Warm Hand
Warm Hand is the debut solo album by New Zealand songwriter Don McGlashan. Released in May 2006, it was a finalist for the 2006 New Zealand Music Awards' Album of the Year, while McGlashan was a finalist for Best Male Solo Artist for his work on the album.[1] The live band that toured in support of the album, Don McGlashan and the Seven Sisters, comprised Sean James Donnelly (SJD), John Segovia, and Chris O'Connor.
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| Released | May 1, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | July 2004 | |||
| Studio | Te Papatipu, Bethell's Beach; Lab Studios; Platform Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 52:13 | |||
| Label | Arch Hill Recordings | |||
| Producer | Don McGlashan, Sean Donnelly and Edmund McWilliams | |||
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The song "Toy Factory Fire" refers to the Kader Toy Factory Fire and "Miracle Sun" is about Opo the dolphin at Hokianga in 1955-6.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Don McGlashan except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "This Is London" | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Toy Factory Fire" | 7:00 |
| 3. | "Blame" | 5:41 |
| 4. | "Harbour Bridge" | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Courier" | 6:07 |
| 6. | "Passenger 26" | 6:37 |
| 7. | "I Will Not Let You Down" (Sean Donnelly/SJD) | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Interlude" | 0:57 |
| 9. | "Miracle Sun" | 7:02 |
| 10. | "Queen Of The Night" | 5:55 |
Personnel
- Don McGlashan – voice, guitars, ukulele, percussion
- Ross Burge — drums
- John Segovia — pedal steel, slide guitar
- Sean Donnelly — bass, backing vocals
- Tatiana Lanchtchikova — accordion
- Alan Norman — accordion
- Chris O'Connor: drums, piano ("This is London"), drums ("I Will Not Let You Down")
- Will Scott — drums ("Harbour Bridge")
- Miranda Adams — violin ("Miracle Sun")
- Mark Bell — guitar ("Harbour Bridge", "Courier")
- Graeme Humphreys — piano ("Harbour Bridge")
- Jason Smith — harmonium ("I Will Not Let You Down")
- Alan Pitts — saw ("Interlude")
Compilation albums
- "Harbour Bridge"
- Kiwi Hit Disc 92, NZ On Air, April 2007.
- Now Hear This, The Word, No 49, March 2007 (UK).
- "I Will Not Let You Down"
- Kiwi Hit Disc 87, NZ On Air, October 2006.
- New Zealand New Music, IV, 2006 New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, 2006.
- "Miracle Sun"
- Kiwi Hit Disc 81, NZ On Air, April 2006.
- Music 4 Maui's - Songs To Save A Species, Various Artists, Music 4 Mauis, 15 June 2008.
- The album was released to promote the plight of the endangered Maui dolphin. The tracks were donated free of charge.
- "This Is London"
- Sounds of the Planet: Womad 2007, Filter Music, FM020, 2007.
- "Toy Factory Fire"
- Nuclear Free Nation, Various Artists, Integrity Promotions New Zealand, 12 June 2007.
Soundtracks
- "I Will Not Let You Down"
- Out of the Blue, 2006.
- The Tattooist, 2007.
Award Nominations
- The first single, "Miracle Sun", was a nominee for the 2006 APRA Silver Scroll award, a songwriting award.
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