In the Pink (album)
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In the Pink is the fourth album
by singer-songwriter Donna Lewis
. It is co-produced by Lewis, Simon Duffy and Gerry Leonard.
in 1999/2000, and in 2002 they began putting tracks together for the album, co-writing the song "Obsession". This process was halted for two years after Lewis gave birth to her son. In April 2005 Lewis met with guitarist Gerry Leonard, who had played on her first two albums and was on a break from touring, played him the songs that had been recorded so far and asked him if he would co-produce the album with her. Leonard agreed and enlisted drummer Doug Yowell and bassist Jeff Allan to play on the album; other musicians who contributed include Jay Belarose, Robert Bell of the band The Blue Nile
, Harvey Jones, Tony Levin and David Torn. Lewis said working with Leonard was "an absolute Joy ... his production input has brought an organic sense to the record that wouldn't have been there without him."
Recording of the album was completed in eight weeks and by August 2005, after which Lewis and Leonard took a break. Mixing
began with Kevin Killen, who mixed Lewis's debut album, and Hector Castillo, who mixed one song on In the Pink; Lewis said Killen "has fantastic ears and a great vocal sensibility — he really has done an amazing job". She has said the album is the first of hers she enjoys listening to. By April 2006, the packages had been put together and Lewis's management team were negotiating with which record label partners they would release the album. It was finally released on April 1, 2008 on Lewis' own Peruzzi Music, with distribution through Redeye Distribution.
Four songs featured on In the Pink — "Shout", "Shut the Sun Out", "You to Me" and "Obsession" — were uploaded to Lewis's official MySpace
page in April 2007. Before this, in July 2006, "Shout" was leaked onto radio in Indonesia
, where it garnered substantial airplay without being released as a single.
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by singer-songwriter Donna Lewis
Donna Lewis
Donna Lewis is a Welsh singer-songwriter and record producer, best known for the 1996 pop hit single "I Love You Always Forever", and the adult contemporary chart-topper "At the Beginning" with Richard Marx. After releasing her second LP Blue Planet, Lewis left Atlantic Records and independently...
. It is co-produced by Lewis, Simon Duffy and Gerry Leonard.
History
Lewis met Simon Duffy in ItalyItaly
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in 1999/2000, and in 2002 they began putting tracks together for the album, co-writing the song "Obsession". This process was halted for two years after Lewis gave birth to her son. In April 2005 Lewis met with guitarist Gerry Leonard, who had played on her first two albums and was on a break from touring, played him the songs that had been recorded so far and asked him if he would co-produce the album with her. Leonard agreed and enlisted drummer Doug Yowell and bassist Jeff Allan to play on the album; other musicians who contributed include Jay Belarose, Robert Bell of the band The Blue Nile
The Blue Nile
The Blue Nile is an adult alternative/pop band from Glasgow. The music of The Blue Nile is built heavily on synthesizers and electronic instrumentation and percussion, although later works featured acoustic guitar more prominently.-Early years:...
, Harvey Jones, Tony Levin and David Torn. Lewis said working with Leonard was "an absolute Joy ... his production input has brought an organic sense to the record that wouldn't have been there without him."
Recording of the album was completed in eight weeks and by August 2005, after which Lewis and Leonard took a break. Mixing
Audio mixing (recorded music)
In audio recording, audio mixing is the process by which multiple recorded sounds are combined into one or more channels, most commonly two-channel stereo. In the process, the source signals' level, frequency content, dynamics, and panoramic position are manipulated and effects such as reverb may...
began with Kevin Killen, who mixed Lewis's debut album, and Hector Castillo, who mixed one song on In the Pink; Lewis said Killen "has fantastic ears and a great vocal sensibility — he really has done an amazing job". She has said the album is the first of hers she enjoys listening to. By April 2006, the packages had been put together and Lewis's management team were negotiating with which record label partners they would release the album. It was finally released on April 1, 2008 on Lewis' own Peruzzi Music, with distribution through Redeye Distribution.
Four songs featured on In the Pink — "Shout", "Shut the Sun Out", "You to Me" and "Obsession" — were uploaded to Lewis's official MySpace
MySpace
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page in April 2007. Before this, in July 2006, "Shout" was leaked onto radio in Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, where it garnered substantial airplay without being released as a single.
Track listing
- "Ireland"
- "Pink Dress"
- "Shout" – 3:27
- "Shut the Sun Out" – 3:44
- "Kick Inside"
- "You to Me" – 3:38
- "Obsession" – 3:34
- "Don't Ever"
- "1000 Miles"
- "You (Reprise)"
- "Sandcastles"