Jamie Lawson (album)

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Jamie Lawson
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Studio album by
Released9 October 2015
Recorded2015
Genre Pop [1]
Label
Producer Will Hicks
Jamie Lawson chronology
Wasn't Expecting That
(2011)
Jamie Lawson
(2015)
Happy Accidents
(2017)
Singles from Jamie Lawson
  1. "Wasn't Expecting That"
    Released: 3 April 2015
  2. "Ahead of Myself"
    Released: 7 August 2015
  3. "Cold in Ohio"
    Released: 2015
  4. "Don't Let Me Let You Go"
    Released: September 2016
  5. "Someone For Everyone"
    Released: 3 October 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [2]
HMV (favorable) [3]
The Independent Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Rolling Stone Australia Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Jamie Lawson is the fourth studio album by British singer-songwriter Jamie Lawson. It is also the first album to be released on Ed Sheeran's record label Gingerbread Man Records. [6] On 17 July 2015, it was announced through Lawson's Twitter account that the self-titled album was available for pre-order on iTunes. [7] The release of the album was pushed back by one week to 16 October 2015. [8]

Contents

The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart, beating Sheeran's album x to the top spot. [9]

History

In 2014, Lawson received a text from now-successful old acquaintance Ed Sheeran asking for him to open at a secret Dublin show. Sheeran later revealed he used Lawson's 2011 single "Wasn't Expecting That" for inspiration while recording "Afire Love" from his 2014 album x . After joining Sheeran on his 2013 UK and Europe Tour, it was announced that Lawson would be the first signee on Sheeran's newly founded record label Gingerbreadman Records. [10]

Lawson's self-titled album was recorded in 2015, and promoted by a solo tour of Australia and New Zealand. Lawson said Sheeran's involvement with recording the album was minimal, stating he "left me to my own devices to make the record I wanted to make. He put me in touch with a producer who he had been working with and we went through the songs to pick which should be on the album." [11] In the lead-up weeks to the release of the album, Lawson opened for One Direction during their tour of the UK, Ireland and the US. [12]

Singles

Promotional tour

Overview of concert dates to promote Jamie Lawson
DateCityCountryVenueOpening actAttendanceRevenue
Europe
15 May 2015 Brigton United Kingdom SpiegelPub (Great Scape 2015)
Oceania
22 August 2015 Perth Australia Jimmy's Den
25 August 2015 Melbourne Northcote Social Club
26 August 2015
29 August 2015 Auckland New Zealand Tuning Fork
North America
30 September 2015 Los Angeles United States The Hotel Café
Europe
5 November 2015 London United KingdomBBC Radio 1's Live Lounge
6 November 2015 Wangels Germany Ferienpark Weissenhäuser Strand (Rolling Stone Weekender 2015)
11 November 2015 Stockholm Sweden Debaser Hornstull Strand
12 November 2015 Oslo Norway Parkteateret Scene
14 November 2015 Berlin GermanyGretchenLee MacDougall [19] 226 / 350$3,684
15 November 2015 Leipzig Neues Schaulpiel Leipzig
16 November 2015 Munich Orangehouse / FeierwerkLee MacDougall194 / 250$3,150
18 November 2015 Zürich Switzerland Exil
19 November 2015 Vienna Austria B72
21 November 2015 Stuttgart Germany1210207 / 250$3,321
22 November 2015 Frankfurt Nachtleben192 / 250$3,084
23 November 2015 Cologne Studio 672180 / 180$2,874
25 November 2015 Brussels Belgium Le Botanique
26 November 2015 Paris France Les Étoiles
27 November 2015LondonUnited Kingdom TFI Friday
28 November 2015 Amsterdam Netherlands BitterzoetLee MacDougall
29 November 2015 Rotterdam De Doelen
7 December 2015 Borehamwood United Kingdom BBC Elstree Centre (Top of the Pops 2015)
North America
9 December 2015 Boston United States House of Blues Boston
13 December 2015 Lake Buena Vista House of Blues Orlando
14 December 2015 Clearwater Ruth Eckerd Hall
Europe
14 January 2016GlasgowUnited Kingdom Queen Margaret Union
North America
16 February 2016 Indianapolis United States Murat Theatre
Oceania
9 April 2016 Perth Australia Astor Theatre Ryan Keen
12 April 2016 Adelaide The Gov (Governor Hindmarsh Hotel)
15 April 2016 Brisbane The Triffid
16 April 2016 Sydney Metro Theatre
19 April 2016 Melbourne Corner Hotel
Total999 / 1,280$16,113

Track listing

Standard edition [20]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wasn't Expecting That"Jamie Lawson3:24
2."Someone for Everyone"
  • Lawson
  • Tim Ross
3:02
3."Cold in Ohio"
2:50
4."The Only Conclusion"Lawson3:30
5."Still Yours"Lawson3:56
6."All Is Beauty"Lawson2:45
7."Don't Let Me Let You Go"
3:31
8."Ahead of Myself"Lawson3:44
9."In Our Own Worlds"Lawson3:59
10."Sometimes It's Hard"Lawson2:40
11."Let Love Hold You Now"
  • Lawson
  • Ross
3:26

Personnel

Adapted from the album liner notes: [21]

Production personnel

Charts and certifications

Release history

Release history and formats for Jamie Lawson
RegionDateFormatLabel
Australia9 October 2015 Gingerbread Man Records
Ireland16 October 2015
United Kingdom

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