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2010 studio album by The Harmonies
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

Voices of the W.I. is the debut album by Women's Institute-founded British group The Harmonies, released on 25 October 2010 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.

History

The five members of the band were picked in July 2010 and following a £1 million record deal signed with Universal, work on the album began immediately in Abbey Road Studios, London. 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, 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

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".

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

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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