First Songs
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| Studio album by Gwyneth Herbert and Will Rutter | ||||
| Released | 27 October 2003[1] | |||
| Genre | Jazz; Singer-songwriter | |||
| Gwyneth Herbert and Will Rutter chronology | ||||
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First Songs, initially credited to "Gwyn and Will", is the debut album of British singer-songwriter Gwyneth Herbert and composer and acoustic guitarist Will Rutter.[2] Comprising both original songs and standards, it was launched at London's Pizza Express Jazz Club in September 2003.[3] The Herbert/Rutter song "Sweet Insomnia" featured guest vocals from Jamie Cullum.[2]
Reception
Described by BBC Music as a "lovingly crafted debut",[4] the album received a significant amount of radio airplay on Jazz FM and BBC Radio 2, and was promoted by Michael Parkinson.[2][5]
Track listing
| No | Title | Lyrics and music | Length | |
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| 1 | "Little Red Rooster" | Willie Dixon | 2:41 | |
| 2 | "Maybe Me" | Gwyneth Herbert and Will Rutter | 3:10 | |
| 3 | "Beguiling Eyes" | Stephen Fearing | 4:13 | |
| 4 | "My Thief" | Burt Bacharach and Elvis Costello | 4:06 | |
| 5 | "I Was Doin' Alright" | George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin | 2:59 | |
| 6 | "It's Getting Better" | Barry Mann/Cynthia Weil | 3:38 | |
| 7 | "Sweet Insomnia" | Gwyneth Herbert and Will Rutter | 3:39 | |
| 8 | "Calling You" | Bob Telson | 5:04 | |
| 9 | "No Other Love" | Gwyneth Herbert and Will Rutter | 3:38 | |
| 10 | "Trains & Boats & Planes" | Burt Bacharach and Hal David | 3:55 | |
| 11 | "Don't Worry About Me" | Ted Koehler and Rube Bloom | 3:58 | |
| 12 | "There'll Be Some Changes Made" | Overstreet/Higgins | 3:09 | |
| 13 | "The Ballad of the Sad Young Men" | Frances Landesman | 5:02 | |
| 14 | "Beguiling Eyes" (FM Mix) | Stephen Fearing | 4:24 | Total length = 53 minutes |
Personnel
- Gwyneth Herbert – vocals
- Will Rutter – guitar
- Mark Hodgson – bass
- Tom Mason – bass
- Andy Nice – cello
- Josefina Cupido – drums and percussion
- Ben Godfrey – trumpet
- Guy Barker – trumpet
- Jamie Cullum – vocals
- Ian Shaw – keyboards and percussion[6]
Production
The album was produced by Ian Shaw, who arranged all the songs (except "No Other Love", which was arranged by Will Rutter).[6] It was recorded by Joe Leach at the CowShed Recording Studio between June and September 2003.[6]
References
- ↑ "Gwyneth Herbert & Will Rutter: First Songs". The Elvis Costello Wiki. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Jack Foley (2003). "Gwyneth Herbert – I suppose for as long as I can remember, singing’s always been my complete passion". IndieLondon. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ↑ John Fordham (25 September 2003). "Gwyn Herbert/ Will Rutter". The Guardian. Retrieved 12 June 2011.
- ↑ Kathryn Shackleton (2004). "Gwyn and Will First Songs Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 11 August 2014.
- ↑ Rebecca Grundy (Spring 2008). "So what exactly lies between Gwyneth Herbert and her wardrobe?". Durham First (24) (University of Durham). Retrieved 9 May 2011.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Sleeve notes".
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