The Pink & the Lily

The Pink & The Lily is the second studio album by the Scottish singer Sandi Thom, released in both the United Kingdom and Ireland on 26 May 2008 by RCA Records. The album had been released on iTunes on 24 May 2008. The album is a mix of pop and folk songs – written by Thom herself, alongside other writers including her boyfriend, Jake Field, and Tom Gilbert, and produced by Jake Field and Duncan Thompson, who work under the alias of The Mighty Vibrations.

The Pink & The Lily
Studio album by
Sandi Thom
Released 26 May 2008 (UK)
GenrePop, Folk, Pop rock, Country pop
LabelRCA, Sony BMG
ProducerJake Field, Duncan Thompson
Sandi Thom chronology
Smile... It Confuses People
(2006)		 The Pink & The Lily
(2008)		 Merchants and Thieves
(2010)
Singles from The Pink & The Lily
  1. "The Devil's Beat"
    Released: 19 May 2008
  2. "Saturday Night"
    Released: 25 August 2008
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
BBC.co.uk(favorable)[1]
New Zealand Herald[2]
Sunday Express[3]
The Guardian[4]
The Mirror[5]
The Scotsman[6]
The Times[7]

The album entered the UK Albums Chart at number 25, then dropped to 65 the following week, before dropping out of the top 75.

Singles

The album's first single, "The Devil's Beat," reached #58 in the UK Singles Chart. The second single, "Saturday Night", was released digitally on 25 August 2008, but failed to chart.

Name

The album's title is a reference to a pub in Lacey Green, Buckinghamshire, originally owned by two ex-employees of the local Hampden family, the butler Mr Pink and the chambermaid Miss Lilie. They had to flee after Miss Lilie fell pregnant and the family shunned them - their illegitimate son set up the pub and named it after his parents. Thom has said in interviews that the story inspired the title track of the album.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Devil's Beat"Sandi Thom, Jake Field; Duncan Thomson2:22
2."Shape I'm In"Sandi Thom, Marcus Bonfanti, Craig Connet4:00
3."Wounded Hearts"Sandi Thom3:25
4."Saturday Night"Sandi Thom, Jake Field, Duncan Thompson, Tom Gilbert3:16
5."Beatbox"Sandi Thom, Tom Gilbert3:16
6."Remote Control Me"Sandi Thom, Jake Field, Duncan Thomson2:47
7."Success's Ladder"Sandi Thom, Jake Field, Duncan Thomson, Tom Gilbert3:12
8."Mirrors"Sandi Thom, Robert Hadderall, Tom Gilbert3:59
9."Music in My Soul"Sandi Thom, Rick Knowles4:10
10."The Pink and the Lily"Sandi Thom, Tom Gilbert3:23
11."I'm a Human Being"Sandi Thom, Jake Field, Duncan Thomson, Tom Gilbert3:01
12."The Last Picturehouse"Sandi Thom, Jake Field4:30
13."My Ungrateful Heart"Sandi Thom, Jake Field, Duncan Thompson3:10
iTunes Bonus Track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Life on Mars"David Bowie3:41
Japanese Bonus Tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Speed of Life"Sandi Thom, Jake Field, Duncan Thomson, Tom Gilbert2:48
15."The Ghost of Stevie Ray"Sandi Thom, Jake Field, Duncan Thomson3:49
16."The Monster's Called a Band"Sandi Thom, Jake Field, Duncan Thomson, Tom Gilbert3:50
Left Over Tracks from The Pink and the Lily Sessions
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Rainbird" 3:07
15."Days of Summer"Duncan Thompson, Jake Field, Sandi Thom2:45

Promotion

To promote the album Thom has travelled around her home country, Scotland, appearing in HMV branches in Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth and Edinburgh, performing tracks from her new album and signing records. This was followed by the Pink & Lily Tour to promote the new release which failed to sell out was enthusiastically received by those who attended.[8]

Release details
Country Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 2008-05-26 RCA Records CD 86972994024

References
  1. Bruce, Sophie. "BBC - Music - Review of Sandi Thom - The Pink and the Lily". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  2. Hunkin, Joanna (5 June 2008). "Sandi Thom - The Pink and the Lily". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  3. Spellman, Robert (23 May 2008). "Sandi Thom: Pink & The Lily". Express.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  4. Sullivan, Caroline (23 May 2008). "CD: Sandi Thom, The Pink & the Lily". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  5. "The Mirror review". Mirror.co.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  6. "Lifestyle News - The Scotsman". living.scotsman.com. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
  7. "Home Page – The TLS". TheTLS. Retrieved 31 October 2017.
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