Extra Virgin

Extra Virgin
Studio album by Olive
Released	1996
Recorded	1994—January 1996
Genre	Trip hop
Label	RCA
Producer	Robin Taylor-Firth
Olive chronology
Extra Virgin (1996) Trickle (2000) Singles from Extra Virgin "Miracle" Released: June 1996 "You're Not Alone" Released: August 1996 "Outlaw" Released: August 1997

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(5.2/10)[2]
Synthesis	(favourable)[3]

Extra Virgin was the first (1996) release for British trip-hop band 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.

Overview

Recording

Synthesizers used on the album were a Roland Juno-60, an E-mu Systems Vintage Keys, and an Akai S3000XL sampler. Mixing was done on a Mackie mixing console.^[4]

The band created some samples by recording live sounds, edited and subsequently filtered.^[4][5]

Track listing

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

1. "Miracle" - 7:31
2. "This Time" - 4:44
3. "Safer Hands" - 4:59
4. "Killing" - 4:09
5. "You're Not Alone" - 4:30
6. "Falling" - 4:52
7. "Outlaw" - 5:14
8. "Blood Red Tears" - 4:39
9. "Curious" - 5:00
10. "You Are Nothing" - 4:18
11. "Muted" - 3:37
12. "I Don't Think So" - 13:37
13. "You're Not Alone" (demo) (hidden track)^[6]

2003 UK bonus tracks

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

13. "Miracle" (live acoustic version) - 2:59
14. "Outlaw" (Phunk Phorce mix) - 7:54
15. "You're Not Alone" (Roni Size remix) - 5:55

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)

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.

Notes and references

1. ↑ Allmusic review
2. ↑ Pitchfork Media review
3. ↑ Synthesis review
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Robinson, Dave. "People: Olive". The Mix. Retrieved 2006-08-28. 
5. ↑ Jung, Fred. "A Fireside Chat with Olive". Jazz Weekly. Retrieved 2006-08-28. 
6. ↑ "Hip Online: Artists: Olive". Hip Online. Retrieved 2006-08-28.