The Pursuit (album)

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The Pursuit
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Studio album by
Released10 November 2009 (2009-11-10)
Genre
Label
Producer
Jamie Cullum chronology
In the Mind of Jamie Cullum
(2007)
The Pursuit
(2009)
Momentum
(2013)
Singles from The Pursuit
  1. "I'm All Over It"
    Released: 2 November 2009
  2. "Don't Stop the Music"
    Released: 2010
  3. "Wheels"
    Released: 2010
  4. "Love Ain't Gonna Let You Down"
    Released: 2010
Professional ratings
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AnyDecentMusic? 6.5/10 [1]
Metacritic 72/100 [2]
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Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [3]

The Pursuit is the fifth studio album by Jamie Cullum. It was released on 9 November 2009 in the United Kingdom, and released in the United States and Canada on 2 March 2010. It was produced by Greg Wells and Martin Terefe, and mixed by Greg Wells, Thomas Juth and Ryan Hewitt. The album's title is taken from the novel The Pursuit of Love by Nancy Mitford. [4] The album was recorded at a Los Angeles studio using songs that Cullum originally recorded at his Shepherd's Bush recording studio, Terrified Studios. [5] The song "Mixtape" features Sophie Dahl on backing vocals. [6]

Contents

The first single from the album, "I'm All Over It", [7] was released on 2 November 2009.

Music Week critic Andy Morris states in his review of the album, "The Cole Porter cover at the start won't surprise you, but the house track at the end just might. Cullum's fifth album does justice to his musical influences: from the Portishead-tinged 'If I Ruled The World' to the wonky groove of 'We Run Things', it's bold, experimental and the best thing Cullum's done." [8]

Both the track listing and the cover-art for the album were released on 27 August 2009, art directed by Sacha (Spencer Trace) Teulon.

Track listing

Track #SongSongwriter(s)LengthNotes
1"Just One of Those Things" Cole Porter 4:35
2"I'm All Over It"Cullum, Ricky Ross3:40
3"Wheels"Cullum3:43
4"If I Ruled the World"Leslie Bricusse and Cyril Ornadel4:36
5"You and Me Are Gone"Cullum, Geoff Gascoyne, Sebastian de Krom5:05
6"Don't Stop the Music" Tor Erik Hermansen, Mikkel Stroleer Eriksen, Frankie Storm & Michael Jackson 4:49Cover of Rihanna song
7"Love Ain't Gonna Let You Down"Cullum3:57
8"Mixtape"Cullum, Ben Cullum 4:58
9"I Think, I Love"Cullum4:16
10"We Run Things"Cullum3:31
11"Not While I'm Around" Stephen Sondheim 3:32From the musical Sweeney Todd
12"Music Is Through"Cullum, Ben Cullum7:07
13"I Love This"Cullum, Ben Cullum4:45US/Canada edition bonus track
14"Gran Torino"Music: Clint Eastwood, Cullum, Kyle Eastwood, Michael Stevens
Lyrics: Cullum
4:32US/Canada and UK edition bonus track
15"The Move on Song"Cullum3:47US/Canada edition bonus track
16"Grace is Gone"Cullum3:06UK edition bonus track

Charts and certifications

Release history

Release history and formats for The Pursuit
CountryDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom10 November 2009CD, Digital download Decca
United States2 March 2010 Verve Forecast
Canada Universal Music

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