Forgiven, Not Forgotten
| Forgiven, Not Forgotten | ||||
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| Studio album by The Corrs | ||||
| Released | 26 September 1995 19 February 1996 (UK) January 1997 (Tour edition) |
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| Genre | Celtic, folk rock, rock | |||
| Length | 48:43 | |||
| Label | 143/Lava | |||
| Producer | David Foster Jim Corr |
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| The Corrs chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Forgiven, Not Forgotten | ||||
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| Allmusic | |
Forgiven, Not Forgotten is the debut album by Irish folk rock group The Corrs. It was released by Atlantic Records on 26 September 1995 across the world. The album was primarily produced by David Foster, with additional production by Jim Corr. In January 1997, a special tour edition of the album was released in Australia and New Zealand and featured a bonus disc containing live and rare tracks which were recorded from their Forgiven, Not Forgotten World Tour.
The title track and the band was featured in an episode of Beverly Hills, 90210 called "Turn Back the Clock". The band performed the song at a New Year's Eve party at the Peach Pit After Dark.
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[edit] Tour
On 26 April 1996 the Corrs embarked on their Forgiven, Not Forgotten World Tour that started in Ennis, Ireland, before then traveling to Europe, Australia, Asia, America and Canada, ultimately lasting the better part of two years.
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Erin Shore" (intro) (instrumental) | 0:27 | |
| 2. | "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" | The Corrs | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Heaven Knows" | Corrs | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Along with the Girls" (instrumental) | 0:49 | |
| 5. | "Someday" | David Foster, Corrs | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Runaway" | Corrs | 4:24 |
| 7. | "The Right Time" | Corrs | 4:07 |
| 8. | "The Minstrel Boy" (instrumental) | 2:12 | |
| 9. | "Toss the Feathers" (instrumental) | 2:50 | |
| 10. | "Love to Love You" | Corrs | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Secret Life" | Corrs | 4:31 |
| 12. | "Carraroe Jig" (instrumental) | 0:52 | |
| 13. | "Closer" | Corrs | 4:05 |
| 14. | "Leave Me Alone" | Corrs | 3:40 |
| 15. | "Erin Shore" (instrumental) | 4:14 |
| Japanese bonus track | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Somebody Else's Boyfriend" | Corrs | |||||||
| The Corrs - Live (Australian and New Zealand Limited Tour Edition bonus disc) | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Runaway" (live) | ||||||||
| 2. | "Secret Life" (live) | ||||||||
| 3. | "Toss the Feathers" (live) (instrumental) | ||||||||
| 4. | "Forgiven, Not Forgotten" (acoustic) | ||||||||
| 5. | "The Right Time" (acoustic) | ||||||||
| 6. | "Rainy Day" (B-side from "Love to Love You") | ||||||||
| 7. | "The Right Time" (radio edit) | ||||||||
[edit] Personnel
[edit] The Band
- Andrea Corr – lead vocals, tin whistle
- Caroline Corr – drums, bodhrán, vocals
- Jim Corr – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Sharon Corr – violin, vocals
[edit] Featuring
- Simon Phillips – drums
- Michael Thompson – guitar
- David Foster – keyboards
- Neil Stubenhaus – bass
- Tal Herzberg – bass
- Noel Eccles – Celtic drums
- Des Reynolds – Celtic drums
[edit] Production
- Producers: Jim Corr. David Foster
- Engineers: Andrew Boland, Felipe Elgueta, Dave Reitzas
- Mixing: Dave Reitzas, Bob Clearmountain
- Mixing assistant: Ryan Freeland
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Assistant mastering engineer: Brian K. Lee
- Arranger: Jim Corr, David Foster
- String arrangements: David Foster
- Keyboard programming: Jim Corr
- Synclavier programming: Simon Franglen
- Art direction: Richard Bates, Sung Lee-Crawforth
- Photography: Guzman/Rotterdam Conservatory Orquesta Tipica
[edit] Charts and certifications
| Chart | Country | Provider(s) | Peak position |
Certification | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[2] | Australia | ARIA | 1 | 9× Platinum[3] | 630,000+ |
| Austrian Albums Chart[4] | Austria | IFPI Austria | 10 | — | |
| Belgium Flemish Albums Chart[5] | Belgium | IFPI Belgium | 43 | ||
| Belgium Wallonian Albums Chart[5] | 37 | ||||
| Canadian Albums Chart | Canada | CRIA | — | Platinum[6] | 100,000+ |
| Danish Albums Chart | Denmark | IFPI Denmark | 2x Platinum[7] | 80,000+ | |
| Europe Platinum Awards | Europe | IFPI | 2x Platinum[8] | 2,000,000+ | |
| French Albums Chart[9] | France | Disque en France | 49 | Platinum[10] | 100,000+ |
| Indonesia Albums Chart | Indonesia | Warner Music Indonesia | Platinum[11] | 50,000+ | |
| Irish Albums Chart | Ireland | IRMA | 1 | 13× Platinum[12] | 195,000+ |
| Japan Oricon Albums Chart | Japan | RIAJ | 72 | Gold[12] | 100,000+ |
| Netherlands Albums Chart[13] | Netherlands | MegaCharts | 38 | ||
| New Zealand Albums Chart[14] | New Zealand | RIANZ | 1 | 2x Platinum[7] | 30,000+ |
| Norwegian Albums Chart[15] | Norway | IFPI Norway | 12 | Gold[16] | 20,000+ |
| Singapore Albums Chart | Singapore | Gold[12] | 7,500+ | ||
| Spanish Albums Chart | Spain | PROMUSICAE | 4 | 5× Platinum | 500,000+ |
| Swedish Albums Chart[17] | Sweden | IFPI Sweden | 16 | Gold[12] | 20,000+ |
| Swiss Albums Chart[18] | Switzerland | IFPI Switzerland | 37 | ||
| UK Albums Chart[19] | United Kingdom | BPI | 2 | Platinum[3] | 300,000+ |
| U.S. Billboard 200[20] | United States | RIAA | 131 | Gold[3] | 500,000+ |
| U.S. Heatseekers[20] | 3 |
[edit] Release details
- 1995, UK, Atlantic 7567-92612-2, release date: 22 September 1995, CD
- 1995, Mexico, Atlantic 7826-94675-2, release date: 22 September 1995, CD
- 1995, UK, Atlantic 7567-92612-4, release date: 26 September 1995, Cassette
- 1995, Japan, Warner AMCY-913, release date; 21 December 1995, CD (with bonus track)
- 1996, UK (reissue), release date: 19 February 1996, CD
- 1997, Japan, Warner AMCY-2427, release date: 25 October 1997, CD (with bonus track)
- 1997, Australia, New Zealand, Atlantic 7567-92754-2, release date: January 1997, CD (limited tour edition)
- 1999, UK, Atlantic 7567926128, release date: 29 November 1999, MiniDisc
- 2001, Australia, Atlantic 7567-80963-2, release date: 2001, CD (double release with Talk on Corners special edition)
- 2001, France, Atlantic 7567-93072-2, release date: 2001, CD (as gold disc limited collector's edition)
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Australian Charts - The Corrs - Forgiven, Not Forgotten
- ^ a b c The Corrs Awards
- ^ Austrian Charts - The Corrs - Forgiven, Not Forgotten
- ^ a b Belgium Charts - The Corrs - Forgiven, Not Forgotten
- ^ CRIA
- ^ a b Tripod
- ^ IFPI
- ^ French Charts - The Corrs - Forgiven, Not Forgotten
- ^ Disque En France
- ^ Sinar Harapan
- ^ a b c d Planet Corr - The Corrs - Forgiven, Not Forgotten
- ^ Netherlands Charts - The Corrs - Forgiven, Not Forgotten
- ^ New Zealand Charts - The Corrs - Forgiven, Not Forgotten
- ^ Norwegian Charts - The Corrs - Forgiven, Not Forgotten
- ^ IFPI Norway
- ^ Swedish Charts - The Corrs - Forgiven, Not Forgotten
- ^ Swiss Charts - The Corrs - Forgiven, Not Forgotten
- ^ Every Hit - The Corrs - Forgiven, Not Forgotten
- ^ a b All Music
| Preceded by Recurring Dream by Crowded House |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album 25–31 August 1996 15–21 September 1996 29 September - 5 October 1996 |
Succeeded by No Code by Pearl Jam |
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