Singled Out Eleanor McEvoy's is a 2009 compilation album of singles taken from McEvoy's four award-winning independently released albums. Three of the albums, '' Yola'', '' Out There'', and ''

Love Must Be Tough ''Love Must Be Tough'' is Eleanor McEvoy's seventh studio album, released in February 2008. Unlike her previous six albums, which, with the exception of a few tracks, were written solely by McEvoy, ''Love Must Be Tough'' is a mixture of covers/i ...

'', received the coveted Album of the Year Award from ''Hi-Fi+'' Magazine. ''

Early Hours ''Early Hours'' is Eleanor McEvoy's fifth studio album. Its style differs from her previous work with its collection of songs incorporating many musical styles including folk, jazz and blues. The album has McEvoy on vocals, guitar and fiddle. The ...

'' was voted Best Contemporary Album 2004–2005 by Irish Music Magazine Readers Poll. The album includes ''Did I Hurt You'' and ''Isn't It A Little Late'' from McEvoy's double A-Side single which was the world's first single to be released on the on Super Audio Compact Disc SACD format. ''Singled Out'' is distinguished by McEvoy's unmistakable voice and her unique approach to themes of love, lust, and humor. It distinctly chronicles McEvoy's progression from a band format to a solo artist with a clear vision of her music. ''Singled Out'' includes one new song, "Oh Uganda", which was written by McEvoy after she visited Northern Uganda as part of her support for the work of ''Oxfam Unwrapped''.

Oxfam Oxfam is a British-founded confederation of 21 independent charitable organizations focusing on the alleviation of global poverty, founded in 1942 and led by Oxfam International. History Founded at 17 Broad Street, Oxford, as the Oxford Co ...

Ireland describes McEvoy's visit to the

Kitgum Kitgum is a municipality in Kitgum District in the Northern Region of Uganda. The town is administered by Kitgum Municipality Council, an urban local government. It is the largest metropolitan area in the district and the site of the district h ...

region of Uganda saying, "McEvoy returned to Ireland following a week-long trip to Uganda with

Ireland. The Dublin musician experienced firsthand the benefits of ''Oxfam Ireland Unwrapped'', an initiative that sends meaningful presents like clean drinking water, schoolbooks, and vegetable gardens to developing countries throughout Africa". ''Oh Uganda'' includes harmony vocals from Ugandan singer Florence Mutesasira.

Critical reception

In an era of homogeneous, packaged artists who find a niche and cling on for dear life, McEvoy is constantly changing, genre, style, and delivery. This album is sub-titled “The Independent Singles” but could just as easily be called “From Yola to Uganda” or “The Greatest Should Be Hits”. Over 15 vocal tracks plus a bonus DVD performance of one song you get a showcase of a major singer/songwriter and a collection of tracks that will amuse, delight, and often make you think.

Track listings

Single

* Oh Uganda

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Singled Out (Eleanor Mcevoy Album) Eleanor McEvoy albums 2009 compilation albums