Lifelines (Andrea Corr album)

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Lifelines
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Studio album by
Released29 May 2011
Recorded2010
Genre
Label AC Records
Producer John Reynolds, Brian Eno
Andrea Corr chronology
Ten Feet High
(2007)
Lifelines
(2011)
Singles from Lifelines
  1. "Tinseltown in the Rain"
    Released: 17 April 2011
  2. "Pale Blue Eyes"/"Blue Bayou"
    Released: 2011
Professional ratings
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Lifelines is the second studio album by Andrea Corr. It was released on 29 May 2011 as a digital download and 30 May 2011 on CD. [2] The album consists of covers of songs by The Velvet Underground, Kirsty MacColl, Harry Nilsson, Ron Sexsmith, Nick Drake, The Blue Nile and others. [3] The lead single, "Tinseltown in the Rain", was released to the iTunes Store on 17 April 2011. As well as standard CD and digital download releases, the album was released as a special limited edition with a bonus DVD containing exclusive performances and interviews. [2] To promote the album, Corr has performed songs from it at shows in London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Salford and at the Isle of Wight Festival 2011. [3] She has also promoted it in media interviews and in performances around Europe.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Be Seeing You" Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain 2:31
2."Pale Blue Eyes" Lou Reed 6:08
3."Blue Bayou"2:40
4."From the Morning" Nick Drake 3:19
5."State of Independence"5:37
6."No 9 Dream" John Lennon 4:12
7."Tinseltown in the Rain"4:42
8."They Don't Know" Kirsty MacColl 3:09
9."Lifeline" Harry Nilsson 3:26
10."Tomorrow in Her Eyes" Ron Sexsmith 2:36
11."Some Things Last a Long Time"3:33
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."The Crystal Ship"3:40
Deluxe edition bonus track†
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."You've Got a Friend" Carole King 4:20

† Available as a download using a code included in deluxe edition packages.

Personnel

Additional personnel

Technical personnel

Charts

Chart (2011)Peak
position
Irish Albums Chart 40
Irish Indie Albums Chart9
UK Albums Chart 48

Release history

RegionDateLabelFormatCatalogue
Ireland29 May 2011AC Records Digital download, CD,CD+DVD-
United Kingdom-
United States-
Japan30 May 2011AC Records (locally distributed by Pony Canyon and Eq Music) CD -
United KingdomAC Records Digital download, CD,CD+DVD-
Spain26 June 2011AC Records (locally distributed by Pias Recordings Spain)CD+DVD
Philippines7 September 2011AC Records (locally distributed by Universal Records (Philippines) CD+DVD-
Korea15 September 2011AC RecordsCD-
France6 June 2011XIII Bis RecordsCD-

References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. 1 2 "Lifelines". AndreaCorr.com. 13 March 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  3. 1 2 Nissim, Mayer (16 March 2011). "Andrea Corr unveils new solo LP, tour". Digital Spy . Retrieved 25 April 2011.