Almost Persuaded (album)

Almost Persuaded is the tenth studio album released by jazz/pop duo Swing Out Sister. It was produced by band member Andy Connell. It is the culmination of "Moveable Feast", a PledgeMusic project that had been running for several years.[1] In 2015, the band had released Rushes, an in-progress version of the album.[2] Almost Persuaded was released via direct MP3 download in November 2017 and then via autographed CD to those had pledged to the project in December 2017. The album was released on 22 June 2018.[3]

Almost Persuaded
Studio album by Swing Out Sister
Released	November 2017
Genre	Jazz
Length	45:37
Label	Self-released (MP3 release) Sony Music (general release)
Producer	Andy Connell
Swing Out Sister chronology
Beautiful Mess (2008) Almost Persuaded (2017)

A CD version of the album without vocals was available at the band's gig at Islington Assembly Hall on 13 November 2018.

Track listing

All songs written by Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery except where noted

Digital/CD version

1. "Don't Give the Game Away" – 4:05
2. "Happier Than Sunshine" – 4:21
3. "Almost Persuaded" – 3:48
4. "Which Wrong Is Right?" (Connell/Drewery/Foster) – 3:43
5. "All in a Heartbeat (Late Night Version)" – 3:08
6. "Until Tomorrow Forgets" (Connell/Drewery/Foster) – 4:38
7. "I Wish I Knew" – 3:48
8. "Everybody's Here" – 3:40
9. "All in a Heartbeat" – 4:41
10. "Something Deep in Your Heart" (Connell/Drewery/Foster) – 3:37
11. "Be My Valentine" – 2:25
12. "Something Deep (Reprise)" – 3:43

Japanese bonus tracks

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Albumism	[4]

1. "Never Let Me Go" – 4:06
2. "Never Let Me Go (Lullaby)" – 0:42

Side A

1. "Don't Give the Game Away"
2. "Happier Than Sunshine"
3. "Almost Persuaded"
4. "Which Wrong Is Right?"
5. "Everybody's Here"

Side B

1. "Until Tomorrow Forgets"
2. "I Wish I Knew"
3. "All In A Heartbeat"
4. "Something Deep in Your Heart"
5. "Be My Valentine"

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018)	Peak position
French Digital Albums Chart (SNEP)[5]	140
Japanese Albums Chart (Oricon)[6]	92
US Jazz Albums (Billboard)[7]	7

Personnel

• Corinne Drewery – lead vocals
• Andy Connell - Fender bass, keyboards, piano, vibraphone
• Ben Castle – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
• Mick Foster – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone
• Jody Linscott – congas, percussion
• Don Swana – double bass
• George Hart – drums
• Kate Robertson – flute, saxophone
• Pat Clahar – flute, saxophone
• Clare Moss – French horn
• David Lee – French horn
• Tim Cansfield – guitars
• Becky Smith – trombone
• Pete Beachill – trombone
• Lance Kelly – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Noel Langley – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Yazz Ahmed – trumpet, flugelhorn
• Gina Foster – backing vocals

References

1. "Swing Out Sister: A Moveable Feast". PledgeMusic. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
2. "Rushes". Discogs. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
3. Sister, Swing Out (24 March 2018). "Sing hosannas! Finally settled on a date for the general release of our new album. June 22nd is the day. By then, spring will be turning to summer, the days will be long and sun-drenched..and, hopefully, this will be an appropriate soundtrack." Twitter.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
4. Harrison, Quentin. "Swing Out Sister Expand Their Brand of Exquisitely Crafted Pop with 'Almost Persuaded'". Albumism.com. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
5. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-07-19. Retrieved 2018-07-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
6. "オールモスト・パスウェイディッド - スウィング・アウト・シスター". Oricon.co.jp. Retrieved 12 March 2019.
7. "Swing Out Sister Almost Persuaded Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 12 March 2019.