Yoni (album)

Infobox Album | Name = Yoni
Type = Album
Artist = Ginger

| painting by Julia Westwood Released = 22 January, 2007
Recorded = Apollo 8, Stonehenge, 2006
Genre = Rock
Length = 1:01:45
Label = Round Records
Producer = Tim Smith, Jason Edwards
Reviews =
* The Sun Rating|4|5 [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2006140003-2007040321,00.html link]
* Sputnikmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.sputnikmusic.com/album.php?reviewid=11048 link]
Last album = "Valor Del Corazon" (2005)
This album = "Yoni" (2007)
Next album = "Market Harbour" (2008)

"Yoni" is the second solo album to be released by Ginger, main driving force of rock band The Wildhearts. It was released on January 22 2007 and features 12 tracks. It was produced by Tim Smith (of the Cardiacs) who had previously produced the debut album from SilverGinger 5, "Black Leather Mojo", and Jason Edwards (Wolfsbane).

The album is dedicated to "the spirit, determination, strength & inspiration of Trace" ["Yoni" sleeve notes, Round Records, 2007.] . This refers to "Trace da Space", an active and well loved member of the Ginger/Wildhearts community, who passed away [THE WiLDHEARTS MAiLiNG LiST [http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Wildhearts] at Yahoo! Music Groups, posting announcing news about Trace [http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Wildhearts/message/93361] .] December 3 2006.

Track listing

#"Black Windows" (5:35)
#"When She Comes" (3:37)
#"Holiday" (3:59)
#"Smile In Denial" (6:14)
#"Jake" (8:25)
#* Is about one of Ginger's children, on which he says “You can only write one song about your kid, so it’d better be good” [The Sun newspaper, 26 January 2007, Interview ith Ginger [http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2006140003-2007040321,00.html] ]
#"The Night I Was Born Again" (5:25)
#"Why Can't You Just Be Normal All The Time" (3:24)
#"Can't Drink You Pretty" (5:17)
#* Contains part of the main "riff" from "In The Mood" (as popularised by Glen Miller) as well as the chorus from "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" (as popularised by the Andrews Sisters).
#"This Bed Is On Fire" (5:13)
#"Save Me" (5:32)
#"Wendy You're Killing Me" (3:33)
#"Siberian Angel" (5:31)
#* Lead vocal song by Vaden Todd Lewis, who is the singer/guitarist for Toadies.

All songs written by Ginger.

Credits

Main band

* Ginger - vocals, guitar, percussion
* "Random" Jon Poole - bass, vocals
* Denzel Pearson - drums
* Jason Edwards - guitar, vocals
* Tim Smith - piano, Synthesizer, mellotron, tubular bells, vocals, keyboards, acoustic guitar, church organ, percussion,

Additional musicians

* Suzy Kirby - vocals
* Olga - vocals, lead guitar
* Chris Catalyst - vocals
* Tracie Hunter - backing vocals
* Phoebe White - backing vocals
* Ben Davies - piano
* Tom Evans - violin
* Sara Longe - violin
* Helen Goatly - viola
* Harry Escott - cello
* Bernie Torme - lead guitar
* Ralph Boss - baritone sax
* Neil Doherty - trumpet
* Tom Rushton - trumpet
* Nadiah Killick - alto sax
* Vaden Todd Lewis - vocals
* Sharron Fortnam - vocals
* Warner E Hodges - lead guitar

Notes and references