Earthbound (Conner Reeves album)
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| Released | 24 November 1997 | |||
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| Label | Wildstar CDWILD3 | |||
| Producer | Grant Mitchell | |||
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Earthbound is the debut album by English singer and songwriter Conner Reeves, released on 24 November 1997. Three singles came from the album—"My Father's Son", "Earthbound" and "Read My Mind"—all of which reached the top 20 of the UK singles chart.[1] Earthbound reached number 25 in the UK Albums Chart, staying on the chart for 11 weeks.[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Smash Hits | [4] |
Andy Gill of The Independent wrote on 28 November 1997:
Earthbound presents a blue-eyed soul singer of remarkable abilities, not least of which is a gift for writing songs which, like the closing track, "Ordinary People", already sound like standards. Reeves and his producer Grant Mitchell are intimately familiar with every wrinkle of their genre, turning their hands with equal facility to swingbeat, mild funk, gospel pleading and political soul.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "They Say" | Conner Reeves | 4:30 |
| 2. | "My Father's Son" |
| 4:06 |
| 3. | "Read My Mind" |
| 4:18 |
| 4. | "We Are the Wave" |
| 4:49 |
| 5. | "Nobody but You" |
| 5:00 |
| 6. | "Earthbound" |
| 4:28 |
| 7. | "We Were Only Dancing" |
| 4:54 |
| 8. | "Let It Breathe" | Reeves | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Working Man" |
| 4:19 |
| 10. | "Ordinary People" | Reeves | 4:56 |
Personnel
Adapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
Musicians
- Conner Reeves – lead vocals (all tracks)
- Adam Drake – guitar (tracks 1–7, 9)
- Henry Jackman – drum programming (tracks 4–7)
- Manu Katché – drums (track 9)
- Keeling Lee – guitar
- London Session Orchestra; led by Gavyn Wright, conducted by James Shearman (tracks 4, 6, 10)
- Graham Lyle – guitar (track 2)
- Dominic Miller – guitar (tracks 6, 9)
- Grant Mitchell – keyboards (all tracks), piano (track 10), organ (track 9), Rhodes piano (track 9), drum programming (tracks 2, 7), strings arrangement (tracks 6, 10)
- Pino Palladino – bass guitar (tracks 2, 6, 9)
- Ren Swan – percussion (track 6)
Technical
- Grant Mitchell – producer (all tracks), programming (all tracks)
- Ren Swan – recording (all tracks), mixing (tracks 1, 4–10)
- Steve Fitzmaurice – mixing (track 2)
- Ian Green – mixing (track 3)
- Tony Matthew, Damon Iddins, Carl Pritchard, Alex Black – recording assistants
- Recorded at Jacobs Studios (Farnham, England), mixed at Astoria (London) & Sarm West (London)
- Strings recorded at Abbey Road (London)
- Loren Haynes – photography
- Intro, London – design
Charts
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| UK Albums (OCC)[7] | 25 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[8] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ "CONNER REEVES". Official Charts. 30 August 1997. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ "Earthbound". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Conner Reeves - Earthbound". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ "New Albums". Smash Hits. 17 December 1997. p. 65. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "Conner Reeves Earthbound Wildstar CDWILD3". The Independent. Retrieved 25 September 2017.
- ^ Earthbound (liner notes). Conner Reeves. Wildstar. 1997.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Conner Reeves Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ^ "British album certifications – Conner Reeves – Earthbound". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 November 2025. Select albums in the Formats field. Type Earthbound Conner Reeves in the "Search:" field.