Almost Persuaded (album) explained

Almost Persuaded
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Swing Out Sister
Cover:	Almost Persuaded (Swing Out Sister album).jpg
Released:	November 2017
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	45:37
Label:	Self-released (MP3 release) Sony Music (general release)
Producer:	Andy Connell
Prev Title:	Beautiful Mess
Prev Year:	2008

Almost Persuaded is the tenth studio album released by jazz/pop duo Swing Out Sister. It was produced by band member Andy Connell. It is the culmination of "Moveable Feast", a PledgeMusic project that had been running for several years.^[1] In 2015, the band had released Rushes, an in-progress version of the album.^[2] Almost Persuaded was released via direct MP3 download in November 2017 and then via autographed CD to those had pledged to the project in December 2017. The album was released on 22 June 2018.^[3]

A CD version of the album without vocals was available at the band's gig at Islington Assembly Hall on 13 November 2018.

Track listing

All songs written by Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery except where noted

Digital/CD version

1. "Don't Give the Game Away" – 4:05
2. "Happier Than Sunshine" – 4:21
3. "Almost Persuaded" – 3:48
4. "Which Wrong Is Right?" (Connell, Drewery, Foster) – 3:43
5. "All in a Heartbeat (Late Night Version)" – 3:08
6. "Until Tomorrow Forgets" (Connell, Drewery, Foster) – 4:38
7. "I Wish I Knew" – 3:48
8. "Everybody's Here" – 3:40
9. "All in a Heartbeat" – 4:41
10. "Something Deep in Your Heart" (Connell, Drewery, Foster) – 3:37
11. "Be My Valentine" – 2:25
12. "Something Deep (Reprise)" – 3:43

Japanese bonus tracks

1. "Never Let Me Go" – 4:06
2. "Never Let Me Go (Lullaby)" – 0:42

LP version

Side A

1. "Don't Give the Game Away"
2. "Happier Than Sunshine"
3. "Almost Persuaded"
4. "Which Wrong Is Right?"
5. "Everybody's Here"

Side B

1. "Until Tomorrow Forgets"
2. "I Wish I Knew"
3. "All In A Heartbeat"
4. "Something Deep in Your Heart"
5. "Be My Valentine"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
French Digital Albums Chart (SNEP)^[4]	140
Japanese Albums Chart (Oricon)^[5]	92
US Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[6]	7

Personnel

Swing Out Sister

• Corinne Drewery – lead vocals
• Andy Connell – keyboards, acoustic piano, Fender bass, vibraphone

Additional musicians

• Tim Cansfield – guitars
• Dan Swana – double bass
• George Hart – drums
• Jody Linscott – congas, percussion
• Ben Castle – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
• Mick Foster – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
• Patrick Clahar – flutes, saxophones
• Kate Robertson – flutes, saxophones
• Pete Beachill – trombone
• Becky Smith – trombone
• Yazz Ahmed – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Lance Kelly – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Noel Langley – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Dave Lee – French horn
• Clare Moss – French horn
• Gina Foster – backing vocals

Production

• Swing Out Sister – producers, arrangements
• Yvonne Ellis – mix engineer
• Peter Beckmann – mastering at Technology/Works (London, UK)
• Vicki Shields – design, layout
• Gersende Giorgio – sleeve photography

Notes and References

1. Web site: Swing Out Sister: A Moveable Feast. PledgeMusic. 12 December 2017.
2. Web site: Rushes. Discogs. 12 December 2017.
3. Web site: Sing hosannas! Finally settled on a date for the general release of our new album. June 22nd is the day. By then, spring will be turning to summer, the days will be long and sun-drenched..and, hopefully, this will be an appropriate soundtrack... Swing Out. Sister. 24 March 2018. Twitter.com. 12 March 2019.
4. Web site: Le Top de la semaine : Top Albums Téléchargés - SNEP . 2018-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180719205316/http://www.snepmusique.com/tops-semaine/top-albums-telecharges/?ye=2018&we=26 . 2018-07-19 . dead.
5. Web site: オールモスト・パスウェイディッド - スウィング・アウト・シスター. Oricon.co.jp. 12 March 2019.
6. Web site: Swing Out Sister Almost Persuaded Chart History. Billboard.com. 12 March 2019.