Touchpaper
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Released 25/08/08. Esoteric Recordings are happy to announce the release of this Classic electronic and ambient album from 1983. After a break of several years from recording in her own right, (during which time she guested on albums by Vangelis, Wishbone Ash, Jon Anderson & Steve Howe) Claire Hamill returned to the music scene with this innovative album that saw contributions from Gary Numan, Dick Morrisey and many more. "Touchpaper" featured such memorable songs as 'First Night in New York', 'Denmark', 'The Moon is a Powerful Lover' and 'Ultra Violet Light'. The record would later be an influence on the Ambient Dance scene a decade later and ranks as one of Claire's most unique works.
 The Moon Is A Powerful Lover / Denmark / Two Fools In A Storm / First Night In New York / Come Along Brave Lads / Jump / In The Palm Of My Hand / Gonna Be The One / Ultraviolet Light / Once Is Not Enough / Bonus Tracks - 24 Hours From Tulsa / Jump (12" Club Mix) / If You'd Only Talk To Me / Don't Prolong The Agony
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Love In The Afternoon
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Recently hailed by Record Collector magazine as the finest vocalist you've never heard, Claire Hamill has enjoyed a long and varied career as one of Britain's finest female singer songwriters. Signing to Island Records in 1971 at the age of 17, she made a series of wonderful albums in the 1970's. The singer Eva Cassidy covered Claire's "You Take My Breath Away" and Claire's influence extends to artists such as Kate Bush. In the 1980's Claire's music embraced the ambient movement and following work with artists such as Jon & Vangelis, Claire recorded the wonderful album Voices, a record featuring solely vocal sounds that topped the UK New Age Chart and was the soundtrack to BBC TVs Domesday series. She followed this in 1988 with the equally excellent song based Love In The Afternoon, featuring the classic Trees .
Glastonbury / Japanese Lullaby / Crossing / Calling To You / Horses / Trees / Liverpool Theme / Love In The Afternoon / Beauty Of England Bonus Tracks - Jerusalem / Someday We'll All Be Together
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Voices
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Recently hailed by Record Collector magazine as the finest vocalist you've never heard, Claire Hamill has enjoyed a long and varied career as one of Britain'sfinest female singer songwriters. Signing to Island Records in 1971 at the age of 17, she made a series of wonderful albums in the 1970 s. The singer Eva Cassidy covered Claire's You Take My Breath Away and Claire's influence extends to artists such as Kate Bush. In the 1980'sClaire'smusic embraced the ambient movement and following work with artists such as Jon & Vangelis, Claire recorded the wonderful album Voices, a record featuring solely vocal sounds that topped the UK New Age Chart and was the soundtrack to BBC TV'sDomesday series.
Awaken Lark Rise / Tides / Moss / Afternoon In A Wheat Field / Stars / Leaf Fall / Mist On A Ridge / Harvest / Icicle Rain / Sleep
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October
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The possessor of one of the finest voices in popular music, Claire Hamill signed to Island records at the age of 16, recording two albums which featured contributions from John Martyn, Free & Terry Reid. "October" is Claire's second album, a masterpiece of folk rock and the art of songwriting and features music of both innocence and maturity. Produced by Paul Samwell Smith (who had recently worked with Cat Stevens), "October" is a highlight of Claire's early career and is certain to appeal to those who appreciate the art of the singer songwriter. The Esoteric reissue includes "Baby What's Wrong" as a bonus tracks. With her songs covered by Eva Cassidy and cited by Kate Bush as an influence, this reissue is the first part of a programme that sees the reissuing of Claire's work by Esoteric Recordings.
Island / Speedbreaker / Sidney Gorgeous / To The Stars / I Don't Get Any Older / Crying Under The Bed Clothes / Please Stay Tonight / Warrior On The Water / Peaceful / Wall To Wall Carpeting / The Artist / Bonus Track / Baby What's Wrong
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One House Left Standing
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The possessor of one of the finest voices in popular music, Claire Hamill signed to Island records at the age of 16, recording two albums which featured contributions from John Martyn, Free & Terry Reid. "One House Left Standing" is Claire's first album, a masterpiece of folk rock and the art of songwriting and features music of both innocence and maturity. The Esoteric reissue includes four bonus tracks, three of which are unreleased, including a version of "Meet Me On the Corner" featuring Gerry Rafferty and Steeler's Wheel as backing musicians and the evocative single B-side "Alice in the Streets of Darlington". With her songs covered by Eva Cassidy and cited by Kate Bush as an influence, this reissue is the first part of a programme that sees the reissuing of Claire's work by Esoteric Recordings.
Baseball Blues / The Man Who Cannot Se Tomorrow's Sunshine / Consumation / The River Song / Where Are Your Smiles At / When I Was A Child / Urge For Going / Flowers For Grandma / /The Phoenix / Smile Your Blues Away / Bonus Tracks - Alice In The Streets Of Darlington / Urge For Going (Extended Jam Version)- Previously Unreleased . 63 Stanhope Road - Previously Unreleased / Meet Me On The Corner - Previously Unreleased
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The Minor Fall, The Major Lift - The Best Of.
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The possessor of one of the finest voices in popular music, Claire Hamill signed to Island records at the age of 16, recording two albums which featured contributions from John Martyn, Free & Terry Reid. She then signed to Kink's founder Ray Davies' Konk label recording two more classic albums. In the late 70's she collaborated with Wishbone Ash, Steve Howe & Jon & Vangelis before recording a series of albums for Beggar's Banquet collaborating with Gary Numan on one track. In 1987 the "Voices" album was the soundtrack to a successful BBC TV series and reached the top of the new age chart. This was followed by the release of "Love in the Afternoon". In the 1990's Claire returned to recording with albums "Lost & the Lovers" and "Summer" and Songstress Eva Cassidy covered Claire's "You Take My Breath Away" gaining her a new audience. Cited by Kate Bush as an influence, this compilation precedes the reissuing of Claire's work by Esoteric Recordings.
Urge For Going / River Song / The Man Who Cannot See Tomorrow's Sunshine / Baseball Blues / Speedbreaker / Crying Under The Bedclothes / To The Stars / Warrior Of The Water / You Take My Breath Away / All The Cakes She Baked Him / Something To Believe In / Geronimo's Caddilac / One Sunday Morning / Forbidden Fruit / For Sailors / Celluloid Heroes / The Moon Is A Powerful Lover / Two Fools In A Storm / Denmark / First Night In New York Cd Two: / Awaken; Larkrise / Icicle Rain / Tides / Trees / Japanese Lullabye / Glastonbury / Love In The Afternoon / Someday We'll All Be Together / Mother Of All / The Last Shirt / He Moved Through The Fair / Oregon Inlet / We'll Be Glad We Cried / Beautiful Moon / Blue
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