Love Is the Way

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Love Is the Way is the ninth studio album by Eddi Reader. It was released in the UK on 13 April 2009.

In a special arrangement with record label Rough Trade she sold an exclusive, pre-released and minimally-packaged version of the disc on her autumn 2008 UK tour.

Produced by Eddi herself and recorded in a matter of days with her band in Glasgow, the record includes songs written with her longtime writing partner Boo Hewerdine, her life partner John Douglas (The Trashcan Sinatras), songs from Irish songwriters Declan O'Rourke and Jack Maher, Edinburgh-based Sandy Wright, an Eddi/Fleetwood Mac mashup and a rare Brian Wilson composition.

The album will be promoted by a 25-date UK tour starting in April 2009.

Track listing

#	Title	Composers	Time
1.	"Dragonflies"	Boo Hewerdine	5:16
2.	"Silent Bells"	Boo Hewerdine	3:32
3.	"New York City"	John Douglas	5:11
4.	"Dandelion"	Boo Hewerdine	3:02
5.	"Love Is the Way"	Declan O’Rourke	4:46
6.	"Sweet Mountain of Love"	Brian Wilson, Dave Sandler	4:55
7.	"Never Going Back Again (Queen of Scots)"	Lindsey Buckingham, Eddi Reader	3:14
8.	"Over it Now"	Boo Hewerdine, Eddi Reader	3:55
9.	"Fallen Twice"	Jack Maher	4:09
10.	"It's Magic"	Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn	3:37
11.	"Roses"	Eddi Reader, John Douglas	4:14
12.	"My Shining Star"	Sandy Wright	4:02
13.	"I Won't Stand in Your Way"	John Douglas	6:28

Personnel

Eddi Reader: vocals
Boo Hewerdine: guitar, mellotron
Alan Kelly: accordion
Roy Dodds: drums
John Douglas: ukulele, acoustic guitar
Kevin McGuire: bass
Jack Maher: guitar
Teddy Borowiecki: piano, moog, hammond, bass accordion
Stephen Douglas: drums, background vocals
Roddy Hart: piano
John McCusker: cittern, whistles
Heidi Talbot: harmony singing
Sam Bessa Reader: guitar
Charlie Bessa Reader: guitar
Meg Reader-Thompson: chatter