Laura Jean (album)

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Laura Jean
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Studio album by
Released2014
RecordedToybox Studios, Bristol, England
Genre Folk
Length38:17
Label Chapter Music
Producer John Parish
Laura Jean chronology
A Fool Who'll
(2011)
Laura Jean
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Laura Jean is the fourth album by Melbourne folk singer-songwriter Laura Jean. The album, produced by PJ Harvey collaborator John Parish, was released in August 2014. [3]

Contents

The album was included in the Sydney Morning Herald's list of the top 20 albums of the year. [4]

Track listing

(All songs by Laura Jean)

  1. "June" – 3:05
  2. "How Will I Know When I'm Home?" – 3:57
  3. "First Love Song" – 4:54
  4. "Sister, All I Have Are My Arms" – 3:33
  5. "Here Comes the Miner" – 4:04
  6. "When I First Brought Him Home" – 6:28
  7. "Kelpie Blues" – 1:12
  8. "Don't Marry the One You Love" – 2:56
  9. "A Mirror on the Earth" – 5:51
  10. "Prince of Kites" – 2:16

Personnel

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References

  1. Mikey Cahill, Herald Sun, 21 August 2014.
  2. Anthony Carew, The Age, 22 August 2014.
  3. Bernard Zuel, "Songs in the key of desire", Sydney Morning Herald, 23 August 2014.
  4. Bernard Zuel, Craig Mathieson, "Class of 2014", Sydney Morning Herald, 12 December 2014.