Voices of the W.I.

Voices of the W.I. is the debut album by Women's Institute-founded British group The Harmonies, released on 25 October 2010[1] by Universal Music. The album is a collection of covers, including the Women's Institute theme song "Jerusalem", as well as two new songs. The album's first single, "Jerusalem" was released on 12 December 2010.[2]

Voices of the W.I.
Studio album by
The Harmonies
Released25 October 2010 (2010-10-25)
RecordedJuly–September 2010
Abbey Road Studios, London
GenrePop
LabelUniversal
Singles from Voices of the W.I.
  1. "Jerusalem"
    Released: 12 December 2010

History

The five members of the band were picked in July 2010 and following a £1 million record deal signed with Universal,[3] work on the album began immediately in Abbey Road Studios, London.[4] The album was finished by September 2010, around the time the line-up of the band was announced.

Promotion

The group appeared on many UK TV and radio shows including Daybreak, This Morning,[5] QVC, The One Show and BBC Radio 2, to name a few, over September and October 2010. Dates for a national arena tour have yet to be announced for early 2011.

Reviews
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Express[6]

The Express newspaper gave the album a favourable review of three out of five, stating that "the voices are a delight and the production sweet but it’s the song choices that make this a winner, from the WI theme tune Jerusalem through You’ve Got a Friend, Wonderful World and Annie’s Song" saying further that the album is "even more delicious than a pot of home-made jam".[7]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Jerusalem"Hubert ParryTraditional3:10
2."Wonderful World"Bob Thiele, George David WeissLouis Armstrong3:03
3."You've Got a Friend"Carole KingJames Taylor4:22
4."When I Fall in Love"Victor Young, Edward HeymanDoris Day2:44
5."Dream a Little Dream"Fabian Andre, Wilbur Schwandt, Gus KahnOzzie Nelson2:55
6."Annie's Song"John DenverJohn Denver2:39
7."The Best That I Can Be"Philip Tennant, John FarmerOriginal3:25
8."Imagine"John LennonJohn Lennon2:42
9."Wild Mountain Thyme"William McPeakeVan Morrison4:00
10."Smile"John Turner, Geoffrey ParsonsCharlie Chaplin2:13
11."Teach Your Children"Graham NashCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young2:53
12."The Curve of the Earth"????4:30
13."Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)"Nickolas Ashford, Valerie SimpsonDiana Ross3:54
14."Jerusalem (Reprise)"  2:59

Charts
Chart (2010) Peak
position
UK Albums Chart 42[8]
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References
  1. Amazon.com: Voices of the Wi: Harmonies: Music
  2. The Harmonies for No. 1 at Christmas
  3. Universal sign Women's Institute group
  4. I joined Women's Institute for company... now I've got £1m record deal
  5. Gino D'Acampo and The Harmonies have a scone bake-off
  6. "Review: Voices of the WI". Express. Retrieved 28 October 2010.
  7. Express.co.uk - Home of the Daily and Sunday Express | Music :: Review: Voices of the WI: The Harmonies (Island)
  8. Harmonies - Voices Of The Wi - Music Charts acharts.us


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