Solid Wood (song)

"Solid Wood"
Single by Alison Moyet
from the album Singles
B-side Blue
Released 1995
Format CD single
Genre Pop, Rock
Length 4:37
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Alison Moyet
Producer Ian Broudie
Alison Moyet singles chronology
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"
(1995)		 "Solid Wood"
(1995)		 "Should I Feel That It's Over"
(2002)
Alternative Cover
Alternate cover of "Solid Wood".

"Solid Wood" is vocalist Alison Moyet's second and final UK only single from 1995, being released to promote the UK number one compilation "Singles".

Two singles were released to promote the compilation, the first being a cover of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", written by Ewan MacColl.[1] The single failed to reach the UK top 100. Despite this, "Solid Wood" was released shortly after, peaking at #44 in the UK for a total of two weeks.[2]

This would be Moyet's last appearance on the Top 100 singles chart in the UK to date. Moyet wouldn't release another single until 2002 over disagreements between the Sony label and herself.

For the artwork, the previous single's artwork was reused for one certain edition whilst a new design featured on the other.

"Solid Wood" was written solely by Moyet and produced by Ian Broudie. Broudie is a British singer-songwriter, musician and record producer from Liverpool, England.

The b-side was "Blue", written by Moyet and usual songwriting partner Pete Glenister. "Blue" was later used as the theme for the BBC television drama series Playing the Field which ran from 1998-2002. "Blue" was written about the singer's love of Southend United F.C.

Two different CD singles were released. On one release, Moyet's 1994 hit "Whispering Your Name" was a bonus track whilst a track titled "First Time (Are You Sure It's Your...)" was added, which was a remix of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and originally appeared on Moyet's previous single.[3] On the other CD release, Moyet's minor hit single "Ode To Boy" was used along with a live version of "There Are Worst Things I Could Do", written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.[4] The live song would later feature on the 1996 re-release of "Singles" which featured an eleven track live disc, recorded at the Royal Albert Hall, London and The Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow.

Contents

Formats

CD Single
  1. "Solid Wood" - 4:37
  2. "Blue" - 3:21
  3. "Whispering Your Name" - 3:28
  4. "First Time (Are You Sure It's Your...)" - 4:11
CD Single
  1. "Solid Wood" - 4:37
  2. "Blue" - 3:21
  3. "Ode To Boy" - 2:53
  4. "There Are Worst Things I Could Do (Recorded Live)" - 3:05
CD Single (UK promo only)
  1. "Solid Wood" - 4:37

Chart performance

Chart (1995) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[5] 44

Personnel

References

  1. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Alison-Moyet-The-First-Time-Ever-I-Saw-Your-Face/master/82901
  2. ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=23055
  3. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Alison-Moyet-Solid-Wood/release/2113182
  4. ^ http://www.discogs.com/Alison-Moyet-Solid-Wood/release/1767594
  5. ^ http://www.chartstats.com/release.php?release=23055
Alison Moyet
With Yazoo/Yaz
Studio albums
Alf (1984) · Raindancing (1987) · Hoodoo (1991) · Essex (1994) · Hometime (2002) · Voice (2004) · The Turn (2007)
Compilation albums
Singles
"Love Resurrection" • "All Cried Out" • "Invisible" • "That Ole Devil Called Love" • "For You Only" • "Is This Love?" • "Weak in the Presence of Beauty" • "Ordinary Girl" • "Sleep Like Breathing" • "Love Letters" • "It Won't Be Long" • "Wishing You Were Here" • "This House" • "Hoodoo" • "Falling" • "Whispering Your Name" • "Getting into Something" • "Ode to Boy II" • "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" • "Solid Wood" • "Should I Feel That It's Over" • "Do You Ever Wonder" • "More" • "Almost Blue" / "Alfie" • "Slipping Away" • "One More Time" • "A Guy Like You" •
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