Revolution in Me explained
Revolution in Me is the debut solo album by Siobhán Donaghy, on 29 September 2003. The album debuted, and peaked, at #117 on the UK Albums Chart. Her forename is stylised as 'Siobhan' for this album, as opposed to the correct styling of 'Siobhán'. The album was reviewed well in European countries, including Sweden and Finland.[1] The album was released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions. Two singles were released from the album: "Overrated" and "Twist of Fate".
A 20th anniversary edition of the album was released on 8 December 2023. It was preceded by the release of an album outtake, "Pop Illusion", as a promotional single.[2]
Track listing
Notes
- "Nothing but Song" contains a sample of "You Don't Know" by Bob Andy.
- signifies a co-producer
- signifies an executive producer
- signifies an additional producer and remixer
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of the 20th anniversary edition of Revolution in Me.[3]
- Recorded at Bear Studios (tracks 1, 9 and 11), Eastcote Studios (tracks 2–6, 10 and 12) and Mayfair Studios (tracks 7 and 8)
- Track 1 mixed by Preetesh Hirji at Bear Studios; all other tracks mixed by Tom Elmhirst at Eastcote Studios (tracks 2–6, 9 and 11), Mayfair Studios (tracks 7 and 12) and Strongroom Studios (tracks 8 and 10)
Musicians and technical personnel
- Siobhan Donaghy – vocals
- Ben Allen – guitar on "Twist of Fate" and "Dialect"
- Steve Barney – drums on "Overrated"
- Keith Davey – 2023 reissue artwork
- John Davies – mastering
- Wendon Davis – percussion on "Dialect"
- Olli Gardner – keyboards on "Dialect"
- Chris Hanby – bass on "Dialect"
- Preetesh Hirji – synthesizers on "Faces" and "Revolution in Me", strings on "Revolution in Me", production and mixing
- Jodie Kent – programming and additional keyboards on "As You Like It", co-production on "Little Bits" and production on "Next Human (XY)"
- Matt Kent – guitars on "Nothing but Song", "Man Without Friends", "Little Bits" and "As You Like It", keyboards and co-production on "Little Bits", programming on "As You Like It", production on "Next Human (XY)"
- Shawn Lee – guitar, bass and drums on "Man Without Friends"
- Jesper Matlsson – bass on "Twist of Fate"
- Cameron McVey – beats on "Overrated", production and executive production
- Marlon McVey (credited as "Mister") – backing vocals and beats on "Revolution in Me", bass, beats and drums on "Nothing but Song", percussion on "Faces", production and engineering
- Luke Mornay – mixing and remixing on "Pop Illusion"
- Tom Parker – mastering (2023 bonus disc); 2023 reissue project consultant
- Andy Robertson – drums on "Dialect"
- Jeremy Shaw – guitar on "Overrated", "Little Bits", "Twist of Fate" and "Iodine", bass on "Overrated" and "Twist of Fate", keyboards on "Overrated", "Little Bits" and "Iodine"
- Paul Simms – beats and keyboards on "Overrated", production
- Jeremy Stacey – drums on "Overrated" and "Twist of Fate"
- Antti Uusimaki – engineering and mixing on "Those Anythings"
- Rosie Wetters – cello on "Thus Far"
Notes
- The album's title, Revolution in Me, is said to relate to Siobhán Donaghy's departure from Sugababes.
- "Nothing But Song" was released as a promotional single on vinyl under the name of "Shanghai Nobody", an anagram of "Siobhán Donaghy".
- As the booklet includes eight additional front covers, there is no official album cover, as anyone can change the cover.
- Interviewed on BBC Three's Liquid News show around the time of the release of "Twist of Fate", Siobhan mentioned the turkeys in the video, and said that they were more relevant to her upcoming Christmas single, "Iodine". However, no further single was released.
Notes and References
- http://www.soundi.fi/arvostelut?nid=2808 Finnish album review
- Web site: Siobhán Donaghy is set to release 20th anniversary edition of her debut album, Revolution In Me. Tyler Damara Kelly. The Line of Best Fit. 25 October 2023. 29 October 2023.
- Revolution in Me (20th Anniversary Edition). Siobhan. Donaghy. 2023. CD liner notes. London Records. LMS5521957.
- https://www.officialcharts.com/artists/ Official Charts Company
