Out There (Eleanor McEvoy album)
| Out There | ||||
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| Released | September 2006 | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk rock | |||
| Label | Mosco Disc | |||
| Producer | Mick O'Gorman, Eleanor McEvoy | |||
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Out There is Eleanor McEvoy's sixth studio album. McEvoy, a multi-instrumentalist, produced and arranged Out There, and played all instruments on the album and supplied all vocals. The album includes ten new compositions by McEvoy plus two co-writes with the Beautiful South's Dave Rotheray. On track 5, Vigeland's Dream, McEvoy eloquently describes a walk she once took in Vigeland Sculpture Park which is a part of Frogner Park (Frognerparken), a public park located in the borough of Frogner, in Oslo, Norway. The album also includes an updated version of Marvin Gaye's classic "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" as well as a new version of Lowell George's "Roll Um Easy."
Critical reception
[edit]Out There received a good review and a four and a half star rating from Pete Whalley and Jason Ritchie of the website Get Ready to ROCK![1] The album was awarded "Record of the Year" from Hi-Fi+ Magazine in 2007.[2]
Track listings
[edit]All tracks are written by Eleanor McEvoy, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Non Smoking Single Female" | 3:21 | |
| 2. | "To Sweep Away A Fool" | 3:31 | |
| 3. | "Wrong So Wrong" | 2:09 | |
| 4. | "Little Look" | 3:21 | |
| 5. | "Vigeland's Dream" | 3:47 | |
| 6. | "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" | 3:26 | |
| 7. | "Quote I Love You Unquote" | Eleanor McEvoy, Dave Rotheray | 4:20 |
| 8. | "So Much Trouble" | 3:56 | |
| 9. | "Three Nights In November" | 4:30 | |
| 10. | "Suffer So Well" | 4:29 | |
| 11. | "The Way You Wear Your Troubles" | 2:21 | |
| 12. | "(When You) Smile" | 3:24 | |
| 13. | "Fields of Dublin 4" | 3:38 | |
| 14. | "Interlude – Iberius" | 0:50 | |
| 15. | "Roll Um Easy" | Lowell George | 2:27 |
Singles
[edit]- "Non Smoking Single Female"
- "Suffer So Well"
- "Wrong So Wrong" (disc contains bonus video of Wrong So Wrong)
Formats
[edit]Out There was released in Hybrid Stereo SACD format, and on vinyl in 2007 by Diverse Vinyl (DIV 010LP).
References
[edit]- ^ Pete Whalley and Jason Ritchie. "Out There Review". Get Ready to ROCK.
- ^ "Record of the Year". Hi-Fi+ Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 March 2000.
