Swept is the third album by English singer-songwriter Julia Fordham, released in late 1991. It includes Fordham's biggest UK hit single, "(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways".[2]
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Background
edit"I Thought It Was You" was released as the first single from the album in August 1991, reaching number 64 in the UK Singles Chart. After the album's initial release in the UK and in Japan, Fordham was invited to record "(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways" for the film The Butcher's Wife. Swept was swiftly released internationally with "Mysterious Ways" included, coinciding with the US release of the film. While the movie flopped, "Mysterious Ways" became Fordham's biggest hit single in the UK, reaching number 19 in 1992.[3] "I Thought It Was You" was then re-released in a new mix. This version peaked at number 45.[3][4]
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Julia Fordham, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I Thought It Was You" | 5:07 | |
| 2. | "Patches of Happiness" | 3:47 | |
| 3. | "Swept" | 4:55 | |
| 4. | "Rainbow Heart" | 4:53 | |
| 5. | "Betrayed" | 4:11 | |
| 6. | "Talk Walk Drive" | 4:48 | |
| 7. | "Shame" | 4:11 | |
| 8. | "(Love Moves in) Mysterious Ways" | 4:35 | |
| 9. | "As She Whispers" | 3:52 | |
| 10. | "Scare Me" | 5:57 | |
| 11. | "Tied" |
| 3:01 |
Personnel
editMusicians
edit- Julia Fordham – primary artist, vocals
- Andy Barron – drums
- Miles Bould – percussion
- Robbie Buchanan – keyboards
- Valerie Carter – background vocals
- Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
- Michael Fisher – percussion
- Angie Giles – vocals
- Isobel Griffiths – drums
- Graham Henderson – accordion
- Christopher Hooker – oboe
- Manu Katché – drums
- Larry Klein – bass
- Dave Lewis – saxophone
- Jeremy Lubbock – arranger
- John Lubbock – conductor
- Dónal Lunny – bodhrán, bouzouki
- Kate Markowitz – background vocals
- Martin McCarrick – cello
- Dominic Miller – arranger, guitar
- Grant Mitchell – arranger, keyboards
- Pino Palladino – bass
- Dean Parks – guitar
- Dashiell Rae – vocals
- David Rhodes – guitar
- Frank Ricotti – vibraphone
- David Sancious – keyboards
- Alan Thomson – bass
- Gavyn Wright – violin
Production
edit- Julia Fordham – producer
- Peter Asher – producer
- Richard Arnold – assistant engineer
- Richard Bull – producer, programming
- Giles Cowley – assistant engineer
- Graham Dickson – engineer, mixing
- Filippo Gabbrielli – assistant engineer
- Kate Garner – photography
- Matt Howe – assistant engineer
- Pete Lewis – assistant engineer
- Dominic Miller – producer
- Grant Mitchell – producer, programming
- Simon Osborne – engineer
- Hugh Padgham – engineer, mixing, producer
- Jeremy Wheatley – assistant engineer
- Frank Wolf – engineer, mixing
Charts
editWeekly Charts
edit| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums Chart[3] | 33 |
References
edit- ^ "Swept - Julia Fordham - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "JULIA FORDHAM | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
- ^ a b c "JULIA FORDHAM - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ Swept (Deluxe Edition) reissue. Liner notes. May 2013.
- ^ "Swept - Julia Fordham - Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 23 November 2017.