Extra Virgin

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Extra Virgin
Studio album by Olive
Released	1996
Recorded	1994—January 1996
Genre	Trip hop
Label	RCA
Producer	Robin Taylor-Firth
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Pitchfork (5.2/10) link Synthesis (favourable) link
Olive chronology
Extra Virgin (1996) Trickle (2000)

Extra Virgin was the first (1996) release for British electronic trio Olive. This defined Olive's style, spawning three singles, "You're Not Alone" (which was rereleased twice), "Outlaw", and "Miracle". The trip-hop influence of Massive Attack and Portishead, while in small quantities, are evident, mixed in with synth-based electronic dance.

Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Recording 2 Track listing 2.1 2003 UK bonus tracks 2.2 1997 bonus disc 3 Credits 4 Notes and references

[edit] Overview

[edit] Recording

Synthesizers used on the album were a Roland Juno-60, a E-mu Systems Vintage Keys modular synthesizer, and an Akai S3000XL sampler. Mixing was done on a Mackie mixing console.^[1]

The band created some samples by recording live sounds, edited and subsequently filtered.^[1][2]

[edit] Track listing

All songs written by Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth.

1. "Miracle"
2. "This Time"
3. "Safer Hands"
4. "Killing"
5. "You're Not Alone"
6. "Falling"
7. "Outlaw"
8. "Blood Red Tears"
9. "Curious"
10. "You Are Nothing"
11. "Muted"
12. "I Don't Think So"
13. "You're Not Alone" (demo) (hidden track)^[3]

[edit] 2003 UK bonus tracks

The 2003 one-disc re-release included three additional tracks.

13. "Miracle" (live acoustic version)
14. "Outlaw" (Phunk Phorce mix)
15. "You're Not Alone" (Roni Size remix)

[edit] 1997 bonus disc

A 1997 limited edition release included a second CD of remixes.

1. "Miracle" (Monkey Mafia remix)
2. "You're Not Alone" (Oakenfold / Osborne 12" mix)
3. "You're Not Alone" (Matthew Roberts' Cloud 10 mix)
4. "You're Not Alone" (Ganja Kru remix)
5. "Outlaw" (Roni Size remix)

[edit] Credits

Olive are:

• Ruth-Ann Boyle – vocals
• Tim Kellett – flugelhorn, keyboards, trumpet
• Robin Taylor-Firth – keyboards

Other musicians:

• Darren Campbell – bass
• Duke Quartet – strings:
  • Louise Fuller – violin
  • Richard Koster – violin
  • Ivan McCready – cello
  • John Metcalfe – viola
• Tony Foster – bass, guitar
• Adrian Hackett – drums
• George Lambert – digital EQ
• Henrik Linnermann – flute
• James McNichol – assistant engineer
• Omith Mukherjee – guitar
• Heitor Teixeira Pereira – guitar
• Geoff Pesche – mastering
• David F. Revill – engineer
• Mark Sheridan – flute, guitar
• Leon Zervos – mastering

Metcalfe had previously played for The Durutti Column alongside Kellett, as had Pereira for Simply Red.

[edit] Notes and references

1. ^ ^{a b} Robinson, Dave. People: Olive. The Mix. Retrieved on 2006-08-28.
2. ^ Jung, Fred. A Fireside Chat with Olive. Jazz Weekly. Retrieved on 2006-08-28.
3. ^ Hip Online: Artists: Olive. Hip Online. Retrieved on 2006-08-28.