Over My Shoulder (album)

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Released9 March 2009
Length39:12
LabelCape Road Recordings[3]
Over My Shoulder
Studio album by
Released9 March 2009
GenreFolk,[1] alternative country[2]
Length39:12
LabelCape Road Recordings[3]
ProducerMel Parsons, David Long, Shaun Elley[4]
Mel Parsons chronology
Over My Shoulder
(2009)
Red Grey Blue
(2011)
Professional ratings
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Under the Radar[5]

Over My Shoulder is Mel Parsons' debut album, released on 9 March 2009 on Cape Road Recordings.[3][6] Parsons returned to New Zealand to start work on her debut album in 2007.[7] The album was written by Parsons, and recorded with co-producer Shaun Elley and her backing band The Rhythm Kings, along with support from Don McGlashan, The Sami Sisters, Lisa Tomlins, and Neil Watson.[8][9][4] Parsons created her own label, Cape Road Recordings, so she could release her album independently while using the New Zealand music firm Border Music for distribution.[10] The album was nominated for the Tui NZ Music Award's Folk Album of the Year.[11]

All tracks are written by Mel Parsons,[4] all songs arranged by Mel Parsons and Shaun Elley

No.TitleLength
1."Still Life"4:00
2."It's Been Good"4:38
3."Darlin' Darlin'"3:13
4."Pleasure & Pain"3:23
5."Against the Tide"4:10
6."Song for Mrs King"3:56
7."On Your Grave"3:40
8."Falling for You"4:46
9."Far Fetched Idea"2:53
10."Down in the Bar"2:36
11."You & I"1:57

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