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| Name = Notes & Rhymes
| name = Notes & Rhymes
| Type = studio
| type = studio
| Artist = [[The Proclaimers]]
| artist = [[The Proclaimers]]
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| cover = The-Proclaimers-Notes--Rhythms-472750.jpg
| Released = June 15, 2009
| alt =
| Recorded =
| released = 15 June 2009
| recorded = at [[Rockfield Studios]] by Tom Dalgety, 2008–2009
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| Genre = Pop, Rock
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| Producer = Steve Evans
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*[[Alternative rock]]<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web |last1=Monger |first1=James Christopher |title=Notes & Rhymes - The Proclaimers - Review |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/notes-rhymes-mw0000822109 |website=AllMusic |accessdate=3 January 2020}}</ref>
| Reviews = *[[allmusic]] {{rating|3.5|5}} [{{Allmusic|class=album|id=r1574990|pure_url=yes}} link]
*[[Celtic rock|Celtic pop]]<ref name="The Guardian">{{cite news |title=CD: Pop review: The Proclaimers |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jun/14/proclaimers-notes-and-rhymes |accessdate=14 January 2020 |work=The Guardian |agency=The Guardian |date=14 June 2009}}</ref>
| Last album = ''[[Life With You]]''<br/>(2007)
*[[Rock music|rock]]<ref name="popmatters" />
| This album = '''''Notes & Rhymes'''''<br/>(2009)
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| length = 46:16
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'''''Notes & Rhymes''''', released in [[2009 in music|2009]], is the eighth studio album by [[The Proclaimers]]. It was produced by Steve Evans and recorded at [[Rockfield Studios]].
'''''Notes & Rhymes''''' is the eighth [[studio album]] by Scottish [[folk rock]] duo [[the Proclaimers]], released in [[2009 in music|2009]]. It was produced by Steve Evans and recorded at [[Rockfield Studios]].


==Background and release==
⚫
The European release was June 15 2009, with the US release on August 11, 2009. It was simultaneously released as both the standard CD and a 'Special Limited Edition' 2CD set, the latter being a double, slimline jewel-case. CD2 has ten tracks: four acoustic and six live. The acoustic tracks were produced by John Williams, who had produced debut album ''[[This Is the Story]]''.

⚫
The European release was on 15 June 2009, with the US release on 11 August 2009. It was simultaneously released as both the standard CD and a 'Special Limited Edition' 2-CD set, the latter being a double, slimline jewel-case. CD2 has ten tracks: four acoustic and six live. The acoustic tracks were produced by John Williams, who had produced the Proclaimers' debut album ''[[This Is the Story]]''.


The album, including the bonus CD, was also released as a digital download.
The album, including the bonus CD, was also released as a digital download.


== Content ==
On June 11 2009 'I Know' was offered free by Amazon UK as a digital download 'sampler' for the album.
===Musical style===
''[[The Guardian]]'' opined the band on ''Notes & Rhymes'' to be "stoutly sticking to their [[Celtic rock|Celtic pop]] formula".<ref name="The Guardian" /> ''[[PopMatters]]'' detailed the "[[Country music|countrified]] sobriety" of "It's Always Easy" on what it observed was "otherwise a [[Rock music|rock]] record".<ref name="popmatters">{{cite news |last1=Dietzel |first1=Andrew |title=The Proclaimers: Notes and Rhymes |url=https://www.popmatters.com/112198-the-proclaimers-notes-and-rhymes-2496090431.html |accessdate=12 April 2020 |work=PopMatters |date=6 October 2009}}</ref>


===Singles and songs===
'Love Can Move Mountains' was the single release, having its first play on Scotland's Forth 1 radio station on Wednesday May 6.
On 11 June 2009, "I Know" was offered free by Amazon UK as a digital download 'sampler' for the album. "Love Can Move Mountains" was the single release, having its first play on Scotland's Forth 1 radio station on Wednesday 6 May. "Sing All Our Cares Away" is a cover of a [[Damien Dempsey]] song, which featured on his 2005 album "Shots". "It Was Always So Easy (To Find An Unhappy Woman)" is a cover of the title track of [[Moe Bandy]]'s 1974 album.


=== Lyrical themes ===
'Sing All Our Cares Away' is a cover of a [[Damien Dempsey]] song, which featured on his 2005 album 'Shots'.
The lyrics in ''Notes & Rhymes'' concerned a variety of topics including love ("Love Can Move Mountains", "Three More Days"),<ref name="BBC">{{cite web |last1=Quinn |first1=Michael |title=The Proclaimers - Notes & Rhymes - Review |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/3h4h/ |website=BBC - Music |accessdate=25 December 2019}}</ref> [[unemployment]] ("Sing All Our Cares Away"),<ref name="BBC" /> and [[war]] ("I Know").<ref name="BBC" />


== Critical reception ==
'It Was Always So Easy (To Find An Unhappy Woman)' is a cover of the title track of [[Moe Bandy]]'s 1974 album.
{{Album ratings
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| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="AllMusic" />
| rev2 = ''[[BBC Music]]''
| rev2Score = Favourable<ref name="BBC" />
| rev3 = ''[[PopMatters]]''
| rev3Score = Mixed<ref name="popmatters" />
| rev4 = ''[[Record Collector]]''
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name="rc" />
}}
The record received largely positive reception. Michael Quinn of [[BBC Music]] described ''Notes & Rhymes'' as an "elegant combination of [[country music|country]], [[Pop music|pop]], [[Bluegrass music|bluegrass]] and soapbox pontificating" with "not a note out of place or a lazy lyric in sight".<ref name="BBC" />

In October 2009, ''[[PopMatters]]'''s Andrew Dietzel acknowledged the record was "not without its shortcomings", but was nevertheless largely praising, commenting that ''Notes & Rhymes'' "shows that the talent didn’t run completely dry two decades ago" and lauding the song "It's Always Easy" as "enough to make even [[Merle Haggard]] smile".<ref name="popmatters" />

Terry Staunton gave a mostly favourable review of ''Notes & Rhymes'', particularly praising the lyrics; describing The Proclaimers as "lyrically astute as [[Chris Difford]] at his best".<ref name="rc">{{cite news |last1=Staunton |first1=Terry |title=Notes & Rhymes - The Proclaimers |url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/album/notes-rhymes |access-date=21 December 2023 |work=Record Collector |date=24 May 2009}}</ref>

== Touring ==
The Proclaimers embarked on an extensive worldwide tour following the release of ''Notes & Rhymes''. The band played six dates in Australia and three in New Zealand alongside [[The B-52's]].<ref name="urnz">{{cite web |title=A day on the green - with The B52s, The Proclaimers and more |url=https://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/more/NID/1469/A-day-on-the-green---with-The-B52s-The-Proclaimers-and-more.utr |website=UndertheRadar |accessdate=11 January 2020}}</ref>


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
All songs written by Craig Reid and Charlie Reid, except indicated

'''Disc One'''
'''Disc One'''
⚫
# "Love Can Move Mountains"
# Notes & Rhymes
# "Notes & Rhymes"
⚫
# Love Can Move Mountains
# Three More Days
# "Three More Days"
# Just Look Now
# "Just Look Now"
# Sing All Our Cares Away
# "Sing All Our Cares Away" ([[Damien Dempsey]])
# It Was Always So Easy (To Find An Unhappy Woman)
# "It Was Always So Easy (To Find an Unhappy Woman)" ([[Sanger Shafer]], Arthur Owens, Snr.)
# Like A Flame
# "Like a Flame"
# I Know
# "I Know"
# Shadows Fall
# "Shadows Fall"
# Free Market
# "Free Market"
# Wages of Sin
# "Wages of Sin"
# On Causewayside
# "On Causewayside"
# I Know (reprise)
# "I Know" (reprise)


'''Disc Two'''
'''Disc Two'''
# Love Can Move Mountains (Rockfield acoustic session)
# "Love Can Move Mountains" (Rockfield acoustic session)
# Three More Days (Rockfield acoustic session)
# "Three More Days" (Rockfield acoustic session)
# Sing All Our Cares Away (Rockfield acoustic session)
# "Sing All Our Cares Away" (Rockfield acoustic session)
# It Was Always So Easy (To Find An Unhappy Woman) (Rockfield acoustic session)
# "It Was Always So Easy (To Find an Unhappy Woman)" (Rockfield acoustic session)
# I'm On My Way (live at [[Edinburgh Castle]], July 2008)
# "I'm On My Way" (live at [[Edinburgh Castle]], July 2008)
# Letter From America (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
# "Letter from America" (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
# Scotland's Story (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
# "Scotland's Story" (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
# Sky Takes The Soul (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
# "Sky Takes The Soul" (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
# Life With You (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
# "Life With You" (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
# Whole Wide World (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
# "Whole Wide World" (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)

==Personnel==
*Craig Reid – [[vocals]]
*Charlie Reid – vocals, [[acoustic guitar]]
*Zac Ware – [[pedal steel guitar]], [[electric guitar]], acoustic guitar, [[ukulele]]
*Stevie Christie – [[piano]], [[hammond organ]], [[accordion]], [[Keyboard instrument|keyboards]]
*Garry John Kane – [[bass guitar]], [[double bass]]
*Clive Jenner – [[drumkit|drums]], [[percussion]]
*Steve Evans – electric guitar, piano
*[[Terry Edwards]] – [[tenor saxophone]], [[baritone saxophone]], [[trumpet]]
*Davide Rossi – [[violin]], [[viola]], [[string arrangement]]
*[[Kevin Brown (musician)|Kevin Brown]] – [[lap steel guitar]], [[electro-acoustic guitar]], electric guitar
*Joanna Nye – backing vocals

==Chart==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
! scope="col"| Charts (2009)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
|-
{{album chart|Scotland|4|artist=Proclaimers|album=Born Innocent}}
|-
{{album chart|UK|30|artist=Proclaimers|album=Born Innocent}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}


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Latest revision as of 21:04, 25 August 2024

Notes & Rhymes
Studio album by
The Proclaimers
Released15 June 2009
Recordedat Rockfield Studios by Tom Dalgety, 2008–2009
Genre
Length46:16
LabelW14 Music
ProducerSteve Evans
The Proclaimers chronology
Life with You
(2007) 		Notes & Rhymes
(2009) 		Like Comedy
(2012)

Notes & Rhymes is the eighth studio album by Scottish folk rock duo the Proclaimers, released in 2009. It was produced by Steve Evans and recorded at Rockfield Studios.

Background and release

[edit]

The European release was on 15 June 2009, with the US release on 11 August 2009. It was simultaneously released as both the standard CD and a 'Special Limited Edition' 2-CD set, the latter being a double, slimline jewel-case. CD2 has ten tracks: four acoustic and six live. The acoustic tracks were produced by John Williams, who had produced the Proclaimers' debut album This Is the Story.

The album, including the bonus CD, was also released as a digital download.

Content

[edit]

Musical style

[edit]

The Guardian opined the band on Notes & Rhymes to be "stoutly sticking to their Celtic pop formula".[2] PopMatters detailed the "countrified sobriety" of "It's Always Easy" on what it observed was "otherwise a rock record".[3]

Singles and songs

[edit]

On 11 June 2009, "I Know" was offered free by Amazon UK as a digital download 'sampler' for the album. "Love Can Move Mountains" was the single release, having its first play on Scotland's Forth 1 radio station on Wednesday 6 May. "Sing All Our Cares Away" is a cover of a Damien Dempsey song, which featured on his 2005 album "Shots". "It Was Always So Easy (To Find An Unhappy Woman)" is a cover of the title track of Moe Bandy's 1974 album.

Lyrical themes

[edit]

The lyrics in Notes & Rhymes concerned a variety of topics including love ("Love Can Move Mountains", "Three More Days"),[4] unemployment ("Sing All Our Cares Away"),[4] and war ("I Know").[4]

Critical reception

[edit]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
BBC MusicFavourable[4]
PopMattersMixed[3]
Record Collector[5]

The record received largely positive reception. Michael Quinn of BBC Music described Notes & Rhymes as an "elegant combination of country, pop, bluegrass and soapbox pontificating" with "not a note out of place or a lazy lyric in sight".[4]

In October 2009, PopMatters's Andrew Dietzel acknowledged the record was "not without its shortcomings", but was nevertheless largely praising, commenting that Notes & Rhymes "shows that the talent didn’t run completely dry two decades ago" and lauding the song "It's Always Easy" as "enough to make even Merle Haggard smile".[3]

Terry Staunton gave a mostly favourable review of Notes & Rhymes, particularly praising the lyrics; describing The Proclaimers as "lyrically astute as Chris Difford at his best".[5]

Touring

[edit]

The Proclaimers embarked on an extensive worldwide tour following the release of Notes & Rhymes. The band played six dates in Australia and three in New Zealand alongside The B-52's.[6]

Track listing

[edit]

All songs written by Craig Reid and Charlie Reid, except indicated

Disc One

  1. "Love Can Move Mountains"
  2. "Notes & Rhymes"
  3. "Three More Days"
  4. "Just Look Now"
  5. "Sing All Our Cares Away" (Damien Dempsey)
  6. "It Was Always So Easy (To Find an Unhappy Woman)" (Sanger Shafer, Arthur Owens, Snr.)
  7. "Like a Flame"
  8. "I Know"
  9. "Shadows Fall"
  10. "Free Market"
  11. "Wages of Sin"
  12. "On Causewayside"
  13. "I Know" (reprise)

Disc Two

  1. "Love Can Move Mountains" (Rockfield acoustic session)
  2. "Three More Days" (Rockfield acoustic session)
  3. "Sing All Our Cares Away" (Rockfield acoustic session)
  4. "It Was Always So Easy (To Find an Unhappy Woman)" (Rockfield acoustic session)
  5. "I'm On My Way" (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
  6. "Letter from America" (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
  7. "Scotland's Story" (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
  8. "Sky Takes The Soul" (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
  9. "Life With You" (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)
  10. "Whole Wide World" (live at Edinburgh Castle, July 2008)

Personnel

[edit]

Chart

[edit]
Charts (2009) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[7] 4
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 30

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b Monger, James Christopher. "Notes & Rhymes - The Proclaimers - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 January 2020.
  2. ^ a b "CD: Pop review: The Proclaimers". The Guardian. The Guardian. 14 June 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Dietzel, Andrew (6 October 2009). "The Proclaimers: Notes and Rhymes". PopMatters. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d e Quinn, Michael. "The Proclaimers - Notes & Rhymes - Review". BBC - Music. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  5. ^ a b Staunton, Terry (24 May 2009). "Notes & Rhymes - The Proclaimers". Record Collector. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
  6. ^ "A day on the green - with The B52s, The Proclaimers and more". UndertheRadar. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
  7. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  8. ^ "Proclaimers | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
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