Love Soul: Soul UK Live EP is the first EP released by British soul singer Beverley Knight. It is composed of three covers of songs originally by Heatwave, Jaki Graham and Princess, with the deluxe iTunes version containing a fourth track, originally by Lewis Taylor.[1]
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| Released | 12 February 2012 |
| Genre | R&B, soul, neo soul |
| Length | 19:25 |
| Label | Hurricane Records |
| Singles from Love Soul: Soul UK Live EP | |
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The EP was announced for release via Knight's official web site on 20 January 2012. It is due for release on 12 February 2012, the same day as "Round and Around", the fourth single from her album Soul UK is released. A live version of the single is featured as track 2 of the EP.[2]
Background and production
editThe Love Soul: Soul UK Live EP was recorded at Knight's Soul UK album launch event on 7 April 2011, which was held at the Porchester Hall in London. Live video performances of the tracks, "Always and Forever" and "Round and Around" were featured on the DVD accompanying the album. It is the first time that the live audio version of "Round and Around" has been featured on a Beverley Knight release, whereas "Say I'm Your Number One" was left off the DVD release of the album. The iTunes version of the EP features an extra track, a live version of Lewis Taylor's "Damn".
Promotion
editKnight performed the "Always and Forever" on Lorraine on 9 February 2012 to promote the EP. She was also interviewed about the EP on Loose Women on 14 February 2012.[3]
Music video
editA week after the release of the EP on 20 February 2012, a video for the opening track, "Always and Forever" was released. The video was directed by Dean Sherwood and was filmed during 2011's Soul UK Tour.[4]
Track listing
edit- Digital download[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Always and Forever" (Live at The Porchester Hall) | Rod Temperton | 7:57 |
| 2. | "Round and Around" (Live at The Porchester Hall) | Derek Bramble | 5:41 |
| 3. | "Say I'm Your Number One" (Live at The Porchester Hall) | Pete Waterman, Mike Stock, Matt Aitken | 5:49 |
| Total length: | 19:25 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Damn" (Live at The Porchester Hall) | Lewis Taylor | 6:36 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 12 February 2012 | Digital download |
References
edit- ^ Amazon.co.uk (12 February 2012). "Love Soul: Soul UK Live EP: Beverley Knight: Amazon.co.uk: MP3 Downloads". Amazon. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ Amazon.co.uk (12 February 2012). "Love Soul EP on its way!". Beverleyknight.com. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Love Soul EP Out 12/2/2012 - News - Beverley Knight". BeverleyKnight.com. 3 February 2012. Archived from the original on 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Always and Forever (Promo Video)". BeverleyKnight.com. 20 February 2012. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016.
- ^ Play.com (12 February 2012). "Beverley Knight - Love Soul: Soul UK Live EP online at Play.com". Amazon. Retrieved 30 January 2012.