Mind How You Go (Skye Edwards album)

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Mind How You Go
Cover of Mind How You Go by Skye Edwards.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 9, 2006 (UK)
August 22, 2006 (U.S.)
Recorded2004-05
Genre Trip hop, electronic, acoustic
Length45:25
Label Atlantic
Producer Gary Clark
Skye Edwards chronology
Mind How You Go
(2006)
Keeping Secrets
(2009)
Professional ratings
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Mind How You Go is the debut solo album by Skye Edwards, following her departure from Morcheeba. Despite anticipation by fans, the album achieved limited success in the UK as a result of insufficient promotion. It was more successful in other parts of Europe, particularly Poland, France, Italy and Switzerland.

Track listing

  1. "Love Show" (Skye Edwards, Gary Clark) – 4:03
  2. "Stop Complaining" (Edwards, Patrick Leonard ) – 3:37
  3. "Solitary" (Edwards, Leonard, Steve Gordon ) – 4:55
  4. "Calling" (Edwards, Gordon, Leonard) – 5:23
  5. "What's Wrong with Me?" (Edwards, Leonard) – 3:37
  6. "No Other" (Edwards, Gordon, Pascal Gabriel) – 4:04
  7. "Tell Me About Your Day" (Edwards, Leonard) – 4:00
  8. "All the Promises" (Edwards, Leonard, Gordon) – 4:08
  9. "Powerful" (Edwards, Gary Clark) – 4:43
  10. "Say Amen" (Edwards, Gordon, Leonard) – 4:31
  11. "Jamaica Days" (Edwards, Daniel Lanois) – 4:24

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