Lifelines
Studio album by
Andrea Corr
Released29 May 2011
Recorded2010
Genre
LabelAC Records
ProducerJohn Reynolds, Brian Eno
Andrea Corr chronology
Ten Feet High
(2007) 		Lifelines
(2011)
Singles from Lifelines
  1. "Tinseltown in the Rain"
    Released: 17 April 2011
  2. "Pale Blue Eyes"/"Blue Bayou"
    Released: 2011
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

Lifelines is the second studio album by Andrea Corr. It was released on 29 May 2011 as a digital download and 30 May 2011 on CD.[2] The album consists of covers of songs by The Velvet Underground, Kirsty MacColl, Harry Nilsson, Ron Sexsmith, Nick Drake, The Blue Nile and others.[3] The lead single, "Tinseltown in the Rain", was released to the iTunes Store on 17 April 2011. As well as standard CD and digital download releases, the album was released as a special limited edition with a bonus DVD containing exclusive performances and interviews.[2] To promote the album, Corr has performed songs from it at shows in London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Salford and at the Isle of Wight Festival 2011.[3] She has also promoted it in media interviews and in performances around Europe.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'll Be Seeing You"Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain2:31
2."Pale Blue Eyes"Lou Reed6:08
3."Blue Bayou"
2:40
4."From the Morning"Nick Drake3:19
5."State of Independence"
5:37
6."No 9 Dream"John Lennon4:12
7."Tinseltown in the Rain"
4:42
8."They Don't Know"Kirsty MacColl3:09
9."Lifeline"Harry Nilsson3:26
10."Tomorrow in Her Eyes"Ron Sexsmith2:36
11."Some Things Last a Long Time"
3:33
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."The Crystal Ship"
3:40
Deluxe edition bonus track†
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
12."You've Got a Friend"Carole King4:20

† Available as a download using a code included in deluxe edition packages.

Personnel

Additional personnel

Technical personnel

Charts

Charts (2011) Peak
position
Irish Albums Chart 40
Irish Indie Albums Chart 9
UK Albums Chart 48

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalogue
Ireland 29 May 2011 AC Records Digital download, CD,CD+DVD -
United Kingdom -
United States -
Japan 30 May 2011 AC Records (locally distributed by Pony Canyon and Eq Music) CD -
United Kingdom AC Records Digital download, CD,CD+DVD -
Spain 26 June 2011 AC Records (locally distributed by Pias Recordings Spain) CD+DVD
Philippines 7 September 2011 AC Records (locally distributed by Universal Records (Philippines) CD+DVD -
Korea 15 September 2011 AC Records CD -
France 6 June 2011 XIII Bis Records CD -

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ a b "Lifelines". AndreaCorr.com. 13 March 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2011. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
  3. ^ a b Nissim, Mayer (16 March 2011). "Andrea Corr unveils new solo LP, tour". Digital Spy. Retrieved 25 April 2011.
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