Lace Around the Wound
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| Released | May 25, 1989 | |||
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| Length | 50:02 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
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Lace Around the Wound is the second studio album by the American singer, actress and musician E. G. Daily, released by A&M in 1989.
Background
[edit]The album signaled a change in direction for Daily from synthpop to pop-rock,[1] Daily's sophomore offering was singled out as "worthy of praise" in Cashbox for its for its well written songs and subject matter, artfully delivered by Daily.[2] The album's lead single, "Some People,"[3] written and produced by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher peaked at No. 33 on the US Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles Chart.[4] "Heart Don't Lie" was issued as a promotional-only release, in lieu of second single.[5] After A&M failed to sufficiently promote the album, Daily parted ways with the label.[6] She wouldn't release another album until 1999 Tearing Down the Walls.[7]
The second cut on the LP, produced by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher, Cry Just a Little, was later covered by Celine Dion, produced by Ric Wake for her 1992 eponymous album, but the song was not added to the final track list.[8] Instead, it was used as a B-side on certain editions on the "Love Can Move Mountains" single. Two other Golden/Faragher songs on the album, "This Time" and "Heart Don't Lie,"(co-written with Daily) appeared in the American NBC hit television series California Dreams, and were covered by the cast of the TV show on their California Dreams (Soundtrack) CD by MCA Records (1992).[9]
Critical reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [10] |
Cash Box published two reviews of the album during 1989. The first commented: "We weren't prepared for the smokey sensuality of her blues-dance-pop-jazz song stylings. Who are we to say that she's not better than Madonna? With her alternating twang, bop and dance floor inflections, she's certainly more diverse. And her more-than-just-kittenish personality comes through loud and clear."[11] The songs written and produced by Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher (responsible for producing half the LP), do justice to Daily's soulful, raspy sound, by returning the artist to a roots rock, country feel, peppered with an R&B edge, as described in the second Cash Box review: "E.G. Daily offers us soulful, bluesy rock, with a little country twang to make things interesting. This is not your average, radio-ready, girl-pop. It's a little deeper than that. Daily touches on many subjects, and comes off with an album that is certainly well written and worthy of praise."[2] Ivan Brunet of the Nanaimo Daily News wrote: "On this new offering Daily's opted for a mainstream pop sound. The young lady has reached a level of artistry where labels no longer apply." The production team of Golden & Faragher provide Daily with material designed to showcase her emotional and technical vocal prowess. A compliment to the roots oriented tracks, "Heart Don't Lie" and "This Time," evoke shades of Cyndi Lauper but are uniquely her own.[12]
Track listing
[edit]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Some People" | 5:03 | |
| 2. | "Cry Just a Little" |
| 4:41 |
| 3. | "Bad Water" |
| 4:44 |
| 4. | "Just Can't Say Goodbye" |
| 2:47 |
| 5. | "Heart Don't Lie" |
| 4:31 |
| 6. | "Lace Around the Wound" | Daily | 4:02 |
| 7. | "This Time" |
| 4:26 |
| 8. | "Reach Out" |
| 3:46 |
| 9. | "Are You There" |
| 3:44 |
| 10. | "Little Trooper" |
| 3:58 |
| 11. | "What Do I Gotta Do" |
| 4:16 |
| 12. | "Please Send Me Someone to Love" | Percy Mayfield | 3:53 |
Singles
[edit]The single "Some People" peaked at number 33 on the specialized U.S. Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs Chart. [13]
Personnel
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References
[edit]- ^ "Lace Around the Wound: Information from". Answers.com. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ a b Cash Box newspaper – 14 October 1989 – Pure pop for now people – page 32
- ^ "E.G. Daily – Some People at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ Billboard. "E.G. Daily Some People Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 21, 2018. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "E.G. Daily – Heart Don't Lie (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ Henderson, Alex (2002-01-11). "E.G. Daily". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ "E.G. Daily Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ "Passion Celine Dion: Discography – Cry Just A Little (E.G. Daily song)". English.celine-dion.net. 2006-05-16. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ "California Dreams | Songs". Thenandnow.net. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Fly – E.G. Daily". AllMusic. 1989-05-25. Retrieved 2011-08-12.
- ^ Cash Box newspaper – 1 July 1989 – Pure pop for now people – page 26
- ^ Brunet, Ivan (July 28, 1989). "Batman soundtrack astonishes". Nanaimo Daily News.
- ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/e.g.-daily/chart-history/dance/club-play-songs
