After the Morning

Infobox Album
Name = After The Morning
Type = studio
Artist = Cara Dillon


Released = February 27, 2006 (UK) September 12, 2006 (US)
Recorded = 2005
Genre = Folk, Rock, Pop, Celtic
Length = 55:29
Label = Rough Trade; Compass Records
Producer = Sam Lakeman; Mike "Spike" Drake & Sam Lakeman "(tracks 6 & 9)"
Reviews =
* [http://ireland.com The Irish Times] Rating|4|5 [http://www.ireland.com/theticket/articles/2006/0224/1140626814582_1140704008500.html link]
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:fcfpxqwdldde link]
* [http://ArtistsDirect.com Artists Direct] Rating|3|5 [http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,3728110,00.html link]
*Hot Press (8/10) [http://www.hotpress.com/archive/2853278.html link]
*The Scotsman Rating|4|5 [http://thebrokenbridge.proboards24.com/index.cgi?board=atm&action=display&thread=1140439218&page=2 link]
* [http://www.thetrousers.co.uk Wears The Trousers] Rating|4|5 [http://thebrokenbridge.proboards24.com/index.cgi?board=atm&action=display&thread=1140439218&page=2 link]

Last album = "Sweet Liberty" (2003)
This album = "After The Morning" (2003)
Next album = "TBA" (2008)
Misc = Singles
Name = After The Morning
Type = studio
single 1 = Never In A Million Years
single 2 = This Time/I Wish You Well
single 1 date = 2006
single 2 date = 2006
After The Morning is the third solo album from folk artist Cara Dillon. It was recorded at their home studio in Frome, Somerset, Mayfair, Kore, Amberville and Sun Street Studios. The strings and brass were recorded in Prague. Similar to her previous albums, "After The Morning" was produced by Sam Lakeman, her husband and musical partner. Additional production was by Mike 'Spike' Drake, who also mixed the album. The album features the singles Never In A Million Years, I Wish You Well and This Time.

The lead single, Never In A Million Years, was a fairly successful radio hit given the genre (Folk) Dillon's music is associated with. It spent six weeks on the BBC Radio 2 playlist, as well as the RTE Radio One playlist, and was Record of the Week on BBC Radio Ulster. Due to a lack interest on the part of the record label (Rough Trade), the second single, This Time/I Wish You Well was cancelled. "This Time" was remixed with additional vocals, electric guitar and percussion for the single. The release date of the double A-side single was originally July 31st 2008, to coincide with Cambridge Folk Festival (which Dillon was to perform at), but was changed to August 14th 2008 and finally the release was cancelled.

Track listing

#"Never In A Million Years" – 3:49
#"I Wish You Well" – 4:19
#"Here's A Health" – 4:46
#"Brockagh Braes" – 5:11
#"Garden Valley" – 4:08
#"October Winds" – 4:02
#"Bold Jamie" – 5:00
#"The Streets Of Derry" – 4:27
#"This Time" – 3:59
#"The Snow They Melt The Soonest" – 4:18
#"Walls" – 3:02
#"Grace" - 3:15

Chart performance

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