String of Pearls (album)

"String of Pearls" is the debut studio album by Australian rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, Deborah Conway. The album was released in October 1991 and peaked at number 20 on the Australian ARIA Charts.

String Of Pearls
Studio album by
Deborah Conway
ReleasedOctober 25, 1991
Recorded1990−91
StudioMetropolis Audio, Melbourne
Ardent Studios, Memphis
Genre
LabelMushroom Records
Producer
Deborah Conway chronology
String Of Pearls
(1991)		 Seven Deadly Sins
(1993)
Singles from String of Pearls
  1. "It's Only the Beginning"
    Released: June 1991
  2. "Under My Skin"
    Released: September 1991
  3. "Release Me"
    Released: January 1992
  4. "White Roses"
    Released: May 1992

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1992, the album received nominated for four awards; ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album, ARIA Award for Album of the Year, ARIA Award for Best Cover Art and ARIA Award for Best Female Artist. It won Best Female artist.[1]

In June 2015, Conway celebrated the 25th anniversary of the album by performing the entire album in Melbourne.[2]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Jonathan Lewis from AllMusic said "’’String of Pearls’’ ranges from the melodic pop of the most successful single "It's Only the Beginning" to the rock of "Under My Skin." Much of the rest of the album is acoustic pop and gentle ballads, with the superb "Release Me" being the best example. Conway's voice is what holds the album together. Her voice is strong and suited to these songs. In the hands of a lesser singer String of Pearls would not have been anywhere near as effective. Instead, Conway manages to cover the slight lack of originality in songwriting by her strong presence and produces a memorable set of songs.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Release Me"
4:45
2."It's Only the Beginning"
  • Conway
  • Cutler
4:39
3."Under My Skin"
  • Conway
  • Cutler
  • Dorland Bray
3:28
4."Buried Treasure"
  • Conway
3:34
5."Will You Miss Me When You’re Sober"
  • Conway
3:54
6."White Roses"
  • Conway
  • Bray
3:48
7."For All the Wrong Reasons"
  • Conway
4:08
8."Someday"
3:38
9."King of Jordan"
4:03
10."Deborah Conway’s Nightmare #347"
  • Conway
3:36
11."String of Pearls"
  • Conway
6:03
12."Last to Know"
  • Conway
  • Kelly
3:25

Charts
Chart (1991/92) Peak
position
scope="row"Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 20

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Gold 35,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

Credits
  • Accordion – Dror Erez, Rick Staff
  • Autoharp – Michael den Elzen
  • Bass – Dave Cochrane, Michael den Elzen, Nigel Griggs, Richard Pleasance
  • Cello – Peter O'Reilly
  • Drums – Greg Morrow, Peter Jones
  • Drums [Snare] – Peter Maslen
  • Engineer – Doug Roberts, Joe Hardy
  • Guitar – Michael den Elzen, Richard Pleasance, Deborah Conway
  • Harmonica – Chris Wilson
  • Mandolin – Richard Pleasance
  • Organ – Alan Harding, Lawrence Maddy, Mick O'Connor, Rick Staff
  • Percussion – Greg Morrow, Michael den Elzen, Peter Maslen, Richard Pleasance
  • Piano – Alan Harding, Dror Erez, Richard Pleasance
  • Tambourine – Peter Maslen
  • Trumpet – Vince Jones
  • Violin – Ann Hickey, Tom Fitzgerald
  • Vocals (backing) – Deborah Conway, Joe Hardy, Linda Bull, Michael den Elzen, Richard Pleasance, Vika Bull, Vince Jones
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References
  1. "Winners by Year 1992". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. "Deborah Conway celebrates 25 years since 'String of Pearls' album release". Jane Shields. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. String of Pearls at AllMusic
  4. "Australiancharts.com – Deborah Conway – String of Pearls". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  5. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 65.
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