Eddi Reader - Peacetime

Title: Peacetime Artist: Eddi Reader Release Date: 2/20/2007 Label: Compass, Rough Trade Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 766397444925, 5050159823321, 505015982332 Genre: Rock Styles: Celtic, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Traditional Scottish Folk, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Singer/Songwriter Moods: Bittersweet, Earnest, Gentle, Intimate, Reflective, Earthy, Literate, Organic, Poignant, Sophisticated, Theatrical, Dramatic, Lush, Passionate, Precious, Reverent, Romantic, Sentimental Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Baron's Heir + Sadenia's Air
2. Muddy Water
3. Mary and the Soldier
4. Aye Waukin-O
5. Prisons
6. The Shepherd's Song
7. Ye Banks and Braes O' Bonnie Doon
8. Should I Pray?
9. The Afton
10. Leezie Lindsay
11. Safe as Houses
12. Galileo (Someone Like You)
13. Peacetime
14. The Calton Weaver

Year Type Label Catalog # 2007 CD Compass 74449 2007 CD Rough Trade 233

Peacetime [Bonus Track]

2003's excellent Eddi Reader Sings the Songs of Robert Burns found the Glasgow native exploring her Scottish roots, a thread she continues to uncoil on Peacetime. Whether the piece is traditional or contemporary, Reader is a first-class interpreter of songs, and her abilities as a singer are indisputably rare. While she can wield her regional lilt like a highland princess ("Mary and the Soldier"), Reader never comes across as a celtic folk singer. 2002's Driftwood found her tackling tunes from the pens of North American songwriters like Ron Sexsmith and David Rawlings, and Peacetime, despite its overall penchant for traditional works, feels more like that album than it does the Burns collection -- Reader's two duets with the Trash Can Sinatras' John Douglas are highlights. Produced by lauded fiddler John McCusker, who added a lovely brass quintet to the "Shepherd's Song," the arrangements are impeccable, though a tad on the safe, adult contemporary side -- both "Galileo (Someone Like You)" and the title cut are lovely but impossibly shiny, but fans of Reader and her closest contemporary Kate Rusby will find much to love here, especially on charming renditions of "Calton Weaver" (better known as "Nancy Whiskey" to all of you Pogues fans) and Burns' "Leezie Lindsay," and listeners who count the contributions of longtime guitarist Boo Hewerdine as high points of each album will love his superb "Muddy Water." [Peacetime was also released with a bonus track.] ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Kelly Arranger, Accordion Alison Brown Banjo Andy Cutting Accordion Andy Seward Engineer, Mixing Boo Hewerdine Arranger, Guitar, Mixing Assistant, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) Calum Malcolm Mastering Colin Reid Arranger Donald Shaw Wurlitzer, Harmonium Eddi Reader Guitar, Arranger, Vocals Ewen Vernal Double Bass, Bass Fiona Stephen Violin Gavin Hall Arranger, Flugelhorn Greg Lawson Violin, String Arrangements Ian Carr Guitar, Arranger James MacKintosh Percussion Jeff Teader Cover Design Joe Rusby Engineer John Enrico Douglas Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar, Vocals (Background), Arranger, Cover Photo John McCusker Producer, Mixing Assistant, Fiddle, Guitar, Guitar (Tenor), Piano, Cittern, Keyboards, Arranger Keith Bird Engineer Kevin McGuire Double Bass, Arranger Kobus Frick Viola Matt Broadbent Tuba, Arranger Meg Reader-Thomson Vocals (Background) Michael Howley Arranger, Euphonium Michael McGoldrick Pipe, Whistle (Human), Flute Neil Yates Brass Nick Stones Arranger, French Horn Paul Livingston Guitar Paul McGeechan Engineer Phil Cunningham Arranger, Accordion Randy LeRoy Mastering Richard Evans Cornet, Arranger Richeal Reader-Thomson Vocals (Background) Roy Dodds Arranger, Drums, Percussion Rudi DeGroote Cello