St. Cecilia and the Gypsy Soul

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St. Cecilia and the Gypsy Soul
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Studio album by
Released30 March 2015 (2015-03-30)
Recorded2014–2015
StudioLemon Studios, Klippan
Genre
Length39:10; 2:52:49 (4CD)
Label Off Yer Rocka
Producer
The Quireboys chronology
Black Eyed Sons
(2014)
St. Cecilia and the Gypsy Soul
(2015)
Twisted Love
(2016)
Singles from St. Cecilia and the Gypsy Soul
  1. "Gracie B EP"
    Released: 16 March 2015


St. Cecilia and the Gypsy Soul is the ninth studio album by English rock band The Quireboys. It was released by Off Yer Rocka Recordings on 30 March 2015 as part of a four-disc set, including a reissue of the band's album Halfpenny Dancer (2009) and two live discs.

Contents

The album received generally positive reviews and was recognised for its acoustic aesthetic.

Background

In 2009, the Quireboys released Halfpenny Dancer , which features acoustic re-recordings of their earlier work. The album was recorded at Lemon Studios in Klippan, Sweden, and the band returned in 2014 to embark on a similar project. The project shifted slightly, and they instead began recording an album of new material. [1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Spike and Guy Griffin, except where noted..

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Gracie B"Spike, Griffin, Paul Guerin5:14
2."Land of My Father"Spike, Griffin, Guerin3:21
3."St. Cecilia" 3:47
4."The Promise"Spike, Griffin, Guerin4:42
5."Can't Hide it Anymore" 4:11
6."Out of Your Mind" 2:36
7."The Hurting Kind" 3:32
8."Adaline" 3:48
9."The Best Are Not Forgotten"Spike, Griffin, Guerin2:52
10."Why Did it Take So Long" 5:03
Total length:39:10
Disc 2: Halfpenny Dancer
No.TitleLength
1."There She Goes Again"3:28
2."Devil of a Man"3:16
3."Love to Love"3:59
4."Mona Lisa Smiled"4:29
5."I Can't Stop Loving You"4:20
6."Roses & Rings"4:54
7."Baby It's You"3:13
8."Hello"4:36
9."Pretty Girls"3:56
10."He'll Have to Go"2:57
11."Long Time Comin'"3:01
12."Hates to Please"5:15
13."King of New York"6:08
Total length:53:36
Disc 3: Halfpenny Live, Part I
No.TitleLength
1."There She Goes Again"4:16
2."Devil of a Man"3:37
3."Mona Lisa Smiled"4:21
4."Love to Love"4:27
5."Roses & Rings"4:46
6."Pretty Girls"4:08
7."I Can't Stop Loving You"5:54
8."One for the Road"4:10
9."Hello"4:14
Total length:38:58
Disc 4: Halfpenny Live, Part II
No.TitleLength
1."Hates to Please"5:21
2."Long Time Comin'"3:21
3."Have a Drink with Me"4:39
4."Late Night Saturday Call"5:41
5."Misled"3:50
6."I Love this Dirty Town"4:56
7."7 O'Clock"5:56
8."I Don't Love You Any More"7:26
Total length:41:04

Touring

Prior to release, and in continuation of the band's 30th anniversary celebrations, the band announced a series of intimate shows beginning in the United Kingdom. The shows involved classic tracks, rarities, surprises as well as a selection of new material, played in unplugged arrangements. [2]

Tour dates

Unplugged & Personal UK Headline Tour
DateCityCountryVenue
27 February 2015 Bolton EnglandThe Railway Venue
28 February 2015 Winchester EnglandThe Railway Inn
1 March 2015 Leamington EnglandZephyr Lounge
6 March 2015 Chester EnglandThe Live Rooms
7 March 2015 Rushden EnglandThe Attic
8 March 2015 Leicester EnglandThe Musician
9 March 2015 Bilston EnglandThe Robin 2
11 March 2015 Evesham EnglandIron Road Rock Bar
12 March 2015 Swansea Wales Static Bar
13 March 2015 Cardiff WalesFuel Rock Club
15 March 2015 Norwich EnglandThe Brickmakers
19 March 2015 Wakefield EnglandWarehouse 23
20 March 2015 Grimsby EnglandYardbirds Rock Club
21 March 2015 Bingley EnglandThe Arts Centre
22 March 2015 Doncaster EnglandThe Diamond Live Lounge
26 March 2015 Edinburgh Scotland Bannerman's Bar
28 March 2015 Ballymena ScotlandDiamond Rock Club
Unplugged in the USA [3]
DateCityStateVenue
18-22 April 2015 Miami FL Monsters of Rock, The Hangover Cruise
29 April 2015New York CityNew York]The Bowery Electric
30 April 2015 Philadelphia PA Legendary Dobbs
2 May 2015 Amityville NY Revolution Bar
St. Cecilia European Tour – Leg I
DateCityCountryVenue
8 August 2015 Brienz SwitzerlandBrienzersee Rock Festival
12 August 2015 Dudenhofen GermanyCity Hall
13 August 2015 Pratteln SwitzerlandZ7 Konzertfabrik
14 August 2015 Finkenbach GermanyFiniki Open Air
15 August 2015 Essen GermanyTurock
27-31 August 2015 Hamburg Germany Wacken Open Air, Full Metal Cruise III
5 September 2015 Harlow United KingdomThe Square
6 September 2015 Farnham United Kingdom Weyfest
12 September 2015Château de la Princesse d'Arenberg, Raismes FranceRaismes Fest
8 October 2015 Gijón SpainCasino Acapulco
9 October 2015 Santiago de Compostela SpainSala Capital
10 October 2015 Vitoria SpainJimmy Jazz
11 October 2015 Calella SpainCalella Rockfest
17 October 2015 Cagliari ItalyFabrik
28 October 2015 Calella FranceClub Pacific Rock
31 October 2015 Holmfirth United KingdomHolmfirth Halloween Rock
Unplugged in the UK
DateCityCountryVenue
12 November 2015 York EnglandFibbers
13 November 2015EdinburghScotlandBannerman's Bar
14 November 2015BallymenaScotlandDiamond Rock Club
15 November 2015ChesterEnglandThe Live Rooms
19 November 2015 Wolverhampton EnglandSlade Rooms
20 November 2015EveshamEnglandIron Road Rock Bar
21 November 2015CardiffWalesFuel Rock Club
22 November 2015LondonEnglandThe Borderline
St. Cecilia European Tour – Leg II
DateCityCountryVenue
3 December 2015 Gothenburg SwedenSticky Fingers
4 December 2015 Linköping SwedenPalaset
5 December 2015 Karlshamn SwedenLive Entertainment
6 December 2015 Stockholm SwedenDebaser Strand
8 December 2015 Stuttgart GermanyKellerclub
9 December 2015 Zug SwitzerlandChollerhalle
10 December 2015 Frankfurt GermanyDas Bett
11 December 2015 Lichtenfels GermanyPaunchy Cats
12 December 2015 Hagan a.T.W. GermanyStock
13 December 2015HamburgGermanyRock Café, St. Pauli
14 December 2015 Cologne GermanyMTC
15 December 2015 Düsseldorf GermanyThe Tube
16 December 2015BerlinGermanyFrannz Club
18 December 2015Berlin Purmerend P3
19 December 2015 Rotterdam NetherlandsBaroeg
20 December 2015 Roeselare BelgiumDe Verlichte Geest
21 January 2016 Zaragoza SpainLa Casa del Loco
22 January 2016 Valladolid SpainPorta Caeli
23 January 2016 Madrid SpainCopernico
24 January 2016 Serville SpainSala X
12 February 2016 Oslo NorwayOlsen Pa Bryn
13 February 2016 Sandnes NorwayTribute
17 February 2016 Schaffhausen SwitzerlandKammgarn
18 February 2016 Aarburg SwitzerlandMusigburg
19 February 2016 Rubigen SwitzerlandHunziken
24 February 2016 Turin ItalyEl Barrio
25 February 2016 Bergamo ItalyDruso
26 February 2016RomeItalyTraffic
27 February 2016 Pisa ItalyBorderline
Live UK & Ireland Tour
DateCityCountryVenue
4 March 2016 Buckley WalesThe Tivoli
5 March 2016GrimsbyEnglandYardbirds Rock Club
10 March 2016 Pwllheli Wales HRH AOR 4, Hafan y Môr
11 March 2016 Belfast Northern Ireland Limelight 2
12 March 2016 Dublin IrelandVoodoo Lounge
16 March 2016 Manchester England The Ritz
17 March 2016 Glasgow Scotland O2 ABC
18 March 2016 Bristol England O2 Academy
19 March 2016 Nottingham EnglandRescue Rooms
20 March 2016 Newcastle England O2 Academy
24 March 2016 Sheffield England O2 Academy
25 March 2016LondonEngland O2 Academy
26 March 2016 Birmingham England O2 Academy
1 April 2016NorwichEnglandThe Waterfront
2 April 2016WakefieldEnglandWarehouse 23
DateCityCountryVenue
1-5 October 2016Los AngelesUnited States Monsters of Rock, West Coast Cruise

Personnel

Band members
Additional musicians
Production

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References

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