Almost Persuaded is the tenth studio album released by jazz/pop duo Swing Out Sister. It was produced by band member Andy Connell. It is the culmination of "Moveable Feast", a PledgeMusic project that had been running for several years. In 2015, the band had released Rushes, an in-progress version of the album. Almost Persuaded was released via direct MP3 download in November 2017 and then via autographed CD to those had pledged to the project in December 2017. The album was released on 22 June 2018.
A CD version of the album without vocals was available at the band's gig at Islington Assembly Hall on 13 November 2018.
Track listing All songs written by Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery except where noted
Digital/CD version "Don't Give the Game Away" – 4:05 "Happier Than Sunshine" – 4:21 "Almost Persuaded" – 3:48 "Which Wrong Is Right?" (Connell, Drewery, Foster) – 3:43 "All in a Heartbeat (Late Night Version)" – 3:08 "Until Tomorrow Forgets" (Connell, Drewery, Foster) – 4:38 "I Wish I Knew" – 3:48 "Everybody's Here" – 3:40 "All in a Heartbeat" – 4:41 "Something Deep in Your Heart" (Connell, Drewery, Foster) – 3:37 "Be My Valentine" – 2:25 "Something Deep (Reprise)" – 3:43
Japanese bonus tracks
"Never Let Me Go" – 4:06 "Never Let Me Go (Lullaby)" – 0:42
LP version Side A "Don't Give the Game Away" "Happier Than Sunshine" "Almost Persuaded" "Which Wrong Is Right?" "Everybody's Here"
Side B "Until Tomorrow Forgets" "I Wish I Knew" "All In A Heartbeat" "Something Deep in Your Heart" "Be My Valentine"
Charts Weekly charts Chart (2018) Peak position French Digital Albums Chart (SNEP) 140 Japanese Albums Chart (Oricon) 92 US Jazz Albums (Billboard) 7
Personnel Swing Out Sister Corinne Drewery – lead vocals Andy Connell – keyboards, acoustic piano, Fender bass, vibraphone
Additional musicians Tim Cansfield – guitars Dan Swana – double bass George Hart – drums Jody Linscott – congas, percussion Ben Castle – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone Mick Foster – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone Patrick Clahar – flutes, saxophones Kate Robertson – flutes, saxophones Pete Beachill – trombone Becky Smith – trombone Yazz Ahmed – trumpet, flugelhorn Lance Kelly – trumpet, flugelhorn Noel Langley – trumpet, flugelhorn Dave Lee – French horn Clare Moss – French horn Gina Foster – backing vocals
Production Swing Out Sister – producers, arrangements Yvonne Ellis – mix engineer Peter Beckmann – mastering at Technology/Works (London, UK) Vicki Shields – design, layout Gersende Giorgio – sleeve photography
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