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"'Solid Wood'" is a song by the British singer-songwriter Alison Moyet, released as the second and final single from her 1995 compilation album 'Singles'. It was written by Moyet and produced by Ian Broudie.

Background



In May 1995, Columbia released Alison Moyet's first compilation album, 'Singles', which reached the UK number one spot the following month. To promote the album, two newly-recorded tracks, "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" and "Solid Wood" were released as singles. "Solid Wood" was the second, released in August. Unlike "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", which did not chart, "Solid Wood" reached No. 44 in the UK, remaining in the Top 100 for two weeks.

A music video was filmed to promote the single. In the States, it gained some airing on the music television show 'JBTV', the Brockton-based 'Rage TV', and Newark-based 'Power Play Music Video Television'.

Release



"Solid Wood" was released by Columbia on CD and cassette in the UK and across Europe. The B-side on the cassette edition was "Blue", a non-album track which was written about Moyet's love of Southend United F.C. In the UK, two different CD versions were released, with CD1 also featuring the same tracks as the main European release. In addition to "Blue", "Ode to Boy", taken from the 'Essex' album was included, along with a live version of "There Are Worse Things I Could Do". The sleeve of the CD1 release features a photograph of Moyet's parents on a motorbike. For the UK CD2 version, the third and fourth tracks were "Whispering Your Name", also from 'Essex', and "First Time (Are You Sure It's Your......)", a remix of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" by Mark Saunders.

Critical reception



On its release, 'Music & Media' described "Solid Wood" as "a solid rocking pop song" which "do[es] justice to her background in Canvey Island where pub rock once started".

Formats



;European CD single

#"Solid Wood" - 4:23

#"Blue" - 3:22

#"Ode To Boy" - 2:54

#"There Are Worst Things I Could Do (Recorded Live)" - 2:29

;UK CD single #1

#"Solid Wood" - 4:23

#"Blue" - 3:22

#"Ode To Boy" - 2:54

#"There Are Worst Things I Could Do (Recorded Live)" - 2:29

;UK CD single #2

#"Solid Wood" - 4:23

#"Blue" - 3:22

#"Whispering Your Name" - 3:29

#"First Time (Are You Sure It's Your...)" - 4:11

;CD Single (UK promo only)

#"Solid Wood" - 4:37

;Cassette single (UK only)

#"Solid Wood" - 4:22

#"Blue" - 3:21

Personnel



'Production'

* Ian Broudie - producer on "Solid Wood" and "Whispering Your Name", mixing on "Whispering Your Name"

* Bob Kraushaar - mixing on "Solid Wood"

* Pete Glenister - producer on "Blue", "Ode to Boy", "First Time (Are You Sure It's Your...)" and "There Are Worst Things I Could Do", mixing on "Blue"

* Vic Van Vugt - mixing on "Blue", engineer on "Blue" and "Ode to Boy"

* Alan Winstanley - mixing on "Ode to Boy"

* Neil Brockbank - engineer on "Ode to Boy" and "There Are Worst Things I Could Do"

* Mark Saunders - producer and mixing on "First Time (Are You Sure It's Your...)"

'Other'

* The Douglas Brothers - photography

* Alison Moyet, Martin Jenkins - design

Charts



References



Category:1995 songs

Category:1995 singles

Category:Alison Moyet songs

Category:Songs written by Alison Moyet

Category:Columbia Records singles

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