Extra Virgin (album)

Extra Virgin
Studio album by
Olive
Released1996
Recorded1994–January 1996
Genre
Length57:06
LabelRCA
Producer
Olive chronology
Extra Virgin
(1996) 		Trickle
(2000)
Singles from Extra Virgin
  1. "Miracle"
    Released: June 1996
  2. "You're Not Alone"
    Released: August 1996
  3. "Outlaw"
    Released: August 1997
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Music Week (1996)[2]
Music Week (1997)[3]
Muzik[4]
People(favourable)[5]
Pitchfork5.2/10[6]
Synthesis(favourable)[7]

Extra Virgin is the debut album by British trip hop band Olive, originally released in 1996. The album includes the single "You're Not Alone", which originally reached number 42 in the UK Singles Chart in 1996 and when re-released in 1997 it reached number one.[8] Two other singles were released from the album: "Outlaw" (UK No. 14) and "Miracle" (UK No. 41).[8] The trip hop influence of Massive Attack and Portishead, while in small quantities, are evident, mixed in with synth-based electronic dance.

The album was re-released in 1997 following the success of "You're Not Alone" and peaked at number 15 on the UK Albums Chart.[8]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 24 August 1996. p. 23. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Reviews: Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 10 May 1997. p. 40. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  4. ^ Redmond, Peter (October 1996). "Olive: Extra Virgin" (PDF). Muzik. No. 17. p. 124. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  5. ^ Helligar, Jeremy (27 October 1997). "Picks & Pans". People. Vol. 48. Issue 17.
  6. ^ Pitchfork Media review[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ "Synthesis review". Archived from the original on 26 September 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2006.
  8. ^ a b c "OLIVE - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 11 February 2019.