First Seed Ripening
First Seed Ripening | ||||
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Studio album by Elixir featuring Katie Noonan | ||||
Released | 8 August 2011 | |||
Recorded | ABC studios, Sydney | |||
Label | ABC Music | |||
Producer | Katie Noonan | |||
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First Seed Ripening is the second
. The album was released in August 2011 and peaked at number 64 on the ARIA Charts and number 1 on the Jazz and Blues chart, where it remained for 9 weeks.Katie says of the album, "Our aim was to make gentle, intimate music, and it was all about freedom and spontaneity."[1] The album is described as "improvised folk and jazz-inspired blend of music".[2]
The album is inspired by the words of Australian poet Thomas Shapcott.[3]
At the ARIA Music Awards of 2011 it won the ARIA Award for Best Jazz Album.[4]
Reviews
Border mail gave the album 3 1/2 out of 5 saying the album is "Intriguing".[5]
The Mercury; "like a samurai sword through silk….this enchanting, honest, intimate album can’t fail".[6]
The Australian; "Serenely ethereal".[7]
Rave Magazine; "The album’s 14 songs have a seductive pull, helped along by a Nick Drake-level tranquility and, naturally, our heroine’s effortless vocal style".[8]
Sunday Herald Sun; "filled with enchantment…Noonan’s voice, bare and beautiful against husband Zac Hurren’s intimate soprano sax and Stephen Magnusson’s expert jazz guitar, shines like a midnight star".[9]
Track listing
- "First Seed Ripening" - 5:44
- "My Skin is a Glove" - 5:56
- "Stuff of Myths" - 3:51
- "Pierrot" - 5:33
- "Traditional Song" - 6:23
- "Last Flowers to the Hospital" (C Greenwood, E O'Brien, J Greenwood, P Selway, Radiohead, T Yorke) - 5:29
- "Circle of Moonlight" - 4:14
- "My Old Man" (Joni Mitchell) - 3:22
- "Sleep Soundly, Peacefully" - 5:13
- "Hemispheres" - 6:21
- "Nocturne" - 6:17
- "Last Night's Comfort" - 3:44
- "Snapshot" - 5:13
- "I Hope I Never" (Tim Finn) - 7:54
- Written-By – I Hurren (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9 to 11, 13), K Noonan (tracks: 1 to 4, 5, 7, 9 to 13), N Stewart (tracks: 3), S Magnusson (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 10, 11, 13), T Shapcott (tracks: 1 to 4, 5, 7, 9 to 13)
Weekly charts
Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart[10] | 64 |
Australian Jazz and Blues Albums Chart | 1 |
Credits
- Arranged By [Strings] – Stephen Newcomb
- Artwork, Design, Layout – Kidsincloaks.com
- Cello [The Elixir String Quartet] – Julian Thompson (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 13)
- Double Bass – Jonathan Zwartz (tracks: 1, 4, 7)
- Drums, Cymbal – Simon Barker (tracks: 1, 3, 7)
- Electric Guitar, Steel Guitar, Classical Guitar [Nylon String Guitar] – Stephen Magnusson
- Engineer, Mixed By – Lachlan Carrick
- Mastered By – Oscar Gaona
- Photography By – Will
- Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone – Zac Hurren
- Strings – The Elixir String Quartet (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 13)
- Viola [The Elixir String Quartet] – Stephen King (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 13)
- Violin [The Elixir String Quartet] – Aiko Goto (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 13), Helena Rathbone (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 13)
Release history
Region | Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
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Australia | 8 August 2011 | ABC Music | ABC 476 4544 |
External links
References
- ^ "Katie Noonan project "Elixir"". katienoonan.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "First Seed Ripening". www.jbhifi.com.au. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "KATIE'S RIPE NEW ELIXIR". auspOp.com.au. 7 June 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "ARIA Awards - Best Jazz album". www.ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "Elixir feat Katie Noonan - First Seed Ripening (Universal)". 26 April 2011. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Katie Noonan project "Elixir"". katienoonan.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Katie Noonan project "Elixir"". katienoonan.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Katie Noonan project "Elixir"". katienoonan.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "Katie Noonan project "Elixir"". katienoonan.com. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "The ARIA Report Week Commencing ~ 15 August 2011 ~ Issue #1120" (PDF). webarchive.nla.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
- ^ "First Seed Ripening". www.jbhifi.com.au. Retrieved 2 May 2016.
- ^ "First Seed Ripening by Elixir ft. Katie Noonan". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2016.