1997 The Corrs – Talk On Corners
Talk On Corners is the second studio album by Irish pop rock band The Corrs. It was released on 17 October 1997 by 143, Lava and Atlantic Records. Preceded by lead single “Only When I Sleep”, which became a top ten hit internationally, the album was an immediate commercial success in several territories, including Ireland, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Its commercial performance elsewhere was initially modest, however.
The Corrs’ entire concert from the Royal Albert Hall was broadcast live the following year on BBC One on Saint Patrick’s Day, where they were joined during their performance of “Dreams” by Fleetwood Mac drummer Mick Fleetwood. This event did much to raise the band’s international profile. A remixed version of “Dreams” went on to become their first top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart. The record was reissued the following month to include the song as a bonus track. This would be the first of several different editions of Talk on Corners to be released over the album’s two-year-long promotional cycle.
Over this period, the band released a string of increasingly successful hit singles, culminating with a Tin Tin Out remix of “Runaway” peaking at number two in the UK. The Corrs also toured extensively to promote the record: the Talk on Corners World Tour saw them perform almost 160 concerts across twelve separate legs. The album spent ten weeks at number one in the UK. It ended its run as the highest-selling album of the year, and remains one of the best-selling albums of all time there, as well as the highest-selling album ever by an Irish act.
Tracks
1 Only When I Sleep (John Shanks; Oliver Leiber; Paul Peterson; The Corrs) 04:21
2 When He’s Not Around (The Corrs) 04:23
3 Dreams (Stevie Nicks) 04:09
4 What Can I Do (The Corrs) 04:19
5 I Never Loved You Anyway (Carole Bayer Sager; The Corrs) 03:53
6 So Young (The Corrs) 03:52
7 Don’t Say You Love Me (Carole Bayer Sager; The Corrs) 04:39
8 Love Gives Love Takes (Dane Deviller; Elliot Wolff; Oliver Leiber; Sean Hosein; Stacey Piersa; The Corrs) 03:42
9 Hopelessly Addicted (Oliver Leiber; The Corrs) 04:03
10 Paddy McCarthy (The Corrs) 04:58
11 Intimacy (Billy Steinberg; Neil Giraldo; Rick Nowels) 03:57
12 Queen Of Hollywood (Dane Deviller; Glen Ballard; Sean Hosein; The Corrs) 05:02
13 No Good For Me (The Corrs) 04:00
14 Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix) 05:07
Biography
The Corrs
| Drums | Caroline Corr |
| Guitar | Jim Corr |
| Keyboards | Jim Corr |
| Programming | Jim Corr |
| Accordion | Jim Corr |
| Tin Whistle | Andrea Corr |
| Violin | Sharon Corr |
| Bodhran | Caroline Corr |
| Background Vocals | Caroline Corr |
| Background Vocals | Sharon Corr |
| Vocals | Andrea Corr |
Other Musicians
1 Only When I Sleep
| Bass | Paul Peterson |
| Drums | Matt Laug |
| Guitar | Oliver Leiber |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Keyboards | Paul Peterson |
| Programming | Oliver Leiber |
2 When He’s Not Around
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Programming | Felipe Elgueta |
| Programming | Leo Pearson |
3 Dreams
| Guitar | Oliver Leiber |
| Programming | Oliver Leiber |
| Programming | Peter Rafelson |
4 What Can I Do
| Guitar | Anthony Drennan |
5 I Never Loved You Anyway
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Programming | Felipe Elgueta |
| Programming | Leo Pearson |
6 So Young
| Drums | Gota Yashiki |
| Guitar | Anthony Drennan |
| Programming | Leo Pearson |
7 Don’t Say You Love Me
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Michael Thompson |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Programming | Felipe Elgueta |
8 Love Gives Love Takes
| Bass | Lance Morrison |
| Drums | Matt Laug |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Guitar | Oliver Leiber |
| Keyboards | Jon Gilutin |
| Programming | Oliver Leiber |
9 Hopelessly Addicted
| Bass | Paul Peterson |
| Drums | Matt Laug |
| Guitar | Oliver Leiber |
| Guitar | John Shanks |
| Mandolin | John Shanks |
| Keyboards | Paul Peterson |
10 Paddy McCarthy
| Programming | Leo Pearson |
11 Intimacy
| Bass (synthesizer) | David Foster |
| Guitar | Rick Nowels |
| Keyboards | Jeff Hull |
| Programming | George Black |
| Cello | Lisa Wagner |
| Cello | Suzie Katayama |
| Percussion | Luis Conte |
12 Queen Of Hollywood
| Bass | Lance Morrison |
| Drums | Matt Chamberlain |
| Guitar | Dane Deviller |
| Guitar | Dean Parks |
| Organ | Michael Thompson |
| Programming | Dane Deviller |
| Programming | Sean Hosein |
13 No Good For Me
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Tim Pierce |
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Programming | Felipe Elgueta |
14 Little Wing
| Bass | Keith Duffy |
| Guitar | Anthony Drennan |
| Flute | Matt Molloy |
| Uillean Pipe | Paddy Moloney |
| Fiddle | Martin Fay |
| Fiddle | Sean Keane |
| Harp | Derek Bell |
| Bodhran | Kevin Conneff |
Liner Notes
Producer – Oliver Leiber (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9)
Producer – David Foster (Tracks 2, 5, 7, 13)
Producer – Jim Corr (Tracks 4, 6, 10)
Producer – Billy Steinberg, Rick Nowels (Track 11)
Producer – Glen Ballard (Track 12)
Producer (Additional) – Larry Robinson (Track 10)
Co-producer – Peter Rafelson (Track 3)
Co-producer – Leo Pearson (Track 10)
Co-producer – Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein (Track 12)
Arranged By – David Foster, The Corrs (Tracks 2, 5, 13)
Arranged By (Celtic) – Paddy Moloney (Track 14)
Arranged By (String) Keyboards – Jeff Hull (Track 11)
DAW (Protools) – Stuart Grusin (Track 3)
Engineer (Track) – Barry Rudolph, Oliver Leiber (Track 3)
Engineer (Vocal) – Philip Begley (Track 3)
Engineer (Second) – Matt Silva (Track 3)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Bob Clearmountain (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
Mixed By – Rob Chiarelli (Track 3)
Mixed By – Mick Guzauski (Track 7)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Ryan Freeland (Tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
Mixed By (Assistant) – Tom Bender (Track 7)
Recorded By – Barry Rudolph, Oliver Leiber (Tracks 1, 6, 8, 9)
Recorded By – Leo Pearson (Tracks 4, 10)
Recorded By – Felipe Elgueta (Tracks 5, 7, 13)
Recorded By – Randy Wine (Track 11)
Recorded By – Brian Masterson, Tim Martin (Track 14)
Recorded By – Bryan Carrigan, Chris Fogel, Dane DeViller, Sean Hosein (Track 12)
Recorded By (Additional) – David Reitzas (Tracks 5, 7, 13)
Recorded By (Assistant) – Al Lay, Yuzuru Koyanazi
Art Direction, Design – Brenda Rotheiser
Photography – Blinkk
Mastered At Gateway Mastering
Mixed At Larrabee Sound Studios
Mixed At Mix This!
Mixed At Barking Doctor Recording
Recorded At Ollywood Studios
Recorded At Chartmaker Studios
Recorded At Westland Studios
Recorded At Peak Studios
Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles
Recorded At Mulhullond Studios
Recorded At A&M Studios
Recorded At Aerowave Studios
Recorded At Windmill Lane Studios
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