Necessary Evil (album)

Infobox Album |
Name=Necessary Evil
Type=studio
Artist=Deborah Harry


Released=September 15, 2007
Recorded=2007
Genre=Pop rock, Disco
Length=
Producer=Barb Morrison, Charles Nieland, Chris Stein, Bill Ware
Label=Eleven Seven Records
Reviews=*Allmusic Rating|2.5|5
*Digital Spy Rating|3|5 [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a75926/deborah-harry-necessary-evil.html link]
*Robert Christgau [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist2.php?id=332]
*Rolling Stone Rating|3|5
Last album="French Kissin' - The Collection"
(2004)
This album="Necessary Evil"
(2007)
Next album=

"Necessary Evil", is the fifth solo album by the American singer Deborah Harry. Released in September 2007, it is Harry's first solo album in 14 years. The album contains 14 tracks (17 tracks in some territories), including the first single "Two Times Blue", released on the iTunes Store June 6, 2007. Harry promoted the album on Cyndi Lauper's True Colors Tour 2007, performing a number of songs from the album. Upon its release in the UK, it debuted at number 86. In the US, it debuted at #37 on the independent chart.

In several interviews, Harry said the album was recorded slowly. At first, the project was just a handful of songs from over a few years that she'd never intended to grow into a full album. However, before she knew it, she was working with a production team and found herself on the Eleven Seven Music label.

The initial release date was set for the end of summer, but it was continuously pushed back until its release in autumn. On January 18, 2008, an official music video for "If I Had You" was released [ [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/window/media/page/video/0,,4546040,00.html Debbie Harry - If I Had You - Free Music Videos on ARTISTdirect Network ] ] and on Harry's official blog, she stated the song was the planned second single. [ [http://theoracleofwifi.ning.com/ Oracle of WiFi ] ]

Track listing

All songs were written by Harry, Barb Morrison and Charles Nieland, except where noted.
#"Two Times Blue" audio|Debbie Harry - Two Times Blue.ogg|Listen
#"School for Scandal"
#"If I Had You"
#"Deep End"
#"Love With a Vengeance"
#"Necessary Evil"
#"Charm Redux"
#"You're Too Hot"
#"Dirty and Deep" (Harry, Morrison, Nieland, Sean Travis Dempsey)
#"What Is Love"
#"Whiteout"
#"Needless to Say"
#"Heat of the Moment"
#"Charm Alarm" (Harry, Morrison, Nieland, Guy Furrow)
#"Jen Jen" (Chris Stein)
#"Naked Eye" (Harry, Stein)
#"Paradise" (Roy Nathanson, Bill Ware)

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