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{{Infobox album | <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
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| Name = Awkward Annie
| Type = [[Album]]
| name = Awkward Annie
| Artist = [[Kate Rusby]]
| type = studio
| Cover = Awkwardanniecover.jpg
| artist = [[Kate Rusby]]
| cover = Awkwardanniecover.jpg
| Released = 3 September 2007
| released = 3 September 2007
| Recorded = Pure Records Studio, [[South Yorkshire]]
| Genre = [[Folk music|Folk]]
| recorded = Pure Records Studio, [[South Yorkshire]]
| Length = 51:51
| venue =
| Label = Pure Records
| studio =
| Charts = #32 UK
| genre = [[Folk music|Folk]]
| Producer = [[Kate Rusby]]
| length = 51:37
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| label = Pure Records
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| Last album = ''[[The Girl Who Couldn't Fly]]''<br>(2005)
| producer = [[Kate Rusby]]
| This album = '''''Awkward Annie'''''<br>(2007)
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| prev_title = [[The Girl Who Couldn't Fly]]
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| Next album = ''[[Sweet Bells]]''<br>(2008)}}
| prev_year = 2005
| year = 2007
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| next_title = [[Sweet Bells]]
| next_year = 2008
}}
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1206970|first=Chris|last=Nickson}}</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}} <ref>{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r1206970|first=Chris|last=Nickson}}</ref>
| rev2 = [[BBC Music]]
| rev2 = [[BBC Music]]
| rev2Score = (not rated) <ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/9f8c/ BBC Music review]</ref>
| rev2Score = (not rated) <ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/9f8c/ BBC Music review]</ref>
| rev3 = [[The Guardian]]
| rev3 = [[The Guardian]]
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>[http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/sep/14/folk.shopping ''The Guardian'' review]</ref>
| rev3Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/sep/14/folk.shopping ''The Guardian'' review]</ref>
| rev4 = [[Q (magazine)|Q]]
| rev4 = [[Q (magazine)|Q]]
| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>Q Magazine review, (October 2007, p.109)</ref>
| rev4Score = {{Rating|3|5}} <ref>Q Magazine review, (October 2007, p.109)</ref>
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'''''Awkward Annie''''' is the seventh studio album by [[English people|English]] [[contemporary folk]] musician [[Kate Rusby]], released on 3 September 2007 on Pure Records. The album is the first to be produced by Rusby herself, following her split with husband and producer [[John McCusker]].<ref>Denselow, Robin; [http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2007/sep/14/folk.shopping "Kate Rusby, Awkward Annie"] [[The Guardian|''Guardian.co.uk'']], 14 September 2007 (Retrieved: 20 July 2009)</ref>
'''''Awkward Annie''''' is the seventh studio album by [[English people|English]] [[contemporary folk]] musician [[Kate Rusby]], released on 3 September 2007 on Pure Records. The album is the first to be produced by Rusby herself, following her split with husband and producer [[John McCusker]].<ref>Denselow, Robin; [https://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/sep/14/folk.shopping "Kate Rusby, Awkward Annie"] [[The Guardian|''Guardian.co.uk'']], 14 September 2007 (Retrieved: 20 July 2009)</ref>


Regarding her role as producer Rusby states that:{{cquote|It wasn’t something that was planned, but the split from John two years ago has inevitably put a strain on our working relationship, and sadly meant that it wasn’t the right time for us to make a record together. So the best thing was to produce this record myself, it’s been a long and at times lonely road, but with help from [my brother] Joe we got there in the end. John still played on the record. He’s a brilliant musician and a great fella'.<ref name="SaLive">[http://www.salutlive.com/2007/09/conversations-w.html "Conversations with Kate Rusby" (in three installments)] ''SalutLive.com'' 4–11 September 2007 (Retrieved: 20 July 2009)</ref>}}
Regarding her role as producer Rusby states that:{{cquote|It wasn’t something that was planned, but the split from John two years ago has inevitably put a strain on our working relationship, and sadly meant that it wasn’t the right time for us to make a record together. So the best thing was to produce this record myself, it’s been a long and at times lonely road, but with help from [my brother] Joe we got there in the end. John still played on the record. He’s a brilliant musician and a great fella'.<ref name="SaLive">[http://www.salutlive.com/2007/09/conversations-w.html "Conversations with Kate Rusby" (in three installments)] ''SalutLive.com'' 4–11 September 2007 (Retrieved: 20 July 2009)</ref>}}
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==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All tracks are written by Rusby, except where noted.
#"Awkward Annie"
#"Awkward Annie" - 3:14
#"Bitter Boy"
#"Bitter Boy" - 4:54
#"John Barbury"
#"John Barbury" (Traditional) - 5:42
#"High On a Hill"
#"High On a Hill" - 4:30
#"Farewell"
#"Farewell" (Traditional) - 5:30
#"Planets"
#"The Old Man"
#"Planets" - 4:10
#"The Old Man" (Traditional) - 3:49
#"[[Andrew Lammie]]"
#"[[Andrew Lammie]]" (Traditional) - 3:54
#"Streams of Nancy"
#"Streams of Nancy" (Traditional) - 3:57
#"Daughter of Heaven"
#"Daughter of Heaven" - 3:56
#"[[Wild Mountain Thyme|Blooming Heather]]"
#"[[Wild Mountain Thyme|Blooming Heather]]" (Traditional) - 4:44
#"[[The Village Green Preservation Society]]" (bonus track)
#"[[The Village Green Preservation Society]]" ([[Ray Davies]]) (bonus track) - 3:17


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:33, 18 April 2022

Awkward Annie
Studio album by
Kate Rusby
Released3 September 2007
RecordedPure Records Studio, South Yorkshire
GenreFolk
Length51:37
LabelPure Records
ProducerKate Rusby
Kate Rusby chronology
The Girl Who Couldn't Fly
(2005) 		Awkward Annie
(2007) 		Sweet Bells
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
BBC Music(not rated) [2]
The Guardian [3]
Q [4]
FolkRadio.co.uk [5]

Awkward Annie is the seventh studio album by English contemporary folk musician Kate Rusby, released on 3 September 2007 on Pure Records. The album is the first to be produced by Rusby herself, following her split with husband and producer John McCusker.[6]

Regarding her role as producer Rusby states that:

It wasn’t something that was planned, but the split from John two years ago has inevitably put a strain on our working relationship, and sadly meant that it wasn’t the right time for us to make a record together. So the best thing was to produce this record myself, it’s been a long and at times lonely road, but with help from [my brother] Joe we got there in the end. John still played on the record. He’s a brilliant musician and a great fella'.[7]

Song information

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Rusby states that the track "Bitter Boy" is her favourite composition that she herself has written.[7]

"John Barbury" is set to a traditional melody, Child Ballad 89 ("Fause Foodrage"), while its lyrics originate from Child Ballad 100 ("Willie O Winsbury"). This tune became well known in the late 1960s after Richard Thompson used it as the basis for the Fairport Convention song "Farewell, Farewell".

The bonus track, a cover of The Kinks' song "The Village Green Preservation Society", was recorded as the theme for BBC TV sitcom Jam and Jerusalem.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Rusby, except where noted.

  1. "Awkward Annie" - 3:14
  2. "Bitter Boy" - 4:54
  3. "John Barbury" (Traditional) - 5:42
  4. "High On a Hill" - 4:30
  5. "Farewell" (Traditional) - 5:30
  6. "Planets" - 4:10
  7. "The Old Man" (Traditional) - 3:49
  8. "Andrew Lammie" (Traditional) - 3:54
  9. "Streams of Nancy" (Traditional) - 3:57
  10. "Daughter of Heaven" - 3:56
  11. "Blooming Heather" (Traditional) - 4:44
  12. "The Village Green Preservation Society" (Ray Davies) (bonus track) - 3:17

References

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  1. ^ Nickson, Chris. Awkward Annie at AllMusic
  2. ^ BBC Music review
  3. ^ The Guardian review
  4. ^ Q Magazine review, (October 2007, p.109)
  5. ^ Folkradio review[permanent dead link‍]
  6. ^ Denselow, Robin; "Kate Rusby, Awkward Annie" Guardian.co.uk, 14 September 2007 (Retrieved: 20 July 2009)
  7. ^ a b "Conversations with Kate Rusby" (in three installments) SalutLive.com 4–11 September 2007 (Retrieved: 20 July 2009)
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