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Tasmin Archer – Bloom / EMI United Kingdom Audio CD 1996

Name: Tasmin Archer – Bloom / EMI United Kingdom Audio CD 1996 / 724383617821
Brand: EMI Group Limited
SKU: 724383617821
Price: 15.95 USD
Availability: InStock

UPC 724383617821

Bloom is the second full-length album by British singer-songwriter Tasmin Archer, released on 25 March 1996.

Archer started working on a follow-up to her successful debut album Great Expectations in late 1994, after the release of the Elvis Costello covers EP Shipbuilding early in the year. While continuing to work with her songwriting partner John Hughes, Bloom marked her first album without longtime collaborator John Beck, who played and co-wrote most of her debut album and left her in the middle of 1993.

While her debut album had a plethora of producers, for Bloom Archer and Hughes settled with American producer Mitchell Froom. Recording of the album took place between December 1994 to May 1995, and was recorded at Real World Studios in England and Sunset Sound Factory in Los Angeles. Archer described the recording sessions as "a very relaxed affair"

EMI Records, however, were not supportive of the material that Archer had recorded, deeming it too uncommercial and too removed from the sound of her debut album. Archer and Hughes had to fight for almost a year with EMI executives to get the album released in the form they wanted it to be.

When Bloom was finally released, EMI were still not very supportive of it and didn't push a marketing campaign as big as they had done with Archer's debut album, which damaged sales of the singles and the album itself. When released, the album went fairly unnoticed, only peaking at No. 95 in the UK Albums Chart, and the two singles released from the album—"One More Good Night with the Boys" and "Sweet Little Truth"—did not enter the UK top 40. The album was released around Europe and Japan, but EMI America refused to release the album in the United States, and therefore Archer is seen as a one-hit wonder there, with the single "Sleeping Satellite".

Archer, disillusioned with EMI, was let go of by the label in 1997, and would disappear from the music scene for several years until returning in 2006 with her third studio album.

Label: EMI United Kingdom – 7243 8 36178 2 1

Format: CD, Album

Country: UK & Europe

Released: 1996

Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop

Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

Tracklist:

1	Sweet Little Truth Acoustic Guitar [DI'd Acoustic Guitar] – John Hughes (6) Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums, Percussion – Pete Thomas Piano, Organ [Hammond Organ], Mellotron – Mitchell Froom Slide Guitar, Guitar [Leslie Guitar] – Steve Donnelly Vocals – Tasmin Archer Acoustic Guitar [DI'd Acoustic Guitar] – John Hughes (6) Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums, Percussion – Pete Thomas Piano, Organ [Hammond Organ], Mellotron – Mitchell Froom Slide Guitar, Guitar [Leslie Guitar] – Steve Donnelly Vocals – Tasmin Archer	3:14
2	After Hell Acoustic Guitar – John Hughes (6) Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums, Percussion – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar – Steve Donnelly Keyboards – Mitchell Froom Vocals – Tasmin Archer Acoustic Guitar – John Hughes (6) Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums, Percussion – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar – Steve Donnelly Keyboards – Mitchell Froom Vocals – Tasmin Archer	3:05
3	One More Good Night With The Boys Acoustic Guitar – John Hughes (6) Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums, Percussion – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar – Steve Donnelly Harmonium, Harmonium [Indian Harmonium] – Mitchell Froom Vocals – Tasmin Archer Acoustic Guitar – John Hughes (6) Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums, Percussion – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar, Slide Guitar – Steve Donnelly Harmonium, Harmonium [Indian Harmonium] – Mitchell Froom Vocals – Tasmin Archer	3:41
4	Rain Falling Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Cello [Electra Strings: Cello] – Caroline Lavelle Drums – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar – John Hughes (6) Ensemble – Electra Strings Loops [Drum Loop] – Jerry Marotta Piano, Organ – Mitchell Froom Slide Guitar – Steve Donnelly Viola [Electra Strings: Viola] – Jocelyn Pook Violin [Electra Strings: Violin] – Fanella Barton, Sonia Slany Vocals – Tasmin Archer Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Cello [Electra Strings: Cello] – Caroline Lavelle Drums – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar – John Hughes (6) Ensemble – Electra Strings Loops [Drum Loop] – Jerry Marotta Piano, Organ – Mitchell Froom Slide Guitar – Steve Donnelly Viola [Electra Strings: Viola] – Jocelyn Pook Violin [Electra Strings: Violin] – Fanella Barton, Sonia Slany Vocals – Tasmin Archer	4:29
5	I Like It So Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar – Steve Donnelly Guitar [Leslie Guitar], Acoustic Guitar – John Hughes (6) Organ [Hammond Organ], Keyboards [Other Keyboards] – Mitchell Froom Vocals – Tasmin Archer Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar – Steve Donnelly Guitar [Leslie Guitar], Acoustic Guitar – John Hughes (6) Organ [Hammond Organ], Keyboards [Other Keyboards] – Mitchell Froom Vocals – Tasmin Archer	3:39
6	Breaking My Back Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums, Percussion – Pete Thomas Guitar [Phased Guitar] – Steve Donnelly Guitar [Tremolo Guitar], Programmed By [Programming] – John Hughes (6) Organ [Hammond Organ], Keyboards [Other Keyboards] – Mitchell Froom Vocals – Tasmin Archer Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums, Percussion – Pete Thomas Guitar [Phased Guitar] – Steve Donnelly Guitar [Tremolo Guitar], Programmed By [Programming] – John Hughes (6) Organ [Hammond Organ], Keyboards [Other Keyboards] – Mitchell Froom Vocals – Tasmin Archer	3:27
7	I Would Love To Be Right Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Cello [Electra Strings: Cello] – Caroline Lavelle Drums – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar – Steve Donnelly Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Piano, Keyboards [Other Keyboards] – Mitchell Froom Ensemble – Electra Strings Piano [Tac Piano] – John Hughes (6) Viola [Electra Strings: Viola] – Jocelyn Pook Violin [Electra Strings: Violin] – Fanella Barton, Sonia Slany Vocals – Tasmin Archer Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Cello [Electra Strings: Cello] – Caroline Lavelle Drums – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar – Steve Donnelly Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Piano, Keyboards [Other Keyboards] – Mitchell Froom Ensemble – Electra Strings Piano [Tac Piano] – John Hughes (6) Viola [Electra Strings: Viola] – Jocelyn Pook Violin [Electra Strings: Violin] – Fanella Barton, Sonia Slany Vocals – Tasmin Archer	4:31
8	You Made A Fool Of Me Acoustic Guitar – John Hughes (6) Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums, Percussion – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar – Steve Donnelly Keyboards – Mitchell Froom Vocals – Tasmin Archer Acoustic Guitar – John Hughes (6) Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums, Percussion – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar – Steve Donnelly Keyboards – Mitchell Froom Vocals – Tasmin Archer	3:14
9	Memory Acoustic Guitar – John Hughes (6) Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums, Percussion – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar – Steve Donnelly Keyboards – Mitchell Froom Vocals – Tasmin Archer Acoustic Guitar – John Hughes (6) Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums, Percussion – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar – Steve Donnelly Keyboards – Mitchell Froom Vocals – Tasmin Archer	3:08
10	Give In With Grace Acoustic Guitar – John Hughes (6) Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums, Mbira – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar – Steve Donnelly Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Keyboards [Other Keyboards] – Mitchell Froom Vocals – Tasmin Archer Acoustic Guitar – John Hughes (6) Bass Guitar – Bruce Thomas Drums, Mbira – Pete Thomas Electric Guitar – Steve Donnelly Electric Piano [Wurlitzer], Keyboards [Other Keyboards] – Mitchell Froom Vocals – Tasmin Archer	4:14
11	In Your Garden Acoustic Guitar – John Hughes (6) Electric Guitar – Steve Donnelly Piano, Harmonium – Mitchell Froom Tambourine – Bruce Thomas Vocals – Tasmin Archer Acoustic Guitar – John Hughes (6) Electric Guitar – Steve Donnelly Piano, Harmonium – Mitchell Froom Tambourine – Bruce Thomas Vocals – Tasmin Archer	3:44