Harpo's Ghost is the seventh album by English singer-songwriter Thea Gilmore. It was released in August 2006 on Sanctuary Records. The album peaked at number 69 on the UK Albums Chart.[9]
| Harpo's Ghost | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 August 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Riverside Studios, Somerset The Chapel, Lincolnshire Westside, London | |||
| Genre | Rock, folk | |||
| Length | 49:25 | |||
| Label | Sanctuary | |||
| Producer | Nigel Stonier | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | [2] |
| Hot Press | 7.5/10[3] |
| musicOMH | [4] |
| PopMatters |   [5] |
| The Skinny | [6] |
| Slant Magazine | [7] |
| Uncut | [8] |
Track listing edit
All songs written by Thea Gilmore, except where noted.
- "The Gambler" – 4:28
- "Everybody's Numb" – 3:46
- "Red White and Black" – 4:12
- "Call Me Your Darling" – 3:41
- "We Built a Monster" (Thea Gilmore, Mike Scott) – 3:21
- "The List" – 4:06
- "Going Down" – 3:10
- "Whistle and Steam" (Thea Gilmore, Mike Scott, Nigel Stonier) – 4:07
- "Cheap Tricks" – 3:39
- "Contessa" – 4:57
- "Slow Journey II"/"Play Until the Bottle's Gone" (Stonier) – 9:38
Personnel edit
- Thea Gilmore – vocals, whistling, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Nigel Stonier – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dulcimer, ukulele, harmonica, harmonium, organ, Wurlitzer organ, backing vocals
- Dave Hull-Denholm – acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Eric Ambel – electric guitar, harmonium
- Steve Evans – electric guitar, Wurlitzer organ
- Ewan Davies – E-bow, programming
- Laura Reid – cello
- Paul Beavis – drums
- John Tonks – percussion
- Kathryn Williams – backing vocals
References edit
- ^ Horowitz, Hal (2006). "Thea Gilmore Harpo's Ghost". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ Clarke, Betty (18 August 2006). "Thea Gilmore, Harpo's Ghost". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ Cummins, Steve (23 August 2006). "Harpo's Ghost". Hot Press. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ Lee, Tim (21 August 2006). "Thea Gilmore – Harpo's Ghost". musicOMH. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ Huyck, Ed (3 October 2006). "Thea Gilmore: Harpos Ghost". PopMatters. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ Bermingham, Finbarr (13 September 2006). "Thea Gilmore – 'Harpo's Ghost'". The Skinny. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ Schiller, Brian (28 August 2006). "Thea Gilmore Harpo's Ghost". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Thea Gilmore – Harpo's Ghost CD Album" > "Product Reviews". Muze/CD Universe. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
- ^ "Thea Gilmore" > "Albums". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 April 2016.