Rockferry (album)

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Rockferry
Studio album by Duffy
Released	3 March 2008 (2008-03-03) (See release history)
Recorded	2007–2008
Genre	Pop, neo soul
Length	37:50
Label	Mercury Records
Producer	Bernard Butler, Steve Booker
Professional reviews
All Music Guide Link The Daily Express Link Digital Spy Link Entertainment Weekly (A-) Link The Guardian Link NME (4/10) Link The Observer Link Q Magazine Link Rolling Stone Link SPIN Link TMM (8/10) Link Uncut Link
Duffy chronology
"Live From London" Rockferry (2008) Singles from Rockferry "Rockferry" Released: 3 December 2007 "Mercy" Released: 25 February 2008 "Warwick Avenue" Released: 26 May 2008 "Serious" Released: 25 August 2008

Rockferry is the debut studio album by Welsh singer Duffy, first released on March 3, 2008 by A&M Records. Prior to releasing the album, Duffy appeared twice on Jools Holland's music show, performing the tracks "Mercy", "Warwick Avenue" and her version of "The First Cut Is the Deepest".

The album title Rockferry, according to Duffy,^[1] is loosely based on Rock Ferry, a suburb of Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula and approximately 10 miles from the Welsh border and 3 miles from Liverpool.

Contents 1 Release and reception 2 Track listing 2.1 Bonus Tracks 3 Personnel 4 Charts 5 Singles Chronology 6 Release history 7 Charted songs 8 References 9 External links

[edit] Release and reception

Aside from a largely unenthusiastic review by NME, the album has generally received positive reviews from critics.^[2][3][4] The Observer, for example, gave the album a 5 out of 5, describing it as 'a fantastic album of burning blue soul' and drawing comparisons to Amy Winehouse and The Supremes.^[5]

On its first day of release in the UK the album sold 60,000 copies, outselling the rest of the top 10 combined and setting it on course to become one of the fastest selling debuts ever.^[6] It sold 180,000 copies in the UK alone in its first week, and consequently spent four weeks at the top spot. Despite falling to number 2 in the charts after the release of R.E.M.'s Accelerate, it again rose to the top a week later. This makes a cumulative total of 5 weeks in the number 1 spot. It is estimated to have sold around 1,526,000 copies worldwide so far. Also, in the UK, since the album has been released, it has not left the top 5.

In Spain, the album debuted at #2, a very high position for a debuting singer. It has sold 40,000 copies so far.

In France "Rockferry" entered the charts at #4 selling 21,862 copies.^[7] The next week, it reached #2 selling 22,259 copies.^[8] Rockferry stayed #2 selling 18,187 copies the third week.^[9] So far the album sold 150,000 copies in France.

In New Zealand, the album debuted at #2 in the week starting April 14 2008, and the following week knocked Amy Winehouse's multi-platinum album Back To Black off to claim the top spot. "Rockferry" was certified Gold after three weeks on the chart, selling in the excess of 7,500+ copies.

In America, the album sold 16,000 copies in its first day, and sold 72,000 in its first week, debuting at #4 on the Billboard 200. Universal Records stated that Rockferry is the best American debut for one of its UK acts^[10]

The album has earned a nomination for the 2008 MOJO Awards in the category of Album of The Year. In addition "Mercy" has been nominated for Song of the Year.^[11]

[edit] Track listing

1. "Rockferry" (Duffy, Bernard Butler) 4:14
2. "Warwick Avenue" (Duffy, Jimmy Hogarth, Eg White) 3:46
3. "Serious" (Duffy, B. Butler) 4:10
4. "Stepping Stone" (Duffy, Steve Booker) 3:28
5. "Syrup & Honey" (Duffy, B. Butler) 3:18
6. "Hanging On Too Long" (Duffy, J. Hogarth, E. White) 3:56
7. "Mercy" (Duffy/Steve Booker) 3:42
8. "Delayed Devotion" (Duffy, J. Hogarth, E. White) 2:57
9. "I'm Scared" (Duffy, J. Hogarth) 3:08
10. "Distant Dreamer" (Duffy, B. Butler) 5:05

[edit] Bonus Tracks

11. "Save It for Your Prayers" (US iTunes Bonus Track)
12. "Oh Boy" (US iTunes Bonus Track)
13. "Tomorrow" (B-Side to "Mercy")
14. "Breaking My Own Heart" (Promo)
15. "Put It In Perspective" (B-Side to "Warwick Avenue")
16. "Loving You" (B-Side to "Warwick Avenue")

[edit] Personnel

According to the album liner notes, the contributors were as follows:

• Aimee Duffy - Vocals (all tracks), Backing Vocals (tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10), Glockenspiel (track 10)
• Bernard Butler - Producer (tracks 1, 3, 5, 10) Guitars (tracks 1, 3, 5, 10), Piano (tracks 1, 10), Keyboards (track 3), Drums (track 10), Percussion (tracks 1, 3), Electric Guitars (tracks 6, 8)
• Makoto Sakamoto - Drums (tracks 1, 3)
• David McAlmont - Backing Vocals (tracks 1, 3)
• Jimmy Hogarth - Acoustic guitars (tracks 2, 6, 8), Electric guitars (tracks 6, 8), Guitars (track 9), Percussion (tracks 2, 6, 8, 9), Hammond organ (track 6), Bass (track 9)
• Eg White - Acoustic guitars (track 2), Bass (tracks 2, 6, 8) Drums (tracks 2, 6), Piano (track 2, 8), Backing Vocals (track 6)
• Sam Dixon - Bass (tracks 2, 6, 8, 9)
• Steve Booker - Guitars, Bass, Keyboards (tracks 4, 7)
• Martin Slatterly - Live Drums (tracks 6, 8), Drums (track 9), Piano (tracks 6, 8, 9), Wurlitzer (track 6), Rhodes piano (track 9), Hammond organ (track 9)
• Jim Hunt - Saxophone (track 10)
• Nichol Thomson - Trombone (track 10)
• The Wrecking Crew - Strings (except tracks 4, 7)

[edit] Charts

Charts (2008)	Peak position	Sales	Cert.
Australian Albums Chart[12]	12
Austrian Albums Chart[13]	2
Belgian Albums Chart[14]	4
Brazilian Albums Chart[15]	15
Canadian Albums Chart[16]	3
Finnish Albums Chart[17]	2	10,000	Gold
French Albums Chart[18]	2	150,000	Gold
Denmark Albums Chart[19]	3
European Top 100 Albums	1
German Albums Chart[20]	3	100,000+	Gold
Greek Albums Chart[21]	2	7,500+	Gold
Irish Albums Chart[22]	1
Italian Album Chart[23]	6
Dutch Albums Chart[24]	2
New Zealand Albums Chart[25]	1	7,500+	Gold
Norwegian Albums Chart[26]	2
Portuguese Albums Chart[27]	3
Polish Albums Chart[28]	5	10,000+	Gold
Spanish Albums Chart[29]	2
Swedish Albums Chart[30]	1	40,000	Platinum
Swiss Albums Chart[31]	1	30,000	Platinum
UK Albums Chart[32]	1	748,495	2 x Platinum
U.S. Billboard 200[33]	4	151,202
United World Chart[34]	2	1,679,000+

[edit] Singles Chronology

United Kingdom & Ireland

• "Rockferry"
• "Mercy"
• "Warwick Avenue"
• "Serious"

Canada, USA, Australia and rest of Europe

• "Mercy"

[edit] Release history

Region	Date
United Kingdom	March 3, 2008
Australia	March 8, 2008
Europe	April 4, 2008
Mexico	May 6, 2008
Brazil	May 8, 2008
United States	May 13, 2008

[edit] Charted songs

The following songs charted on release of the album due to strong download sales before single release.

• "Warwick Avenue" charted at #83.^[35]
• "Stepping Stone" charted at #99.^[36]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official website

Preceded by Once (Soundtrack) by Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová	Irish Album Chart number-one album March 6, 2008	Succeeded by 25 Years - 25 Songs by Mary Black
Preceded by Back to Black (Deluxe Edition) by Amy Winehouse	UK Album Chart number-one album (First Run) March 9, 2008 - April 5, 2008	Succeeded by Accelerate by R.E.M.
Preceded by Accelerate by R.E.M.	UK Album Chart number-one album(Second Run) April 13, 2008 - April 19, 2008	Succeeded by Konk by The Kooks
Preceded by Back to Black (Deluxe Edition) by Amy Winehouse	New Zealand RIANZ Album Chart number-one album April 21, 2008	Succeeded by Beautiful Machine by Shihad

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