Devil in Me is the debut studio album by British singer and songwriter Natalie Duncan. It was released by Verve Records on 16 July 2012. The album explores a vast range of music genres including soul, jazz, blues and classical. Duncan has stated influences on the album as being Nina Simone, Alicia Keys, Pink Floyd and others.
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| Released | 16 July 2012 | |||
| Recorded | 2011 | |||
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| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Joe Henry | |||
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History
Recording sessions for the album began in 2011. The album was recorded in its entirety at Peter Gabriel's Real World Studios in Box, Wiltshire, England. The album was produced by Joe Henry.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Devil in Me" | Natalie Duncan | Joe Henry | 4:53 |
| 2. | "Keep Her Smiling" | Duncan | Henry | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Songbird" | Duncan | Henry | 4:56 |
| 4. | "Sky Is Falling" | Duncan | Henry | 4:19 |
| 5. | "Old Rock" | Duncan | Henry | 6:40 |
| 6. | "Lonely Child" | Duncan | Henry | 3:48 |
| 7. | "Pick Me Up Bar" | Duncan | Duncan | 5:05 |
| 8. | "Find Me a Home" |
| Henry | 5:22 |
| 9. | "Flower" | Duncan | Henry | 5:31 |
| 10. | "She Done Died" | Duncan | Henry | 3:51 |
| 11. | "Villain Hands" | Duncan | Henry | 4:37 |
| 12. | "Black Thorn" | Duncan | Henry | 3:57 |
| 13. | "Uncomfortable Silence" | Duncan | Henry | 6:14 |
| 14. | "Became So Sweet" | Duncan | Duncan | 4:36 |
| Total length: | 64:18 | |||
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| 15. | "Born In My Skin" | 4:10 |
| 16. | "Brother Forgive Me" | 3:55 |
| 17. | "End" | 4:07 |
| Total length: | 75:59 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 15. | "Grace" | 4:12 |
| 16. | "Been Alone Too Long" | 2:41 |
| 17. | "At Last (Autotrader version)" | 3:02 |
| 18. | "Born In My Skin" | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 78:23 | |
Singles
Personnel
- All tracks produced by Joe Henry (except tracks 7 and 14, produced by Duncan).
- All tracks mixed by Stampede Origin, Los Angeles, CA. Mastered at Lurssen Master by Gavin Lurssen in Los Angeles, CA (except tracks 7 and 14).
- Tracks 7 and 14 were recorded at The Engine Room, London.
- Recording engineer is Patrick Phillips (except tracks 7, 13 and 14).
- Assistant recording engineer is Jose Gomes (except tracks 7, 13 and 14).
- Recording engineer and mixer (tracks 7 and 14) is Mark Bishop.
All tracks:
- Vocal and piano – Natalie Duncan
All tracks (except 7 and 14):
- Acoustic and electric guitar – John Smith
- Electric guitar – Patrick Warren
- Upright and bass guitar – Greg Cohen
- Drums and percussion – Earl Harvin
- Backing vocals – Hattie Whitehead
Tracks 7 and 14:
- Drums – Glyn Daniels
- Guitar – Tom Varrall
- Double bass – Henry Guy
- Backing vocals – Hattie Whitehead
Additional tracks:
- Electric guitar – Tom Varrall (tracks 4, 6, 7, 8, 11 and 14)
- Backing vocals – Tom Varrall (track 6)
- Trombone – Lucy Wilkins (track 8)
- String section (tracks 2, 6, 8 and 9):
- First violin and section leader – Lucy Wilkins
- Violin – Howard Gott
- Viola – Rachel Robson
- Cello – Sarah Willson
- Trombone and euphonium – Mike Kearsey
- Strings and horns arranged by Patrick Warren
Notes and references
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