Country Girl (Rebecca Hollweg album)

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Country Girl
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Studio album by
Released9 February 2015 (UK)
Genre singer-songwriter
Label Emu Records
Producer Andy Hamill
Rebecca Hollweg chronology
Orange Roses
(2008)
Country Girl
(2015)
Other People's Songs
(2020)
"Mind the gap" tile mosaic on the London Underground District line platform at London Victoria station MindTheGapVictoria.jpg
"Mind the gap" tile mosaic on the London Underground District line platform at London Victoria station

Country Girl, the third album by English singer-songwriter Rebecca Hollweg, was released on 9 February 2015 on Emu Records. The title track samples a recording of the "Mind the gap" announcement by Oswald Laurence which is used on the London Underground's Embankment station on the Northern line northbound platform to warn passengers when crossing the gap between the train and the platform. [1] [2]

Contents

Production and launch

The album, which was produced and recorded by Andy Hamill at Emu's Nest Studios in London, was mixed by Andy Hamill and Chris Lewis and was mastered by Chris Lewis. [1] It was launched at the Cavendish Arms in Stockwell, London on 23 November 2014. [3]

Reception

Reviewing Country Girl for Uncut magazine, Mick Houghton gave it 8 of 10, describing it as "another delightful batch of tunes" and adding: "The title track sets the tone, a jaunty, bass-driven, tongue-in-cheek look at city life, 'Ruby' is sung to her daughter and would have fitted snugly on any Carpenters’ album." [4]

The title track was played on BBC Radio 2 by Janice Long [5] and by Robert Elms on his BBC London 94.9 radio show. [6] Jamie Cullum played the song "Light" on his BBC Radio 2 programme on 3 March 2015, saying "a great singer who I love very much... a real great listen from start to finish... this great, great album". [7]

Track listing

  1. "Country Girl" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  2. "Ruby" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  3. "The Week" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  4. "Come Home to Me" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  5. "Camelia" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  6. "Word" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  7. "Light" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  8. "Happy Here" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  9. "Eden" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  10. "Telescopic" (music by Chris Bowden, lyrics by Rebecca Hollweg)

Personnel

The strings were arranged by Julian Ferraretto and Andy Hamill

Album cover

The CD cover was designed by Jeb Loy Nichols and incorporates photographs by Emily Bowling. [1]

Notes and references

  1. 1 2 3 Sleeve notes
  2. "Mind the Gap returns after wife's plea". BBC News . 9 March 2013. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  3. "Rebecca Hollweg 'COUNTRY GIRL' album launch gig". YouTube. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  4. Houghton, Mick (March 2015). "Songs for incurable romantics". Uncut .
  5. "Janice loves...Rebecca Hollweg". After Midnight With Janice Long. BBC Radio 2. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  6. "Robert Elms With Antony Micallef and Rebecca Hollweg". BBC London 94.9 . BBC. 13 February 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
  7. "Jamie Cullum". BBC Radio 2 . BBC. 3 March 2015. Retrieved 16 March 2015. Jamie Cullum says this at 36:14

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