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Eddi Reader's debut solo album following her split from Fairground Attraction found her pointedly backed by "the Patron Saints of Imperfection," inevitably interpreted as a comment on Fairground's U.K. number one hit, "Perfect." As if trying to distance herself as much as possible from the group's neo-skiffle pop sound, Reader adopted an atmospheric folk style somewhat akin to Enya, but not as produced or accessible, and covered such folk standards as John Prine's "Hello in There," Fred Neil's "Dolphins," and Loudon Wainwright III's "The Swimming Song." On such originals as "That's Fair" (another veiled reference to the old group?), she seems bitter. The result sounds more like the kind of quirky, side-project solo album that group members make than like the kind of bold solo statement expected from an emerging star. Reader remained an evocative singer, but the album flopped at home and RCA declined to release it in the U.S. [Originally released in the U.K. in 1992, Mirmama was released in the U.S. in 1997 with two bonus tracks.]
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
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Kim Burton, Acordeon - Kim Burton, Organ - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - Ally Bain, Violin - Dominic Millar, Guitar - Huw Warren, Acoustic Cello - Eddi Reader, Composer - Eddi Reader, Lyricist - Eddi Reader, Producer - Eddi Reader, Vocal - Kevin Maloney, Producer - Thomas Dolby, Re-Mixer - Kevin Moloney, Producer - Si Kahn, Lyricist - Si Kahn, Composer - Roy Dodds, Producer - Roy Dodds, Percussion - Roy Dodds, Drums
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dodds, Composer - Dodds, Lyricist - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - MacColl, Composer - MacColl, Lyricist - Jools Holland, Organ - Eddi Reader, Composer - Eddi Reader, Lyricist - Eddi Reader, Producer - Eddi Reader, Vocal - Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Steriopulos, Composer - Steriopulos, Lyricist - Neill MacColl, Guitar - Neill MacColl, Piano - Neill MacColl, Background Vocal - Roy Dodds, Drums - Roy Dodds, Percussion
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Roy Dodds, Drums - Roy Dodds, Percussion - Eddi Reader, Composer - Eddi Reader, Lyricist - Eddi Reader, Producer - Eddi Reader, Vocal - Eddi Reader, Performer - Neill MacColl, Guitar - Jools Holland, Organ - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - Calum MacColl, Woodwinds
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Roy Dodds, Drums - Roy Dodds, Percussion - Eddi Reader, Producer - Eddi Reader, Vocal - John Prine, Composer - John Prine, Lyricist - Neill MacColl, Guitar - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - Calum MacColl, Zither
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Roy Dodds, Drums - Roy Dodds, Percussion - Fred Neil, Composer - Fred Neil, Lyricist - Eddi Reader, Producer - Eddi Reader, Vocal - Neill MacColl, Guitar - Jools Holland, Piano - Phil Steriopulos, Bass
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dodds, Arranger - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - MacColl, Arranger - Eddi Reader, Producer - Eddi Reader, Arranger - Eddi Reader, Vocal - Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Traditional, Composer - Steriopulos, Arranger - Calum MacColl, Dulcimer - Neill MacColl, Guitar - Roy Dodds, Drums - Roy Dodds, Percussion
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Roy Dodds, Drums - Roy Dodds, Percussion - Eddi Reader, Composer - Eddi Reader, Lyricist - Eddi Reader, Producer - Eddi Reader, Vocal - Neill MacColl, Guitar - Neill MacColl, Harpsichord - Jools Holland, Organ - Phil Steriopulos, Bass
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Huw Warren, Acordeon - Huw Warren, Piano - Huw Warren, Acoustic Cello - Roy Dodds, Producer - Roy Dodds, Drums - Roy Dodds, Percussion - Kevin Maloney, Producer - Eddi Reader, Composer - Eddi Reader, Lyricist - Eddi Reader, Producer - Eddi Reader, Vocal - Dominic Millar, Guitar - Phil Brown, Mixing Engineer - Phil Steriopulos, Bass
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Dodds, Composer - Dodds, Lyricist - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - Dominic Millar, Guitar - Huw Warren, Piano - Huw Warren, Acordeon - Huw Warren, Acoustic Cello - Huw Warren, Vibraphone - Eddi Reader, Composer - Eddi Reader, Lyricist - Eddi Reader, Producer - Eddi Reader, Vocal - Kevin Maloney, Producer - The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Producer - Neill MacColl, Guitar - Roy Dodds, Producer - Roy Dodds, Drums - Roy Dodds, Percussion
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Roy Dodds, Drums - Roy Dodds, Percussion - Eddi Reader, Producer - Eddi Reader, Vocal - Neill MacColl, Guitar - Neill MacColl, Harpsichord - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - Loudon Wainwright III, Composer - Loudon Wainwright III, Lyricist
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Roy Dodds, Percussion - Steve Earle, Composer - Steve Earle, Lyricist - Eddi Reader, Producer - Eddi Reader, Performer - Eddi Reader, Vocal - Neill MacColl, Guitar - Neill MacColl, Mandolin - Phil Steriopulos, Bass
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Album review
Eddi Reader's debut solo album following her split from Fairground Attraction found her pointedly backed by "the Patron Saints of Imperfection," inevitably interpreted as a comment on Fairground's U.K. number one hit, "Perfect." As if trying to distance herself as much as possible from the group's neo-skiffle pop sound, Reader adopted an atmospheric folk style somewhat akin to Enya, but not as produced or accessible, and covered such folk standards as John Prine's "Hello in There," Fred Neil's "Dolphins," and Loudon Wainwright III's "The Swimming Song." On such originals as "That's Fair" (another veiled reference to the old group?), she seems bitter. The result sounds more like the kind of quirky, side-project solo album that group members make than like the kind of bold solo statement expected from an emerging star. Reader remained an evocative singer, but the album flopped at home and RCA declined to release it in the U.S. [Originally released in the U.K. in 1992, Mirmama was released in the U.S. in 1997 with two bonus tracks.]
© William Ruhlmann /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:52:08
- Main artists: Eddi Reader
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: RCA Records Label
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P)1991 BMG Records (UK) Ltd
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