In Winter Explained

In Winter
Type:studio
Artist:Katie Melua
Cover:Katie Melua - In Winter.jpg
Recorded:2016
Gori, Georgia
Length:35:22
Label:BMG Rights Management
Producer:Katie Melua, Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett
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Prev Year:2013
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Next Year:2018

In Winter is the seventh studio album by British singer-songwriter Katie Melua. It was released through BMG Rights Management on 14 October 2016.

Background

For this record, Melua went back to her native Georgia to record an album with the Gori Women's Choir, a native Georgian all-woman singing troupe.[1] She teamed up with co-producer Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett, and travelled to the town of Gori, where they set up a recording studio in the local community arts centre. For the special choral arrangements, she brought in composer Bob Chilcott.[2] This was Melua's first album since the end of her six album partnership deal with Mike Batt on his Dramatico Record label.[3]

The album comprises a collection of seasonal covers from various cultures, and some original works reflecting on Melua's upbringing during Georgia's Soviet era and the difficult times of its subsequent civil war.

Charts

Year-end charts

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Katie Melua announces new album 'In Winter'! . Front View Magazine . August 28, 2016 . September 14, 2016.
  2. Web site: New album IN WINTER from Katie Melua featuring the Gori Women’s Choir to be released October 14 . Maverick . September 9, 2016 . September 14, 2016 . Barnett, Lauren.
  3. Web site: Hickling. Alfred. 'Stalin sent granddad to Siberia': Katie Melua Goes Home to Georgia. The Guardian. 21 August 2016.
  4. Web site: NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart. Recorded Music NZ. 2 January 2017. 30 December 2016.
  5. Web site: Rapports Annuels 2016. Ultratop. 18 September 2020.