In Winter

In Winter
Studio album by
Katie Melua
Released14 October 2016 (2016-10-14)
Recorded2016
Gori, Georgia
Length35:22
LabelBMG Rights Management
ProducerKatie Melua, Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett
Katie Melua chronology
Ketevan
(2013) 		In Winter
(2016) 		Ultimate Collection
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Katie Melua with the Gori Women's Choir, 2018

In Winter is the seventh studio album by British singer-songwriter Katie Melua. It was released through BMG Rights Management on 14 October 2016.

Background

For this record, Melua went back to her native Georgia to record an album with the Gori Women's Choir, a native Georgian all-woman singing troupe.[2] She teamed up with co-producer Adam 'Cecil' Bartlett, and travelled to the town of Gori, where they set up a recording studio in the local community arts centre. For the special choral arrangements, she brought in composer Bob Chilcott.[3] This was Melua's first album since the end of her six album partnership deal with Mike Batt on his Dramatico Record label.[4]

The album comprises a collection of seasonal covers from various cultures, and some original works reflecting on Melua's upbringing during Georgia's Soviet era and the difficult times of its subsequent civil war.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Little Swallow"Traditional1:46
2."River"Joni Mitchell3:25
3."Perfect World"Katie Melua4:24
4."Cradle Song"Traditional1:43
5."A Time to Buy"Melua3:31
6."Plane Song"Melua4:07
7."If You Are So Beautiful"Anzor Erkomaishvili, Natela Onashvili3:43
8."Dreams on Fire"
4:05
9."All Night Vigil - Nunc Dimittis"Sergei Rachmaninoff4:15
10."O Holy Night"Adolphe Adam4:23

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  4. ^ Hickling, Alfred. "'Stalin sent granddad to Siberia': Katie Melua Goes Home to Georgia". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 August 2016.
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  11. ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2016.
  12. ^ "VG-lista - Topp 40 Album uke 52, 2016". VG-lista. Retrieved 31 December 2016.
  13. ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
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  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 October 2017.
  16. ^ "Rapports Annuels 2016". Ultratop. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  17. ^ "BPI Award: Katie Melua - In Winter". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 October 2017.