Over My Shoulder (album)

Over My Shoulder is Mel Parsons' debut album, released on 9 March 2009 on Cape Road Recordings.[3][6] Parsons returned to New Zealand to start work on her debut album in 2007.[7] The album was written by Parsons, and recorded with co-producer Shaun Elley and her backing band The Rhythm Kings, along with support from Don McGlashan, The Sami Sisters, Lisa Tomlins, and Neil Watson.[8][9][4] Parsons created her own label, Cape Road Recordings, so she could release her album independently while using the New Zealand music firm Border Music for distribution.[10] The album was nominated for the Tui NZ Music Award's Folk Album of the Year.[11]

Over My Shoulder
Studio album by
Mel Parsons
Released9 March 2009
GenreFolk,[1] alternative country[2]
Length39:12
LabelCape Road Recordings[3]
ProducerMel Parsons, David Long, Shaun Elley[4]
Mel Parsons chronology
Over My Shoulder
(2009)		 Red Grey Blue
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Under the Radar[5]

Track list

All tracks are written by Mel Parsons,[4] all songs arranged by Mel Parsons and Shaun Elley.

No.TitleLength
1."Still Life"4:00
2."It's Been Good"4:38
3."Darlin' Darlin'"3:13
4."Pleasure & Pain"3:23
5."Against the Tide"4:10
6."Song for Mrs King"3:56
7."On Your Grave"3:40
8."Falling for You"4:46
9."Far Fetched Idea"2:53
10."Down in the Bar"2:36
11."You & I"1:57

Personnel

Chart
Chart Peak position
Top 20 IMNZ Albums 16[14]

References
  1. "Mel Parsons – Over My Shoulder". Salient. 23 March 2009. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  2. Ward, Nick (23 October 2009). "Parsons' performance a treat". Stuff. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  3. "Over My Shoulder by Mel Parsons". iTunes NZ. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  4. Over My Shoulder (CD liner). Mel Parsons. New Zealand: Cape Road Recordings. 2009. CRR081.CS1 maint: others (link)
  5. Koorts, Hayley (28 August 2015). "Over My Shoulder by Mel Parsons". Under the Radar. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  6. "Over My Shoulder by Mel Parsons". Bandcamp. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  7. Smith, Jacqueline (29 January 2010). "A stroke of folk". Entertainment. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 2 February 2017.
  8. Segedin, Kara. "MEL PARSONS: Over My Shoulder". Kara Segedin. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  9. "Mel Parsons & The Rhythm Kings". ObscureNZ. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  10. "Mel Parsons – Interview". Under the Radar. 9 August 2010. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  11. "Mel Parsons - Down So Long". Radio NZ. 25 September 2014. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  12. Reid, Graham (24 May 2009). "Mel Parsons: Over My Shoulder (Cape Road)". Elsewhere. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  13. Fulton, Nick (8 April 2009). "Mel Parsons". Einstein Music Journal. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
  14. "Top 20 IMNZ Albums – Week To 8 November 2012". Independent Music NZ. 29 November 2012. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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