Love is the Way is the ninth studio album by Eddi Reader

Eddi Reader

Eddi Reader MBE is a Scottish singer-songwriter, known both for her work with Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo career. She is the recipient of three BRIT Awards and has topped both the album and singles charts...

. It was released in the UK on Apr 13, 2009.

In a special arrangement with record label Rough Trade

Rough Trade Records

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 she sold an exclusive, pre-released and minimally-packaged version of the disc on her autumn 2008 UK tour.

Produced by Eddi herself and recorded in a matter of days with her band in Glasgow, the record includes songs written with her longtime writing partner Boo Hewerdine

Boo Hewerdine

Boo Hewerdine is an English singer-songwriter. His work includes lead singer and creative force behind The Bible, formed in the 1980s, and reformed in 1994, as well as solo recordings and work for film. He lives in Ely....

, her life partner

Life partner

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 John Douglas (The Trashcan Sinatras), songs from Irish songwriters Declan O'Rourke

Declan O'Rourke

Declan O'Rourke is a 33 year old platinum record singer/songwriter from Dublin, Ireland.-Career:At the age of 13, when living in Australia with his family, O'Rourke was given his first guitar by a priest in Kyabram who recognised his potential and love for music, hence the title of his debut album...

 and Jack Maher, Edinburgh-based Sandy Wright, an Eddi/Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac

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 mashup

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 and a rare Brian Wilson

Brian Wilson

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 composition.

The album will be promoted by a 25-date UK tour starting in April 2009.

Track listing

#	Title	Composers	Time
1.	"Dragonflies"	Boo Hewerdine Boo Hewerdine Boo Hewerdine is an English singer-songwriter. His work includes lead singer and creative force behind The Bible, formed in the 1980s, and reformed in 1994, as well as solo recordings and work for film. He lives in Ely....	5:16
2.	"Silent Bells"	Boo Hewerdine Boo Hewerdine Boo Hewerdine is an English singer-songwriter. His work includes lead singer and creative force behind The Bible, formed in the 1980s, and reformed in 1994, as well as solo recordings and work for film. He lives in Ely....	3:32
3.	"New York City"	John Douglas	5:11
4.	"Dandelion"	Boo Hewerdine Boo Hewerdine Boo Hewerdine is an English singer-songwriter. His work includes lead singer and creative force behind The Bible, formed in the 1980s, and reformed in 1994, as well as solo recordings and work for film. He lives in Ely....	3:02
5.	"Love is the Way"	Declan O’Rourke	4:46
6.	"Sweet Mountain of Love"	Brian Wilson Brian Wilson Brian Douglas Wilson is an American musician, best known as the leader and chief songwriter of the group The Beach Boys. Within the band, Wilson played bass and keyboards, also providing part-time lead vocals and, more often, backing vocals, harmonizing in falsetto with the group... , Dave Sandler	4:55
7.	"Never Going Back Again (Queen of Scots)"	Lindsey Buckingham Lindsey Buckingham Lindsey Adams Buckingham is an American guitarist, singer, composer and producer, most notable for being the guitarist and male lead singer of the musical group Fleetwood Mac. Aside from his tenure with Fleetwood Mac, Buckingham has also released six solo albums and a live album... , Eddi Reader Eddi Reader Eddi Reader MBE is a Scottish singer-songwriter, known both for her work with Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo career. She is the recipient of three BRIT Awards and has topped both the album and singles charts...	3:14
8.	"Over it Now"	Boo Hewerdine Boo Hewerdine Boo Hewerdine is an English singer-songwriter. His work includes lead singer and creative force behind The Bible, formed in the 1980s, and reformed in 1994, as well as solo recordings and work for film. He lives in Ely.... , Eddi Reader Eddi Reader Eddi Reader MBE is a Scottish singer-songwriter, known both for her work with Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo career. She is the recipient of three BRIT Awards and has topped both the album and singles charts...	3:55
9.	"Fallen Twice"	Jack Maher	4:09
10.	"It's Magic"	Jule Styne Jule Styne Jule Styne was a British-born American songwriter especially famous for a series of Broadway musicals, which included several very well known and frequently revived shows.-Early life:... , Sammy Cahn Sammy Cahn Sammy Cahn was an American lyricist, songwriter and musician. He is best known for his romantic lyrics to films and Broadway songs, as well as stand-alone songs premiered by recording companies in the Greater Los Angeles Area...	3:37
11.	"Roses"	Eddi Reader Eddi Reader Eddi Reader MBE is a Scottish singer-songwriter, known both for her work with Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo career. She is the recipient of three BRIT Awards and has topped both the album and singles charts... , John Douglas	4:14
12.	"My Shining Star"	Sandy Wright	4:02
13.	"I Won't Stand in Your Way"	John Douglas	6:28

Personnel

• Eddi Reader
  Eddi Reader
  Eddi Reader MBE is a Scottish singer-songwriter, known both for her work with Fairground Attraction and for an enduring solo career. She is the recipient of three BRIT Awards and has topped both the album and singles charts...
  
  : vocals
• Boo Hewerdine
  Boo Hewerdine
  Boo Hewerdine is an English singer-songwriter. His work includes lead singer and creative force behind The Bible, formed in the 1980s, and reformed in 1994, as well as solo recordings and work for film. He lives in Ely....
  
  : guitar, mellotron
• Alan Kelly: accordion
• Roy Dodds: drums
• John Douglas: ukulele, acoustic guitar
• Kevin McGuire: bass
• Jack Maher: guitar
• Teddy Borowiecki: piano, moog, hammond, bass accordion
• Stephen Douglas: drums, background vocals
• Roddy Hart: piano
• John McCusker
  John McCusker
  John McCusker is a Scottish folk musician, record producer and composer. An accomplished fiddle player, he had a long association as a member of the Battlefield Band beginning in the 1990s and was later a band member and producer for folk singer Kate Rusby...
  
  : cittern, whistles
• Heidi Talbot: harmony singing
• Sam Bessa Reader: guitar
• Charlie Bessa Reader: guitar
• Meg Reader-Thompson: chatter