Eleanor McEvoy (album)
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Eleanor McEvoy is the 1993 studio album debut of Eleanor McEvoy
, released on Geffen Records
. International radio hits followed with the release of the two main singles "Apologise" and "A Woman's Heart". McEvoy toured the USA, Europe
and the Far East
in support of the album and racked up international sales of over 250,000 copies. Hot Press
, Ireland
's premier music magazine, named her Best Solo Performer in 1992 and Best Songwriter in 1993 and placed the album amongst the top debuts of that year.
In June 2003, Eleanor McEvoy
followed up the release of her award winning fourth album, Yola
, with the relaunch of her debut album. The remastered album appears under the title Eleanor McEvoy 'Special Edition and is on the Market Square Records
(MSMCD127). In its new guise it is presented with an additional four tracks, two of which although from the same recording period, have never been released before. The album contains both the English and Spanish versions of Only A Woman's Heart, which is the title track for, A Woman's Heart, the biggest-selling Irish album in Irish history.
Eleanor McEvoy
Eleanor McEvoy is one of Ireland's most accomplished contemporary singer/songwriters. McEvoy composed the song Only A Woman's Heart, title track of A Woman's Heart, the best-selling Irish album in Irish history.-Biography:...
, released on Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
. International radio hits followed with the release of the two main singles "Apologise" and "A Woman's Heart". McEvoy toured the USA, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and the Far East
Far East
The Far East is an English term mostly describing East Asia and Southeast Asia, with South Asia sometimes also included for economic and cultural reasons.The term came into use in European geopolitical discourse in the 19th century,...
in support of the album and racked up international sales of over 250,000 copies. Hot Press
Hot Press
Hot Press is a fortnightly music and political magazine based in Dublin, Ireland founded in 1977. The magazine has been edited since its inception by Niall Stokes. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it had a circulation of 19,215 during 2007...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
's premier music magazine, named her Best Solo Performer in 1992 and Best Songwriter in 1993 and placed the album amongst the top debuts of that year.
In June 2003, Eleanor McEvoy
Eleanor McEvoy
Eleanor McEvoy is one of Ireland's most accomplished contemporary singer/songwriters. McEvoy composed the song Only A Woman's Heart, title track of A Woman's Heart, the best-selling Irish album in Irish history.-Biography:...
followed up the release of her award winning fourth album, Yola
Yola (Album)
Yola is Eleanor McEvoy's fourth studio album, and her first album on her own label, Moscodisc. Yola proved to be a turning point in McEvoy's musical direction. Stripped-back, acoustic tracks reflect McEvoy's new approach to recording and performing...
, with the relaunch of her debut album. The remastered album appears under the title Eleanor McEvoy 'Special Edition and is on the Market Square Records
Market Square Records
Market Square Records is a music publishing, promotion and record label company started in 1999. It releases the back catalogues of British folk artists and has also expanded into other genres such as rock, blues and jazz....
(MSMCD127). In its new guise it is presented with an additional four tracks, two of which although from the same recording period, have never been released before. The album contains both the English and Spanish versions of Only A Woman's Heart, which is the title track for, A Woman's Heart, the biggest-selling Irish album in Irish history.