Extra Virgin

Extra Virgin
Studio album by Olive
Released	1996
Recorded	1994—January 1996
Genre	Trip hop, breakbeat
Length	1:00:07
Label	RCA
Producer	Robin Taylor-Firth Tim Kellett
Olive chronology
Extra Virgin (1996) Trickle (2000)
Singles from Extra Virgin
"Miracle" Released: June 1996 "You're Not Alone" Released: August 1996 "Outlaw" Released: August 1997

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	(5.2/10)[2]
Synthesis	(favourable)[3]

Extra Virgin was the first (1996) release for British trip hop band Olive. This defined Olive's style, spawning three singles, "You're Not Alone" (which was rereleased twice), "Outlaw", and "Miracle". The trip hop influence of Massive Attack and Portishead, while in small quantities, are evident, mixed in with synth-based electronic dance.

Overview

Recording

Synthesizers used on the album were a Roland Juno-60, an E-mu Systems Vintage Keys, and an Akai S3000XL sampler. Mixing was done on a Mackie mixing console.^[4]

The band created some samples by recording live sounds, edited and subsequently filtered.^[4][5]

Track listings

All songs written and composed by Tim Kellett and Robin Taylor-Firth. 

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Miracle"	7:32
2.	"This Time"	4:43
3.	"Safer Hands"	5:02
4.	"Killing"	4:10
5.	"You're Not Alone"	4:32
6.	"Falling"	4:53
7.	"Outlaw" (UK, Irish and Japanese promo release included an unedited version of the track)	5:08
8.	"Blood Red Tears"	4:41
9.	"Curious"	5:00
10.	"You Are Nothing"	4:19
11.	"Muted"	3:37
12.	"I Don't Think So" (including a hidden version of "You're Not Alone")	13:43
Total length:		67:20

1996 Japanese promo release (bonus tracks)
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Miracle" (Monkey Mafia Remix)	7:20
14.	"You're Not Alone" (Nightmares on Wax Remix, including also a hidden version of the track)	12:19
Total length:		77:11

1997 European limited edition (bonus CD: Remixes)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Miracle" (Monkey Mafia Remix)	7:23
2.	"You're Not Alone" (Oakenfold/Osborne Remix)	10:11
3.	"You're Not Alone" (Matthew Roberts' Cloud 10 Remix)	7:32
4.	"You're Not Alone" (Ganja Kru Remix)	5:46
5.	"Outlaw" (Roni Size Remix)	9:10
Total length:		107:22

2003 UK reissue: Extra Virgin+ (bonus tracks)
No.	Title	Length
13.	"Miracle" (Live acoustic version)	3:01
14.	"Outlaw" (Phunk Phorce Mix)	7:56
15.	"You're Not Alone" (Roni Size Remix)	5:55
Total length:		84:12

Credits

Olive are:

• Ruth-Ann Boyle – vocals
• Tim Kellett – flugelhorn, keyboards, trumpet
• Robin Taylor-Firth – keyboards

Other musicians:

• Darren Campbell – bass
• Duke Quartet – strings:
  • Louise Fuller – violin
  • Richard Koster – violin
  • Ivan McCready – cello
  • John Metcalfe – viola
• Tony Foster – bass, guitar
• Adrian Hackett – drums
• George Lambert – digital EQ
• Henrik Linnermann – flute
• James McNichol – assistant engineer
• Omith Mukherjee – guitar
• Heitor Teixeira Pereira – guitar
• Geoff Pesche – mastering
• David F. Revill – engineer
• Mark Sheridan – flute, guitar
• Leon Zervos – mastering

Metcalfe had previously played for The Durutti Column alongside Kellett, as had Pereira for Simply Red.

Notes and references

1. Allmusic review
2. Pitchfork Media review
3. Synthesis review
4. Robinson, Dave. "People: Olive". The Mix. Retrieved 2006-08-28.
5. Jung, Fred. "A Fireside Chat with Olive". Jazz Weekly. Retrieved 2006-08-28.