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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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Eddi Reader with The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Main Artist - Eddi Reader, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Si Kahn, Composer, Lyricist - Roy Dodds, Drums, Percussion, Producer - Kevin Maloney, Producer - Thomas Dolby, Re-Mixer - Kevin Moloney, Producer - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - Dominic Millar, Guitar - Huw Warren, Cello - Ally Bain, Violin - Kim Burton, Accordion, Organ
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Eddi Reader with The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Main Artist - Eddi Reader, Composer, Lyricist - Eddi Reader And The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Producer - MacColl, Composer, Lyricist - Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Dodds, Composer, Lyricist - Steriopulos, Composer, Lyricist - Roy Dodds, Drums, Percussion - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - NEILL MACCOLL, Guitar, Piano - Jools Holland, Organ
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Eddi Reader with The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Main Artist - Eddi Reader, Associated Performer, Composer, Lyricist - Eddi Reader And The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Producer - Roy Dodds, Drums, Percussion - Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - NEILL MACCOLL, Guitar - Jools Holland, Organ - Calum MacColl, Woodwinds
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Eddi Reader with The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Main Artist - John Prine, Composer, Lyricist - Eddi Reader And The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Producer - Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Roy Dodds, Drums, Percussion - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - NEILL MACCOLL, Guitar - Calum MacColl, Zither
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Eddi Reader with The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Main Artist - Fred Neil, Composer, Lyricist - Eddi Reader And The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Producer - Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Roy Dodds, Drums, Percussion - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - NEILL MACCOLL, Guitar - Jools Holland, Piano
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Eddi Reader with The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Main Artist - Traditional, Composer - Eddi Reader And The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Producer - Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Eddi Reader, Arranger - Dodds, Arranger - MacColl, Arranger - Steriopulos, Arranger - Roy Dodds, Drums, Percussion - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - NEILL MACCOLL, Guitar - Calum MacColl, Dulcimer
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Eddi Reader with The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Main Artist - Eddi Reader, Composer, Lyricist - Eddi Reader And The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Producer - Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Roy Dodds, Drums, Percussion - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - NEILL MACCOLL, Guitar, Harpsichord - Jools Holland, Organ
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Eddi Reader with The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Main Artist - Eddi Reader, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Roy Dodds, Drums, Percussion, Producer - Kevin Maloney, Producer - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - Dominic Millar, Guitar - Phil Brown, Mixing Engineer - Huw Warren, Accordion, Cello, Piano
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Eddi Reader with The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Main Artist - Eddi Reader, Composer, Lyricist, Producer - Dodds, Composer, Lyricist - Roy Dodds, Drums, Percussion, Producer - Kevin Maloney, Producer - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - Dominic Millar, Guitar - NEILL MACCOLL, Guitar - Huw Warren, Accordion, Cello, Piano, Vibraphone - The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Producer
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Eddi Reader with The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Main Artist - Loudon Wainwright III, Composer, Lyricist - Eddi Reader And The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Producer - Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Roy Dodds, Drums, Percussion - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - NEILL MACCOLL, Guitar, Harpsichord
(P) 1991 Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited
Eddi Reader, Associated Performer, Main Artist, Associated Performer - Steve Earle, Composer, Lyricist - Eddi Reader And The Patron Saints Of Imperfection, Producer - Terry Medhurst, Engineer - Eddi Reader with The Patron Saints Of Imperfection - Roy Dodds, Percussion - Phil Steriopulos, Bass - NEILL MACCOLL, Guitar, Mandolin
(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 Pop
(P)1991 BMG Records (UK) Ltd
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