Joan Armatrading (album)

Joan Armatrading
Studio album by Joan Armatrading
Released September 1976
Recorded Olympic Studios, London, England
Genre Pop
Length 41:32
Label A&M
Producer Glyn Johns
Joan Armatrading chronology
Back to the Night
(1975)		 Joan Armatrading
(1976)		 Show Some Emotion
(1977)

Joan Armatrading is the third studio album from the British singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading.

Released in 1976, it was Armatrading's first taste of chart success and included her sole Top 10 hit single "Love and Affection". The album itself peaked at number 12 and has been certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry.

Contents

Reception

In a review for Allmusic, Dave Connolly gave the album a rating of 4.5 stars out of 5. He called it Armatrading's "most muscular music to date" and particularly praised "Down to Zero" and "Love and Affection". He also commended Glyn Johns' production. He said that the album "almost single-handedly [elevated Armatrading] into the ranks of rock's leading female artists."[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Joan Armatrading

  1. "Down to Zero" – 3:51
  2. "Help Yourself" – 4:04
  3. "Water With the Wine" – 2:48
  4. "Love and Affection" – 4:28
  5. "Save Me" – 3:35
  6. "Join the Boys" – 4:48
  7. "People" – 3:30
  8. "Somebody Who Loves You" – 3:33
  9. "Like Fire" – 5:12
  10. "Tall in the Saddle" – 5:43

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Connolly, Dave, "Joan Armatrading > Review", Allmusic (Rovi Corporation), http://www.allmusic.com/album/r836/review, retrieved July 25, 2010 
  2. ^ Anthony, Andrew (4 September 2011). "Dominic West and Clarke Peters: 'We love each other's company'". The Observer. http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/2011/sep/04/dominic-west-clarke-peters-interview-othello. Retrieved 6 November 2011. 

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