Voices of the W.I.
(2010) ... Release date 25 October 2010 Genre Pop music | Artist The Harmonies Label Island Records | |
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Released October 25, 2010 (2010-10-25) Recorded July–September 2010
Abbey Road Studios, London | ||
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Voices of the W.I. is the debut album by Women's Institute-founded British group The Harmonies, released on October 25, 2010 by Universal Music. The album is said to be a collection of covers of "classics", including the Women's Institute theme song "Jerusalem", as well as two brand new songs. The album's first single, "Jerusalem" is set to be released on December 12, 2010.
Contents
History
The five members of the band were picked in July 2010 and following a £1 million record deal signed with Universal, work on the album began immediately in Abbey Road Studios, London. The album was finished by September 2010, around the time the line-up of the band was announced.
Promotion
The group appeared on many UK TV and radio shows including Daybreak, This Morning, QVC, The One Show and BBC Radio 2, to name a few, over September and October 2010. Dates for a national arena tour have yet to be announced for early 2011.
Reviews
The Express newspaper gave the album a favourable review of three out of five, stating that "the voices are a delight and the production sweet but it’s the song choices that make this a winner, from the WI theme tune Jerusalem through You’ve Got a Friend, Wonderful World and Annie’s Song" saying further that the album is "even more delicious than a pot of home-made jam".
Songs
1Jerusalem3:10
2Wonderful World3:03
3You've Got A Friend4:22