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Their detractors still whine about how the Corrs used to be so Celtic (they were somewhat, but not to the degree the bellyaching infers) and now they're so light in the substance department (so was ABBA; so what?). They'll hate this one because Borrowed Heaven is light as a feather, but what harmonies, what presentation. While it's lighter in singles than their better albums, Borrowed Heaven benefits plenty from the bright, slightly electronica, and crystal-clear production courtesy of Olle Romo. While former producers -- bombastateers Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Glen Ballard -- brought the band big productions with big possibilities, Romo offers a more intimate Corrs, better for sitting in your room than spinning in the sunlight. With no hip-hop or punk angst on Borrowed Heaven, the band is out of touch with 2004 radio, so creating a fan's album ends up both a smart and comfortable move. Minus the bubbly good and pretty vacant kickoff single, "Summer Sunshine," plus a couple mundane fluff fillers, Borrowed Heaven is the most personal Corrs album since their debut, and you can't help but feel that it's due to Romo's light touch. He's out of the picture when need be, but always there with an interesting studio trick when the album starts spinning its wheels. The best example is the exchange between his synth fills and the band's boisterous reel on "Angel," but you can also choose the way he makes the band actually sound funky on "Humdrum" or the way he tones down the Bono and Gavin Friday-penned "Time Enough for Tears" to a believable and touching level. Andrea Corr's performance here is serene and more sincere than the one she did for the In America soundtrack, and it anchors the album. Ladysmith Black Mambazo guest on the title track, a dreamy, Peter Gabriel-styled number with another great performance from Andrea. Lyrically, the more intimate Corrs are fine and forgettable most of the time, but occasionally clichés are delivered in such an earnest manner they're hard to ignore (the death-of-a-loved-one song "Goodbye" opens with the good old "I never thought you would leave"). Borrowed Heaven's lyric sheet is filled with high-school diary hackneyed favorites, but if you like your pop -- unadulterated pop -- presented and played extremely well, you're cheating yourself if you don't check it out.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Andrea Corr, Tin Whistle, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Tim Pierce, Additional Guitar - John O'Brien, Additional Programming - The Corrs, MainArtist - Tim Martin, RecordingEngineer - Steve MacMillan, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Caroline Corr, Bodhrán, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jim Corr, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Sharon Corr, Violin, Backing Vocals, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Olle Romo, Producer, Programming, RecordingEngineer - Ryan Petrie, AssistantEngineer - Greg French, AssistantEngineer - Max Surla, Orchestral Arranger - Ron De Groff, AssistantEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2004 Warner Music UK Ltd
Andrea Corr, Tin Whistle, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - John O'Brien, Additional Programming - The Corrs, MainArtist - Tim Martin, RecordingEngineer - Steve MacMillan, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Caroline Corr, Bodhrán, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jim Corr, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Sharon Corr, Violin, Backing Vocals, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Olle Romo, Producer, Programming, RecordingEngineer - Ryan Petrie, AssistantEngineer - Greg French, AssistantEngineer - Max Surla, Orchestral Arranger - Ron De Groff, AssistantEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Andrea Corr, Tin Whistle, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - John O'Brien, Additional Programming - The Corrs, MainArtist - Tim Martin, RecordingEngineer - Steve MacMillan, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Caroline Corr, Bodhrán, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jim Corr, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Sharon Corr, Violin, Backing Vocals, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Olle Romo, Producer, Programming, RecordingEngineer - Ryan Petrie, AssistantEngineer - Greg French, AssistantEngineer - Max Surla, Orchestral Arranger - Ron De Groff, AssistantEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Andrea Corr, Tin Whistle, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - John O'Brien, Additional Programming - The Corrs, MainArtist - Tim Martin, RecordingEngineer - Steve MacMillan, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Caroline Corr, Bodhrán, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jim Corr, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Sharon Corr, Violin, Backing Vocals, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Olle Romo, Producer, Programming, RecordingEngineer - Ryan Petrie, AssistantEngineer - Greg French, AssistantEngineer - Max Surla, Orchestral Arranger - Ron De Groff, AssistantEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Andrea Corr, Tin Whistle, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals - Tim Pierce, Additional Guitar - John O'Brien, Additional Programming - The Corrs, MainArtist - Tim Martin, RecordingEngineer - Steve MacMillan, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Caroline Corr, Bodhrán, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Jim Corr, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano - Sharon Corr, Violin, Backing Vocals - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Olle Romo, Producer, Programming, RecordingEngineer - Bono, Writer - Jon Button, Bass - Ryan Petrie, AssistantEngineer - Gavin Friday, Writer - Maurice Seezer, Writer - Jeff Babko, Piano - Greg French, AssistantEngineer - Max Surla, Orchestral Arranger - Ron De Groff, AssistantEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Andrea Corr, Tin Whistle, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - John O'Brien, Additional Programming - The Corrs, MainArtist - Tim Martin, RecordingEngineer - Steve MacMillan, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Caroline Corr, Bodhrán, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jim Corr, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Sharon Corr, Violin, Backing Vocals, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Olle Romo, Producer, Programming, RecordingEngineer - Ryan Petrie, AssistantEngineer - Greg French, AssistantEngineer - Max Surla, Orchestral Arranger - Ron De Groff, AssistantEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Andrea Corr, Tin Whistle, Lead Vocals, Writer, Background Vocals - Tim Pierce, Additional Guitar - John O'Brien, Additional Programming - The Corrs, MainArtist - Tim Martin, RecordingEngineer - Steve MacMillan, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Caroline Corr, Bodhrán, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jim Corr, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Sharon Corr, Violin, Backing Vocals, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Olle Romo, Producer, Programming, RecordingEngineer - Ryan Petrie, AssistantEngineer - Greg French, AssistantEngineer - Max Surla, Orchestral Arranger - Ron De Groff, AssistantEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Andrea Corr, Tin Whistle, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Background Vocals - John O'Brien, Additional Programming - The Corrs, MainArtist - Tim Martin, RecordingEngineer - Steve MacMillan, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Caroline Corr, Bodhrán, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jim Corr, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Sharon Corr, Violin, Backing Vocals, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Olle Romo, Producer, Programming, RecordingEngineer - Ryan Petrie, AssistantEngineer - Greg French, AssistantEngineer - Max Surla, Orchestral Arranger - Ron De Groff, AssistantEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Andrea Corr, Tin Whistle, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - John O'Brien, Additional Programming - The Corrs, MainArtist - Tim Martin, RecordingEngineer - Steve MacMillan, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Caroline Corr, Bodhrán, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jim Corr, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Sharon Corr, Violin, Backing Vocals, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Olle Romo, Producer, Programming, RecordingEngineer - Ryan Petrie, AssistantEngineer - Greg French, AssistantEngineer - Max Surla, Orchestral Arranger - Ron De Groff, AssistantEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Andrea Corr, Tin Whistle, Backing Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer - John O'Brien, Additional Programming - The Corrs, MainArtist - Tim Martin, RecordingEngineer - Steve MacMillan, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Caroline Corr, Bodhrán, Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Writer - Jim Corr, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Sharon Corr, Violin, Backing Vocals, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Olle Romo, Producer, Programming, RecordingEngineer - Ryan Petrie, AssistantEngineer - Greg French, AssistantEngineer - Max Surla, Orchestral Arranger - Ron De Groff, AssistantEngineer
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Andrea Corr, Tin Whistle, Lead Vocals, Writer - John O'Brien, Additional Programming - The Corrs, MainArtist - Anto Drennan, Additional Guitar - Tim Martin, RecordingEngineer - Steve MacMillan, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Caroline Corr, Bodhrán, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Jim Corr, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Writer - Sharon Corr, Violin, Writer - Stephen Marcussen, MasteringEngineer - Olle Romo, Producer, Programming, RecordingEngineer - Ryan Petrie, AssistantEngineer - Greg French, AssistantEngineer - Max Surla, Orchestral Arranger - Ron De Groff, AssistantEngineer - Pecko Erkesjo, Bass Guitar
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Album review
Their detractors still whine about how the Corrs used to be so Celtic (they were somewhat, but not to the degree the bellyaching infers) and now they're so light in the substance department (so was ABBA; so what?). They'll hate this one because Borrowed Heaven is light as a feather, but what harmonies, what presentation. While it's lighter in singles than their better albums, Borrowed Heaven benefits plenty from the bright, slightly electronica, and crystal-clear production courtesy of Olle Romo. While former producers -- bombastateers Robert John "Mutt" Lange and Glen Ballard -- brought the band big productions with big possibilities, Romo offers a more intimate Corrs, better for sitting in your room than spinning in the sunlight. With no hip-hop or punk angst on Borrowed Heaven, the band is out of touch with 2004 radio, so creating a fan's album ends up both a smart and comfortable move. Minus the bubbly good and pretty vacant kickoff single, "Summer Sunshine," plus a couple mundane fluff fillers, Borrowed Heaven is the most personal Corrs album since their debut, and you can't help but feel that it's due to Romo's light touch. He's out of the picture when need be, but always there with an interesting studio trick when the album starts spinning its wheels. The best example is the exchange between his synth fills and the band's boisterous reel on "Angel," but you can also choose the way he makes the band actually sound funky on "Humdrum" or the way he tones down the Bono and Gavin Friday-penned "Time Enough for Tears" to a believable and touching level. Andrea Corr's performance here is serene and more sincere than the one she did for the In America soundtrack, and it anchors the album. Ladysmith Black Mambazo guest on the title track, a dreamy, Peter Gabriel-styled number with another great performance from Andrea. Lyrically, the more intimate Corrs are fine and forgettable most of the time, but occasionally clichés are delivered in such an earnest manner they're hard to ignore (the death-of-a-loved-one song "Goodbye" opens with the good old "I never thought you would leave"). Borrowed Heaven's lyric sheet is filled with high-school diary hackneyed favorites, but if you like your pop -- unadulterated pop -- presented and played extremely well, you're cheating yourself if you don't check it out.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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- Total length: 00:45:11
© 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States. ℗ 2004 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
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