Circles is an album by Elkie Brooks

Elkie Brooks

Elkie Brooks is an English singer, formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist. Elkie has been nominated twice for Brit Awards' top female singer. She is known for her powerful husky voice...

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Recorded in 1995 in Brooks's home studio Woody Bay, the album was designed to reflect her love of stripped-down acoustic music and demo format songs.

It was released on CD and cassette in the same year by Permanent Records, with no promotion and a small distribution. It was subsequently re-released on CD by Indellible Records.

Track listing

1. "It All Comes Back On You" (Brooks, Andrew Murray)
2. "Live A Little Get Somewhere" (Pete Gage)
3. "Circles" (Robert Palmer)
4. "Mercedes Benz" (Janis Joplin
   Janis Joplin
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5. "Can't Find My Way Home
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6. "Angel
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   " (Jimi Hendrix
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7. "Pearl's a Singer
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   " (Ralph Dino, John Sembello, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller)
8. "Live in Peace" (Paul Rodgers
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9. "Butterfly Bleu" (Iron Butterfly
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10. "You're Gonna Make Me Cry" (Deadric Malone)
11. "Lilac Wine
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    " (James Shelton)

Personnel

• Elkie Brooks
  Elkie Brooks
  Elkie Brooks is an English singer, formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe, and later a solo artist. Elkie has been nominated twice for Brit Awards' top female singer. She is known for her powerful husky voice...
  
   – vocals
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  , production
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• Andrew Murray – piano
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  , keyboards
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• Tim Mills – guitar
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• Phil Mulford – bass
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• Mike Richardson – drums
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• Trevor Jordan – engineering, production