''Almost Persuaded'' is the tenth studio album released by jazz/pop duo

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. It was produced by band member

Andy Connell Andrew John Connell (born 26 July 1961) is an English musician and composer. Along with Corinne Drewery, he is part of the duo that makes up Swing Out Sister. Born in Manchester, England, Connell played in the Manchester post-punk band The Im ...

. It is the culmination of "Moveable Feast", a

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project that had been running for several years. In 2015, the band had released ''Rushes'', an in-progress version of the album. ''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. A CD version of the album without vocals was available at the band's gig at

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Assembly Hall on 13 November 2018.

Track listing

All songs written by

and

Corinne Drewery Corinne Drewery (born 21 September 1959) is an English singer-songwriter and fashion designer, best known for being the lead vocalist of the band Swing Out Sister. Early life Drewery was born and grew up in Nottingham. She later moved to the Li ...

except where noted

Digital/CD version

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

Japanese bonus tracks

#"Never Let Me Go" – 4:06 #"Never Let Me Go (Lullaby)" – 0:42

LP version

Side A

#"Don't Give the Game Away" #"Happier Than Sunshine" #"Almost Persuaded" #"Which Wrong Is Right?" #"Everybody's Here"

Side B

#"Until Tomorrow Forgets" #"I Wish I Knew" #"All In A Heartbeat" #"Something Deep in Your Heart" #"Be My Valentine"

Charts

Weekly charts

Personnel

– lead vocals *

- Fender bass, keyboards, piano, vibraphone *

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– bass clarinet, baritone saxophone *Mick Foster – bass clarinet, baritone saxophone *

Jody Linscott Jody Linscott is an American session musician and percussionist who resides in England and maintains an extended discography. She has two daughters Kachina Dechert and Coco Linscott and has written two children's books which were published by D ...

– 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

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