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Released
  
9 February 2015 (UK)

Producer
  
Andy Hamill

Release date
  
9 February 2015

Genre
  
singer-songwriter

Artist
  
Rebecca Hollweg

Label
  
Emu Records

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Country Girl, the third album by English singer-songwriter Rebecca Hollweg, was released on 9 February 2015 on Emu Records. The title track samples a recording of the "Mind the Gap" announcement by Oswald Laurence which is used at Embankment Underground station to warn passengers about the gap between the train and the platform.

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Production and launch

The album, which was produced and recorded by Andy Hamill at Emu's Nest Studios in London, was mixed by Andy Hamill and Chris Lewis and was mastered by Chris Lewis. It was launched at the Cavendish Arms in Stockwell, London on 23 November 2014.

Reception

Reviewing Country Girl for UNCUT magazine, Mick Houghton gave it 8 of 10, describing it as "another delightful batch of tunes" and adding: "The title track sets the tone, a jaunty, bass-driven, tongue-in-cheek look at city life, 'Ruby' is sung to her daughter and would have fitted snugly on any Carpenters’ album."

The title track was played on BBC Radio 2 by Janice Long and by Robert Elms on his BBC London 94.9 radio show. Jamie Cullum played the song "Light" on his BBC Radio 2 programme on 3 March 2015, saying "a great singer who I love very much... a real great listen from start to finish... this great, great album".

Track listing

  1. "Country Girl" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  2. "Ruby" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  3. "The Week" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  4. "Come Home to Me" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  5. "Camelia" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  6. "Word" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  7. "Light" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  8. "Happy Here" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  9. "Eden" (Rebecca Hollweg)
  10. "Telescopic" (music by Chris Bowden, lyrics by Rebecca Hollweg)

Personnel

  • Rebecca Hollweg – vocals, acoustic guitar on "Light"
  • Andy Hamill – double bass, bass guitar, harmonica, cello, glockenspiel, alto clarinet, flugelhorn, tuba, music boxes, backing vocals
  • Ruby Hamill – backing vocals
  • Julian Ferraretto – violin, viola, mandolin, musical saw
  • Tom Gordon – drums, percussion
  • Lucas Hollweg – trombone on "Happy Here"
  • Mike Outram – electric and acoustic guitars, banjo
  • Phil Peskett – piano

    • The strings were arranged by Julian Ferraretto and Andy Hamill

    Album cover

    The CD cover was designed by Jeb Loy Nichols and incorporates photographs by Emily Bowling.

    Songs

    1Country Girl
    2Ruby
    3The Week

    References

    Country Girl (Rebecca Hollweg album) Wikipedia
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