Relations (album)

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Relations
Relations album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Kathryn Williams
Released2004
Length44:25
Label Caw Records
Producer Kathryn Williams
Kathryn Williams chronology
Old Low Light
(2002)		Relations
(2004)		 Over Fly Over
(2005)

Relations is an album of cover versions by Kathryn Williams, released by CAW Records on 17 May 2004. The album was a BBC Radio 2 Album Of The Week, and peaked at no.76 in the UK albums chart. [1]

Contents

The two live tracks, 'Hallelujah' & 'These Days' were recorded live at the Open Air Theatre, Regents Park, London on 10 August 2003 [2] [3]

Williams admitted in an interview with The Independent newspaper "I don't even like covers albums" but that "I'm not trying to better the originals or debase their talent ....more a case of trying subtly to put your stamp on what you consider a brilliant song" [4]

The album received mixed reviews with The Guardian concluding "The originals were better" [5] and UNCUT magazine called it "an unusual album of cover versions". [6] The MusicOMH review acknowledged "this may not be to everybody's taste (but) buy It and prepare to be seduced" [7] with Popmatters suggesting the album was "partly recognized, partly elusive, offering an irresistible invitation to explore it further." [8]

Track listing

  1. "In a Broken Dream" (David Bentley; originally recorded by Python Lee Jackson) – 3:37
  2. "Birds" (Neil Young) – 2:26
  3. "Thirteen" (Alex Chilton, Chris Bell; originally recorded by Big Star) – 2:56
  4. "Hallelujah" (Leonard Cohen) – 5:08
  5. "Ballad of Easy Rider" (Roger McGuinn; originally recorded by The Byrds) – 2:50
  6. "A Guy What Takes His Time" (Ralph Rainger; originally recorded by Mae West) – 2:58
  7. "Candy Says" (Lou Reed; originally recorded by The Velvet Underground) – 3:33
  8. "How Can We Hang On to a Dream" (Tim Hardin) – 2:34
  9. "I Started a Joke" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb; originally recorded by The Bee Gees) – 3:07
  10. "Easy and Me" (Lee Hazlewood) – 2:46
  11. "Spit on a Stranger" (Stephen Malkmus; originally recorded by Pavement) – 3:23
  12. "All Apologies" (Kurt Cobain; originally recorded by Nirvana) – 3:34
  13. "Beautiful Cosmos" (Ivor Cutler) – 1:31
  14. "These Days" (Jackson Browne) – 4:02

Personnel

Recording details

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References

  1. ↑ "relations | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company" . Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  2. ↑ Peschek, David (2003-08-12). "Kathryn Williams". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  3. ↑ "London Theatre Guide News / Open Air Theatre Regent's Park announce 2003 Season". www.londontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  4. ↑ "Kathryn Williams: The tracks of my tears". The Independent. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  5. ↑ Sweeting, Adam (2004-05-13). "Kathryn Williams, Relations". The Guardian. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  6. ↑ "Kathryn Williams - Relations - Uncut". Uncut. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  7. ↑ "Kathryn Williams - Relations | Albums | musicOMH". musicOMH. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
  8. ↑ "Kathryn Williams: Relations". PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
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