery/Foster) – 3:43
  5. "All in a Heartbeat (Late Night Version)" – 3:08
  6. "Until Tomorrow Forgets" (Connell/Drewery/Foster) – 4:38
  7. "I Wish I Knew" – 3:48
  8. "Everybody's Here" – 3:40
  9. "All in a Heartbeat" – 4:41
  10. "Something Deep in Your Heart" (Connell/Drewery/Foster) (3:37
  11. "Be My Valentine" – 2:25
  12. "Something Deep (Reprise)" – 3:43

Japanese bonus tracks

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Albumism[4]
  1. "Never Let Me Go" – 4:06
  2. "Never Let Me Go" (lullaby) – 0:42

LP version

Side A

  1. "Don't Give the Game Away"
  2. "Happier Than Sunshine"
  3. "Almost Persuaded"
  4. "Which Wrong Is Right?"
  5. "Everybody's Here"

Side B

  1. "Until Tomorrow Forgets"
  2. "I Wish I Knew"
  3. "All In A Heartbeat"
  4. "Something Deep in Your Heart"
  5. "Be My Valentine"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
French Digital Albums Chart (SNEP)[5] 140
Japanese Albums Chart (Oricon)[6] 92
US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[7] 7

Personnel

  • Corinne Drewery – lead vocals
  • Andy Connell - Fender bass, keyboards, piano, vibraphone
  • Ben Castle – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • Mick Foster – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
  • Jody Linscott – congas, percussion
  • Don Swana – double bass
  • George Hart – drums
  • Kate Robertson – flute, saxophone
  • Pat Clahar – flute, saxophone
  • Clare Moss – French horn
  • David Lee – French horn
  • Tim Cansfield – guitars
  • Becky Smith – trombone
  • Pete Beachill – trombone
  • Lance Kelly – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Noel Langley – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Yazz Ahmed – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Gina Foster – backing vocals

References

  1. ↑ "Swing Out Sister: A Moveable Feast". PledgeMusic. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Rushes". Discogs. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
  3. ↑ https://twitter.com/swingoutsister/status/977563822151086080
  4. ↑ Harrison, Quentin. "Swing Out Sister Expand Their Brand of Exquisitely Crafted Pop with 'Almost Persuaded'". Albumism. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/?ye=2018&we=26 Le Top de la semaine Top Albums Téléchargés - SNEP] (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/92246/products/1279474/1/ オールモスト・パスウェイディッド] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved July 6, 2018.
  7. ↑ https://www.billboard.com/music/swing-out-sister/chart-history/jazz-albums/song/1085629 US Jazz Albums - Billboard] Retrieved July 6, 2018.
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