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"String of Pearls" is the debut studio album by Australia rock singer-songwriter and guitarist, Deborah Conway. The album was released in October 1991 and peaked at number 20 on the Australian ARIA Charts.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1992, the album received nominiated for four awards; ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album, ARIA Award for Album of the Year, ARIA Award for Best Cover Art and ARIA Award for Best Female Artist. It won Best Female artist .[1]

In June 2015, Conway celebrated the 25th anniversary of the album by performing the entire album in Melbourne.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

Jonathan Lewis from AllMusic said “’’String of Pearls’’ ranges from the melodic pop of the most successful single "It's Only the Beginning" to the rock of "Under My Skin." Much of the rest of the album is comprised of acoustic pop and gentle ballads, with the superb "Release Me" being the best example. Conway's voice is what holds the album together. Her voice is strong and suited to these songs. In the hands of a lesser singer String of Pearls would not have been anywhere near as effective. Instead, Conway manages to cover the slight lack of originality in songwriting by her strong presence and produces a memorable set of songs.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Release Me"
4:45
2."It's Only the Beginning"
  • Conway
  • Culter
4:39
3."Under My Skin"
  • Conway
  • Culter
  • Dorland Bray
3:28
4."Buried Treasure"
  • Conway
3:34
5."Will You Miss Me When You’re Sober"
  • Conway
3:54
6."White Roses"
  • Conway
  • Bray
3:48
7."For All the Wrong Reasons"
  • Conway
4:08
8."Someday"
3:38
9."King of Jordan"
4:03
10."Deborah Conway’s Nightmare #347"
  • Conway
3:36
11."String of Pears"
  • Conway
6:03
12."Last to Know"
  • Conway
  • Kelly
 
Total length:3:25

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991/92) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 20

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Credits

References

  1. ^ "Winners by Year 1992". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Deborah Conway celebrates 25 years since 'String of Pearls' album release". Jane Shields. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 12 June 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. ^ String of Pearls at AllMusic
  4. ^ "Australiancharts.com – Deborah Conway – String of Pearls". Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  5. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1992 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
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