| Alannah Myles | ||||
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| Released | March 28, 1989 | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Studio | McClear Place, Eastern Sound, Soundtown Studios and Sounds Interchange, Toronto, Canada | |||
| Genre | Blues rock[1] | |||
| Length | 39:19 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | David Tyson | |||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
Alannah Myles is the debut album by Canadian singer Alannah Myles, released on March 28, 1989. It includes the worldwide hit single "Black Velvet". The album was a big seller worldwide, and reached number one for two weeks in her native Canada, number 5 on the Billboard 200 in the US and number 3 in the UK Albums Chart. The album cover comes from a photoshoot by Canadian photographer Deborah Samuel.
- ^ Breihan, Tom (September 8, 2021). "The Number Ones: Alannah Myles' "Black Velvet"". Stereogum. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
Alannah Myles' self-titled 1989 debut album isn't a terribly exciting record. It's part of a wave of processed, compressed blues-rock that had a bit of a pop-chart moment in the late '80s and early '90s.
- ^ AllMusic review