Eddi Reader
(Album, '94)
Warner, WPCR-45 (JP first release)
Warner, WPCR-1990 (JP reissue)
Blanco Y Negro, 4509-96177-2 (UK)


Tracks

Cover of Eddi Reader
Above is the Japanese artwork.

1. The Right Place
2. Patience of Angels
3. Dear John
4. Scarecrow
5. East of Us
6. Joke (I'm Laughing)
7. The Exception
8. Red Face Big Sky
9. Howling in Ojai
10. When I Watch You Sleeping
11. Wonderful Lie
12. Siren
13. Shirt and Comb
14. Wonderboy
*Tracks 13 and 14 are only on Japanese first release.

You can hear sound samples here.

Credits
(Songwriter)
1, 7, 10. Mark E. Nevin
2, 6. Boo Hewerdine
3. Mark E. Nevin and Kirsty MacColl
4. Eddi Reader/Boo Hewerdine and Gary Clark
5, 8. Eddi Reader and Teddy Borowiecki
9. Eddi Reader/David Piltch and Dean Parks
11. Eddi Reader and Boo Hewerdine
12. Eddi Reader/Teddy Borowiecki and Boo Hewerdine
(Producer)
Greg Penny

Notes
Released in June '94 (July in Japan), Eddi Reader is her second and her first album from Blanco Y Negro. In Japan, this was titled as "Angel's Sigh" because Mirmama was already released with the same title as this album. This is the first album Boo Hewerdine and Teddy Borowiecki, both being the important partners to Eddi now, took part in.

With the promotion she deserves, it debuted at number four in UK albums chart and is her most commercial success to date. Eddi won Best Female Singer at Brits Awards the following year for this album.

The sound is catchy and some songs, especially The Right Place and The Exception by Mark E. Nevin - his first ever co-work with Eddi after Fairground Attraction's breakup - will make you recall Fairground Attraction. Arranged stylistically, some may feel it's not with the acoustic feel Eddi's other albums possess. But this was intentional. Eddi tried to redefine "Eddi Reader" sound many people will recognize.

This is a landmark album in many senses.

　

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