Polly Jean Harvey is an English singer-songwriter. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist,she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments.
Dry is the debut studio album by the band PJ Harvey,fronted by English singer-songwriter PJ Harvey,released on 30 March 1992 by Too Pure. The album was recorded at The Icehouse,a local studio in Yeovil,England. The first 5000 LPs and first 1000 CDs included demo versions of the album's tracks and Dry was subsequently released in the United States on Indigo Records in the US. Both versions were released in 1992. Dry was reissued on vinyl and CD in July 2020:an 11-track companion album collecting all of the demos titled Dry –Demos was also released on vinyl as a stand-alone record.
Stories from the City,Stories from the Sea is the fifth studio album by the English singer-songwriter PJ Harvey,released on 23 October 2000 by Island Records. Recorded during March to April 2000,it contains themes of love that are tied into Harvey's affection for New York City.
Rid of Me is the second studio album by the English singer-songwriter PJ Harvey,released on 26 April 1993 by Island Records,approximately one year after the release of her critically acclaimed debut studio album Dry (1992). It marked a departure from Harvey's previous songwriting,being more raw and aggressive than its predecessor.
4-Track Demos is an album of demos by British singer-songwriter PJ Harvey. It was released in October 1993 by Island Records. It consists of eight demos of songs from her previous album,Rid of Me,along with six demos of some unreleased tracks which never made it to release with the three-piece PJ Harvey line-up. According to interviews with Harvey,all fourteen of these songs were written and demoed at her home between mid-1991 and autumn 1992. 4-Track Demos was Harvey's first entirely self-produced album;there would not be another such until 2004's Uh Huh Her.
To Bring You My Love is the third studio album by the English alternative rock musician PJ Harvey,released on 27 February 1995 by Island Records. Recorded after the break-up of the PJ Harvey trio,it stands as her first proper solo album. The songs on the album are heavily influenced by American blues music.
Electribe 101 was an England based group active from 1988 to 1992,playing dark,psychedelic,bluesy,electronic soulful house,and fronted by Billie Ray Martin.
Strip-mine is the second studio album by English rock band James. It was released on 26 September 1988,through Sire and Blanco y Negro Records. After minimal touring and lack of success for their debut studio album Stutter (1986),the label was apprehensive about letting them record another album. Sessions for it were held in early 1987 at Rockfield Studios with Hugh Jones producing the majority of the album,except for "Are You Ready",which produced by Steve Power and Steve Lovell. After the recording,the release was delayed a number of times,until it was eventually remixed early the following year at London's Battery Studios. Described as a folk-pop album,the songs on Strip-mine tackled the topics of misinformation,addiction,and human mortality.
"You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart" is a song by British pop duo Eurythmics. It was written by group members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart,and appears on the duo's sixth studio album,Savage (1987). The song was released in May 1988 by RCA as the fourth and final single from the album in the United Kingdom and as the second in the United States. In the first,it was the only single from the album to reach the top 20 on the UK Singles Chart,peaking at number 16. The music video for the song was directed by Sophie Muller.
John Parish is an English musician,songwriter,composer and record producer.
The discography of PJ Harvey,an English alternative rock musician,consists of ten studio albums,two collaboration albums with John Parish,twenty-two singles,one extended play,three compilation albums and a number of collaborations with other artists.
"World Without You" is a song by American musician and singer Belinda Carlisle,released in August 1988 by Virgin Records as the fifth single from her second album,Heaven on Earth (1987). The song was written by Diane Warren and produced by Rick Nowels. It peaked at number 34 on the UK Singles Chart and number 21 in Ireland. A music video using concert footage was produced to promote the single.
"A Perfect Day Elise" is a song by English alternative rock musician PJ Harvey. Written solely by Harvey,the song was released as the lead single from her fourth studio album,Is This Desire? (1998),in September 1998 through Island Records. The song became Harvey's highest charting single in the United Kingdom,peaking at number 25. An accompanying music video for the song,directed by Harvey's frequent collaborator Maria Mochnacz,was released in 1998.
"Sheela-Na-Gig" is a song by English alternative rock singer-songwriter PJ Harvey,written solely by Harvey. The song was released as the second single from her debut studio album,Dry,in February 1992. The single was the second,and final,single from Dry and only single from the album to enter the charts in both the United Kingdom and United States. An accompanying music video,directed by Maria Mochnacz,was released alongside the single.
"50ft Queenie" is a song by English singer-songwriter PJ Harvey,and the first single from her second studio album Rid of Me. It is performed by Harvey's trio,consisting of Harvey on vocals and guitar,Rob Ellis on drums and Steve Vaughan on bass. Released in April 1993,the song charted in the United Kingdom and was a Top 30 hit,but failed to chart in the United States. A promotional music video directed by Maria Mochnacz was also filmed.
Let England Shake is the eighth studio album by English singer-songwriter and musician PJ Harvey,released on 14 February 2011 by Island Records. Production began around the time of White Chalk's release in 2007,though it is a departure from the piano-driven introspection of that album. Let England Shake was written over a 2+1⁄2-year period,and recorded in five weeks at a church in Dorset during April and May 2010.
On Tour:Please Leave Quietly is a video album by English alternative rock musician PJ Harvey,released on 1 May 2006 on Universal Island. The film was directed by Maria Mochnacz and released only on DVD.
"Down by the Water" is a song by English alternative rock musician PJ Harvey. It is the seventh track and the lead single from her third studio album,To Bring You My Love,released in February 1995 on Island Records. The song was written by Harvey,and self-produced with Flood and John Parish.
"C'mon Billy" is a song by English musician PJ Harvey,released as the second single from her third studio album,To Bring You My Love (1995). Produced,engineered,and mixed by Flood with Harvey as co-producer and engineer,it features the artist on vocals and guitar,John Parish on drums and percussion,Joe Gore on guitar,Sonia Slany on violin,Jocelyn Pook and Jules Singleton on viola,and Sian Bell on cello. The string arrangement is by Pete Thomas. The song is cited as being a clear example of Harvey's sound change since breaking from the PJ Harvey Trio.
Maria Mochnacz is a British photographer and music video director,best known for her collaborations with PJ Harvey.
