In Winter

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In Winter
Katie Melua - In Winter.jpg
Studio album by
Released14 October 2016 (2016-10-14)
Recorded2016
Gori, Georgia
Length35:22
Label BMG Rights Management
Producer Katie Melua, Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett
Katie Melua chronology
Ketevan
(2013)
In Winter
(2016)
Ultimate Collection
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Katie Melua with the Gori Women's Choir, 2018 Cwo 20181121213304a Katie Melua, Gori Women's Choir.jpg
Katie Melua with the Gori Women's Choir, 2018

In Winter is the seventh studio album by British singer-songwriter Katie Melua. It was released through BMG Rights Management on 14 October 2016.

Contents

Background

For this record, Melua went back to her native Georgia to record an album with the Gori Women's Choir, a native Georgian all-woman singing troupe. [2] She teamed up with co-producer Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett, and travelled to the town of Gori, where they set up a recording studio in the local community arts centre. For the special choral arrangements, she brought in composer Bob Chilcott. [3] This was Melua's first album since the end of her six album partnership deal with Mike Batt on his Dramatico Record label. [4]

The album comprises a collection of seasonal covers from various cultures, and some original works reflecting on Melua's upbringing during Georgia's Soviet era and the difficult times of its subsequent civil war. [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Little Swallow"Traditional1:46
2."River" Joni Mitchell 3:25
3."Perfect World"Katie Melua4:24
4."Cradle Song"Traditional1:43
5."A Time To Buy"Melua3:31
6."Plane Song"Melua4:07
7."If You Are So Beautiful" Anzor Erkomaishvili, Natela Onashvili3:43
8."Dreams on Fire"
4:05
9."All Night Vigil - Nunc Dimittis" Sergei Rachmaninoff 4:15
10."O Holy Night" Adolphe Adam 4:23

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [17] Silver60,000Double-dagger-14-plain.png

Double-dagger-14-plain.png Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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