| Queen High Straight | ||||
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| Released | 1 May 2020 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Wendy James | |||
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Queen High Straight is the fourth solo album by former Transvision Vamp lead singer Wendy James. Released on 1 May 2020, it was written, produced and mixed by James. [1]
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| Classic Pop Magazine |   [2] |
| UK Music Review | [3] |
| Narc Magazine | [4] |
The album took three years from inception, through writing stage, to the final masters for the 20 tracks that feature on the album. [5] References and influences range from Sergio Mendes for the title track, Django Reinhardt for 'I'll Be Here When The Morning Comes', and Motown for 'Little Melvin' and 'Here Comes the Beautiful One' [6]
The album was released physically on CD, and as a double vinyl album. The album was also released as a digital download. [7]
All songs by Wendy James
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