Extra Virgin
| Extra Virgin | ||||
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| Studio album by Olive | ||||
| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1994—January 1996 | |||
| Genre | Trip hop, breakbeat | |||
| Length | 1:00:07 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer |
Robin Taylor-Firth Tim Kellett | |||
| Olive chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Extra Virgin | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Pitchfork Media | (5.2/10)[2] |
| Synthesis | (favourable)[3] |
Extra Virgin was the first (1996) release for British trip hop band Olive. This defined Olive's style, spawning three singles, "You're Not Alone" (which was rereleased twice), "Outlaw", and "Miracle". The trip hop influence of Massive Attack and Portishead, while in small quantities, are evident, mixed in with synth-based electronic dance.
Overview
Recording
Synthesizers used on the album were a Roland Juno-60, an E-mu Systems Vintage Keys, and an Akai S3000XL sampler. Mixing was done on a Mackie mixing console.[4]
The band created some samples by recording live sounds, edited and subsequently filtered.[4][5]
Track listings
All tracks written by Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Miracle" | 7:32 |
| 2. | "This Time" | 4:43 |
| 3. | "Safer Hands" | 5:02 |
| 4. | "Killing" | 4:10 |
| 5. | "You're Not Alone" | 4:32 |
| 6. | "Falling" | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Outlaw" (UK, Irish and Japanese promo release included an unedited version of the track) | 5:08 |
| 8. | "Blood Red Tears" | 4:41 |
| 9. | "Curious" | 5:00 |
| 10. | "You Are Nothing" | 4:19 |
| 11. | "Muted" | 3:37 |
| 12. | "I Don't Think So" (including a hidden version of "You're Not Alone") | 13:43 |
Total length: |
67:20 | |
| 1996 Japanese promo release (bonus tracks) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Miracle" (Monkey Mafia Remix) | 7:20 |
| 14. | "You're Not Alone" (Nightmares on Wax Remix, including also a hidden version of the track) | 12:19 |
Total length: |
77:11 | |
| 1997 European limited edition (bonus CD: Remixes) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Miracle" (Monkey Mafia Remix) | 7:23 |
| 2. | "You're Not Alone" (Oakenfold/Osborne Remix) | 10:11 |
| 3. | "You're Not Alone" (Matthew Roberts' Cloud 10 Remix) | 7:32 |
| 4. | "You're Not Alone" (Ganja Kru Remix) | 5:46 |
| 5. | "Outlaw" (Roni Size Remix) | 9:10 |
Total length: |
107:22 | |
| 2003 UK reissue: Extra Virgin+ (bonus tracks) | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Miracle" (Live acoustic version) | 3:01 |
| 14. | "Outlaw" (Phunk Phorce Mix) | 7:56 |
| 15. | "You're Not Alone" (Roni Size Remix) | 5:55 |
Total length: |
84:12 | |
Credits
Olive are:
- Ruth-Ann Boyle – vocals
- Tim Kellett – flugelhorn, keyboards, trumpet
- Robin Taylor-Firth – keyboards
Other musicians:
- Darren Campbell – bass
- Duke Quartet – strings:
- Louise Fuller – violin
- Richard Koster – violin
- Ivan McCready – cello
- John Metcalfe – viola
- Tony Foster – bass, guitar
- Adrian Hackett – drums
- George Lambert – digital EQ
- Henrik Linnermann – flute
- James McNichol – assistant engineer
- Omith Mukherjee – guitar
- Heitor Teixeira Pereira – guitar
- Geoff Pesche – mastering
- David F. Revill – engineer
- Mark Sheridan – flute, guitar
- Leon Zervos – mastering
Metcalfe had previously played for The Durutti Column alongside Kellett, as had Pereira for Simply Red.
Notes and references
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Pitchfork Media review
- ↑ Synthesis review
- 1 2 Robinson, Dave. "People: Olive". The Mix. Retrieved 2006-08-28.
- ↑ Jung, Fred. "A Fireside Chat with Olive". Jazz Weekly. Retrieved 2006-08-28.