Awkward Annie
| Awkward Annie | ||||
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| Studio album by Kate Rusby | ||||
| Released | 3 September 2007 | |||
| Recorded | Pure Records Studio, South Yorkshire | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 51:51 | |||
| Label | Pure Records | |||
| Producer | Kate Rusby | |||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   |
| BBC Music | (not rated) [2] |
| The Guardian | |
| Q | |
| FolkRadio.co.uk | |
Awkward Annie is the seventh studio album by English contemporary folk musician Kate Rusby, released on 3 September 2007 on Pure Records. The album is the first to be produced by Rusby herself, following her split with husband and producer John McCusker.[6]
Regarding her role as producer Rusby states that:
| “ | It wasn’t something that was planned, but the split from John two years ago has inevitably put a strain on our working relationship, and sadly meant that it wasn’t the right time for us to make a record together. So the best thing was to produce this record myself, it’s been a long and at times lonely road, but with help from [my brother] Joe we got there in the end. John still played on the record. He’s a brilliant musician and a great fella'.[7] | ” |
Song information
Rusby states that the track "Bitter Boy" is her favourite composition that she herself has written.[7]
"John Barbury" is set to a traditional melody, Child Ballad 89 ("Fause Foodrage"), while its lyrics originate from Child Ballad 100 ("Willie O Winsbury"). This tune became well known in the late 1960s after Richard Thompson used it as the basis for the Fairport Convention song "Farewell, Farewell".
The bonus track, a cover of The Kinks' song "The Village Green Preservation Society", was recorded as the theme for BBC TV sitcom Jam and Jerusalem.
Track listing
- "Awkward Annie"
- "Bitter Boy"
- "John Barbury"
- "High On a Hill"
- "Farewell"
- "Planets"
- "The Old Man"
- "Andrew Lammie"
- "Streams of Nancy"
- "Daughter of Heaven"
- "Blooming Heather"
- "The Village Green Preservation Society" (bonus track)
References
- ↑ Nickson, Chris. Awkward Annie at AllMusic
- ↑ BBC Music review
- ↑ The Guardian review
- ↑ Q Magazine review, (October 2007, p.109)
- ↑ Folkradio review
- ↑ Denselow, Robin; "Kate Rusby, Awkward Annie" Guardian.co.uk, 14 September 2007 (Retrieved: 20 July 2009)
- 1 2 "Conversations with Kate Rusby" (in three installments) SalutLive.com 4–11 September 2007 (Retrieved: 20 July 2009)